The Grammy winning singer-songwriter has pushed boundaries in music for four decades and inspired a generation of women with her anthemic feminist lyrics to songs like “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!”, “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “I’m Gonna Getcha Good” She even stepped out on the red carpet channeling her 1998 video for “That Don’t Impress Me Much”—dressed head to toe in cheetah print. A look host Keenan Thompson recreated in one of the night’s funnier skits and tweets. When she took the stage later in the show to accept this year’s Music Icon award and perform a medley of her hits, including “That Don’t Impress Me Much”, she ditched the spoken lyrics “Brad Pitt” and honored fellow Canadian and People’s Icon Award nominee. “OK, so you’re Ryan Reynolds!” she said as the cameras cut to the surprised Deadpool star. No word yet from Brad Pitt on how he feels about getting dumped by Shania! While perfect for the moment, our favorite part of her moment in the spotlight was her sweet tribute to her mother. Twain, who lost both parents when she was 22, said she really misses her mom at moments like this. “She would have loved watching her little girl living this moment right now,” Twain said. “But my fans, my friends, my team—you are the ones who really fill that space… not my mother’s space. But you’re here with me, you’re celebrating, we’re celebrating together, and you’ve made me feel loved and special my whole working life. I’ll always be grateful for that. “From a very young age I turned to songwriting as a form of escapism,” she continued. “This is my go-to place. It never occurred to me how powerful lyrics can become when you are able to record and share them with the world. The biggest honor is that people have found strength and inspiration in my work. Thank you and I love you for that.” Twain announced her sixth studio album in October. Queen of Me arrives Feb. 23, 2023. She’ll also embark on a 49-city world tour in 2023. Call us impressed! Next: Here’s Everything To Know About the 2022 People’s Choice Awards
