Ever the collaborator, she brought out two surprise guests.

It has been an incredible journey of dreaming my wildest dreams and then kind of watching them come true.

One of Hollywoods leading triple-threat performers, Lopez called her career an obsession and thought why not?

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whenever questioned about her workload.

Then came along her two children with Marc Anthony, Max and Emme in 2008.

It was through that unconditional love that my career, my whole life became clearer, she said.

Today I stand here stronger, better than ever.

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Ahead of notching four No.

Dinero, reportedly lifted from an upcoming Spanish-language album, dropped earlier this year, peaking at No.

80 on theBillboard Hot 100before scoring two nods at the 2018 MTV VMAs.

Lopezsnext big-screen effortSecond Act(which she also produced) hits theaters on Nov. 21.

It so affected me to see my dad working nights for 20 years…

I think thats why I work so many jobs, still.

I feel like a working woman, a working girl.

Thats who I am.

Check out her full acceptance speech above.