With 17 top 10 albums on the Billboard 200, he ranks among the top four male singers with the most such hit collections, and is one of just four men to scale the Billboard 200’s top 10 in each decade since the 1960’s. Diamond is the only artist to score a top 20 hit in each decade since Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart launched in 1961, with his first hit, “Sweet Caroline,” in 1969. 1 album on the Billboard 200 - after 45 prior chart visits - just three years ago, when “Home Before Dark” opened atop the chart in 2008. Reinforcing his staying power, Diamond scored his first No. Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Eminem Top 2011 Billboard Music Awards 1 hits on the Billboard 200, Hot 100, and AC Charts. He has been a force on Billboard charts for more than 40 years, scoring a combined 12 No. Diamond has sold more than 128 million records worldwide, achieving 39 top 10 singles and 18 platinum albums. The Billboard Icon Award honors the cultural impact of an artist whose extraordinary talent as a creator, writer, and entertainer has stood the test of time.
“Glee” star Matthew Morrison presented the Icon Award to Diamond, who specifically thanked his mother, children, management and record label (Columbia).
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