The Billboard Music Awards is always a star-studded event, complete with incredible performances and even more incredible outfits from your favorite celebs. This year, Mariah Carey performed her hit song “All I Want For Christmas Is You” in a glamorous all-white, figure-hugging get up, and we’re obsessed!
This is not only the first time “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has been played at the Billboard Music Awards, but is also the first time it’s been played at any awards show—how is that possible? The Queen of Christmas made sure the song’s award show debut was unforgettable! Keep reading for more information.
Mariah Carey's Snow Princess outfit
Mariah Carey arrived on the scene in a stunning winter themed outfit: a long-sleeve zippered mini dress with fuzzy cuffs and a bedazzled hem. The singer zipped the dress up just about halfway, giving fans a peek at her famous curves. She pulled on a pair of white tights to stay warm, and wore knee-high white heeled boots to keep the theme going.
She accessorized with chunky silver statement rings and white round-grace sunglasses. She wore her hair in waves cascading down her back and chest, and kept the glam to a minimum with a pink lip and light eye makeup.
For her grand entrance to the stage, Mariah was lowered down on a ski-lift chair. She stood in front of a ski-lodge backdrop as dancers roller-bladed around her in festive outfits. Her 12-year-old twins also joined her on stage for her performance, dancing next to their famous mom.
"I love it," Carey told Access about her children taking part in the show. "I love seeing them stepping into this performance space, this music space, and the fact that they're eager to do it, that's on them," she said.
Mariah took home the Chart Achievement Award for her classic Christmas song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" after the song spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Top 100 Chart. The award was presented to her by Moroccan and Monroe. "I'm really grateful," Mariah said in her acceptance speech.
Fan reactions
Mariah posted a series of photos and videos from the performance on her Instagram account, and fans are eating her up. One fan commented, "Giving them the live vocal and absolutely SMASHING it!! Merry Christmas!"
"An absolute ICON!!!" posted another. "The mic was ON!"
"More important than Santa!" added a fan.
"I love you, Queen!" You're my inspiration," wrote a fourth fan.
"Such a stellar performance!" posted another user.
"Amazing, wonderful, incredible, spectacular, no words to describe this," wrote an enthused fan. "Mariah is the best ever!"
A final fan posted, "She's just a force, an absolute living legend. What she's done and still doing is just amazing. Congratulations Queen of Christmas, Queen of Music!"