Madonna Refuses Lifetime Achievement Award

The Sun reports Madonna turned down a Brits Lifetime Achievement Award because she was worried it might make her look like she’s ready to hang it up. A source close to the singer said, “She is a fan of the Brits but she didn’t want to accept an award that made her look too old. Madonna is very conscious of her image as a cutting-edge artist and thought a lifetime achievement award – no matter what they call it – would make it sound like she’s reached the end of her career.”