In 2016 , Spears confirmed via social media that she had begun recording her ninth studio album . On March 1 , 2016 , '' V '' magazine announced that Spears would appear on the cover of its 100th issue , dated March 8 , 2016 , in addition to revealing three different covers shot by photographer Mario Testino for the milestone publication . Editor-in-chief of the magazine , Stephen Gan , revealed that Spears was selected for the " V100 " issue because of her status as an icon in the industry . On the decision , Gan stated , " who in our world did not grow up listening to her music ? " In May 2016 , Spears launched a casual role-play gaming application titled '' Britney Spears : American Dream '' . The app , created by Glu Mobile , was made available through both iOS and Google Play . On May 22 , 2016 , Spears performed a medley of her past singles at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards . In addition to opening the show , Spears was honored with the Billboard Millennium Award . On July 14 , 2016 , Spears released the lead single , " Make Me ... " , from her ninth studio album , featuring guest vocals from American rapper G-Eazy . The album , '' Glory '' , was formally released on August 26 , 2016 . On August 16 , 2016 , MTV and Spears announced that she would perform at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards . The performance marked Spears 's first time returning to the VMA stage after her widely controversial performance of " Gim me More " at the 2007 show nine years earlier . Along with " Make Me ... " , Spears and G-Eazy also performed the latter 's hit song " Me , Myself & I "
2016 Billboard Music Awards
2016 Billboard Music Awards
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