On March 13, 2001, the first ever MTV Icon special took place at Sony Picture Studios in Culver City honoring Janet Jackson's career. MTV Icon was a series of annual special concerts that took place from 2001 to 2004.
Several artists participated in the ceremony performing Janet's his: Outkast, Destiny's Child, Macy Gray, NSYNC, Pink, Usher, Mýa, Buckcherry and Janet Jackson herself closed the show performing her hit All for You.
Presenters included Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Aaliyah, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.