Ariana Grande Is Billboard's 2018 Woman of the Year

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After an incredibly successful year and on the heels of her Billboard 200 chart-topping fourth album Sweetener, Ariana Grande has been named Billboard?s 2018 Woman of the Year.

The superstar singer, songwriter, actress and activist will be presented with the award Dec. 6 at the 13th annual Women in Music dinner and awards gala in New York. Grande joins a history of icons who have been previously honored as Woman of the Year, including Selena Gomez, Madonna, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift.

?Ariana Grande is a star on her own terms, never bending to any particular musical trend or path in the industry,? says Ross Scarano, Billboard?s vp of content. ?Certain in her convictions, she consistently stands up for herself and her decisions in a world that often isn?t hospitable to that sort of strength in young women. She?s got guts, she?s making some of the best music of her career, and she?s absolutely deserving of Woman of the Year.?

Over the course of her career, Grande has claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart three times. Her latest chart-topper was August's Sweetener, home to the hits "No Tears Left to Cry" and "God Is a Woman" and scoring the largest streaming week ever for a pop album by a female artist upon its release.

Beyond music, Grande uses her platform and strength to support causes she believes in. She took part in March for Our Lives earlier this year in support of smarter gun control laws and is constantly advocating for mental health awareness, gender equality, LGBTQ rights and Black Lives Matter on her social media accounts. Following the tragic Manchester Arena bombing outside her concert last year, the songstress helped organize the One Love Manchester benefit concert, which raised more than $23 million to aid victims and their families.

The Women in Music event and red-carpet pre-show will broadcast live on Dec. 6 via Twitter from 7:00 to 10 p.m. ET. Sponsors include American Airlines, Honda Stage and Nielsen Music.

Congrats!


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Quote from: Gilgamesh. on November 06, 2018, 10:37:57 AM
Because Mac Miller died?
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I didn?t think of that but it?s not like she?s been ruling the charts
I think it?s just overall she?s been in headlines a lot lately

Vonc2002

This is my pass to say WHATEVER tf I wanna say about the mess she releases so I don't wanna hear SHIT! Baby mama is a mess of a song btw







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Quote from: Gilgamesh. on November 06, 2018, 10:37:57 AM
Because Mac Miller died?


Yeah this isn't really fair



If that's the case bran shoulda won when Whitney died


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And you know what fuck it.

Did anyone even really listen to macs music like that ? Rip though

Lazarus

Past recipients

2007: Reba McEntire
2008: Ciara
2009: Beyonc?
2010: Fergie
2011: Taylor Swift
2012: Katy Perry
2013: Pink
2014: Taylor Swift
2015: Lady Gaga
2016: Madonna
2017: Selena Gomez
2018: Ariana Grande



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Quote from: Xavier on November 06, 2018, 10:54:31 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on November 06, 2018, 10:37:57 AM
Because Mac Miller died?
That's kinda what I feel. But idk.

She did have a terrible year. She should have it imo. Not just because Mac though.


So because she had a terrible year we need to make she feel better by handing her an award?