| Billboard Spotlight Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding chart performance |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Billboard |
| First awarded | 1988 |
| Last awarded | 2012 |
| Most recent winner(s) | Katy Perry |
In 1988, Michael Jackson was honored with Billboard's first Spotlight Award for being the first artist in history to have five number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 from one album. In 2012, Katy Perry was honored with Billboard's second Spotlight Award for being the second and first female artist in history to have five consecutive number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 from one album. [1] [2] [3]
References
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- ^ "2012 Billboard Music Awards: Adele, Coldplay, LMFAO Win Big, Katy Perry Given Spotlight Award". abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "10 Interesting Facts About Billboard Music Awards". biggone.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2 January 2014.