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Lionel Richie: I'm a 'survivor ' of Nicole's childhood

The singer also says he is known as ‘g-pa’ after the birth of Nicole’s daughter Harlow

Lionel Richie accepted the Icon Award at the TV Land Awards

Making light of daughter Nicole Richie's troubled youth, Lionel Richie called himself a "survivor" on Sunday.

"Forget about 40 years in show business. Just surviving 27 years of Nicole Richie [is enough]," Lionel Richie joked at the sixth annual TV Land Awards in Santa Monica, where he accepted the Icon Award for his music career. "I stand here as a survivor."

The elder Richie performed a medley of his hits including "Hello" and "All Night Long." New mom Nicole and her partner Joel Madden did not attend the ceremony. Samuel L. Jackson presented Richie with the award.

Since serving an 84-minute jail sentence for a DUI conviction last year, Nicole has settled into her role as mom. She gave birth to daughter Harlow in January.

Lionel says he has become known as "g-pa" around their house.

By Nicholas White