Ahead of the show, Brooks turned to Instagram to share a photo of himself in a mask backstage with a guitar in his hands getting ready to perform followed by a snapshot of himself and Yearwood sharing a masked kiss.

"The @Billboard Awards are TONIGHT!!" he wrote alongside the photos. "You're not going to believe who is presenting! And we brought ALL of you with us...can i just say, y'all are going to look AMAZING on the show tonight!! Thank you for the ride:) love, g."

After the show, Brooks shared another photo from the evening. "Receiving the @Billboard Icon Award from @CHER!," he captioned the snapshot of himself standing next to Cher on stage. "Now THAT is iconic and the greatest honor!! love, g."

Earlier this year, it was announced that Brooks would be receiving Billboard's 2020 Icon Award. Previously the award has gone Cher, Neil Diamond, Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey.

Congrats to this year's Icon Award recipient. See the 2020 Billboard Music Awards complete winners list here.

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