Pakistan, March 19 -- Mariah Carey got emotional on Monday after receiving the prestigious Icon Award at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

While accepting the trophy, the 55-year-old singer expressed her heartfelt gratitude to her fans, family, and the music industry.

"I just want to ask you a question-is the lighting OK? Because I don't like bad lighting," Mariah kicked off her award-acceptance speech, eliciting a chuckle from the audience.

The All I Want For Christmas Is You hitmaker further said, "As a kid, I used to listen to listen to my favorite artist on the radio, and dreamed of being on the airwaves myself."

"For those of you who may not know what airwaves are, think of it as the non-WiFi version of streaming. Even now, I st...