Cher receives a Billboard Music Award recognizing "Believe" as the No. 1 Adult Contemporary single.
On May 10, 2000, Cher received a Billboard Music Award recognizing "Believe" as the No. 1 Adult Contemporary single of the year. This accolade reflected the song's exceptional staying power and broad demographic appeal, reaching not only dance clubs and pop radio but also the adult contemporary format traditionally dominated by softer, more conventional ballads.
The recognition underscored the remarkable cross-format success of "Believe," which had already earned Cher a Grammy Award the previous year. Few dance-pop records achieved such widespread chart dominance across multiple radio formats, and Cher's ability to bridge dance clubs, mainstream pop radio, and adult contemporary audiences simultaneously was a testament to the song's universal appeal and her own enduring popularity across generations of listeners.
This award further cemented "Believe" as one of the most commercially successful and culturally influential singles of Cher's career, contributing to her legacy as an artist capable of achieving chart success across multiple decades and radio formats—an achievement that would later culminate in her recognition as the only solo artist with No. 1 hits across seven consecutive decades.