“When you hear the word ‘hip,’ it means today. When you hear the word ‘inspiring,’ it means forever,” LionelRichie said during his Icon Award acceptance speech at the 2022 AMAs.
showering him with praise and celebrating his legacy. “Clearly, a higher power chose Lionel Richie as a vessel,” Ne-Yo said in the clip, with his fellowjudge chiming in by saying, “It’s almost like his hands are his magic wands and he’s like, ‘OK.'”
The 17-time AMA winner eventually appeared on the stage and thanked “Lionel” for presenting him with the Icon Award, while extending his gratitude to his children, the “mothers of my kids for keeping my kids together,” his manager Bruce Eskowitz and girlfriend Lisa Parigi “who is actually more of the adult in the room because she has to deal with me.” The 72-year-old superstar spent the remainder of his time on stage talking to the “young superstars.
“God has given you a light. That light is special. That light is only given to a few. When you hear the word ‘hip,’ it means today. When you hear the word ‘inspiring,’ it means forever. If you get a chance to have that light on you, understand what God has in store,” Richie explained. “He’s not trying to tell you that your car looks great, your clothes look great. He’s trying to tell — He, She, Mother, God — is trying to tell you that you are chosen to inspire. Take this opportunity.
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