The music industry is honoring Ariana Grande.
The music industry is honoring Ariana Grande.
Billboard on Tuesday named the 25-year-old award-winning singer its 2018 Woman of the Year. Grande will receive the award at Billboard’s 13th annual Women in Music event on Dec. 6 in New York City.
Previous recipients include Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Madonna and Selena Gomez.
In a statement Billboard’s vice president of content Ross Scarano says Grande « consistently stands up for herself and her decisions in a world that often isn’t hospitable to that sort of strength in young women. »
In the past year, Grande has had Top 40 hits including « No Tears Left To Cry, » »Breathin' » and « God Is A Woman. »
She helped organize the One Love Manchester concert last year, raising more than $23 million for victims of the Manchester bombing.
