Elton John Says Lil Nas X Has 'Balls of Steel' as He Accepts iHeartRadio Icon Award | PEOPLE

A star accolade for the Rocketman!

During Thursday's iHeartRadio Music Awards 2021, Elton John received the highly coveted Icon Award from Lil Nas X and Chris Martin. John used his speech to talk about young artists as he praised Lil Nas X.

"I'm very humbled because when I first came to Los Angeles in 1970, radio was so important. I'd never heard of radio in America before because I've never been here before, but it was just incredible to me. In England, we had one station," the 74-year-old said.

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Elton John Says Lil Nas X Has 'Balls of Steel' as He Accepts iHeartRadio Icon Award | PEOPLE
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