Queen of Pop
Madonna Louise Ciccone has been named Billboard's 2016 Woman of the Year.
According to Janice Min, the president and chief creative officer of The
Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group,
"Madonna
is one of a miniscule number of super-artists whose influence and career
transcend music. With her creative vision, relentless innovation, and
dedication to philanthropic causes, she is an inspiration to hundreds of
millions of people around the world, all while shattering every career record
out there.
She is an
important feminist on top of that, a one-of-a-kind artist who’s used her
influence to change the conversation around women, sexuality and equal
rights." 'From her Prince tribute alongside Stevie Wonder at the 2016
Billboard Music Awards to her political Met Gala appearance to her indelible
commentary on the 2016 election, Madonna has remained a constant force in pop
culture and source of cultural conversation over the past year,' Billboard
reports.
'In addition
to being the first female pop star with true control of her career and image,
Madonna is the best-selling female recording artist of all time. She's earned 8
No. 1 albums (and 21 top 10 albums) on the Billboard 200 and 12 No. 1 singles
on the Billboard Hot 100. With her 46th No. 1 on the Dance Club Songs chart in
2015, she extended her own record for the most No. 1s on a single Billboard
chart.
She also holds
the record for the most top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with 38.'
Also, her 'philanthropic efforts are effecting real change in the world.' She
will be honoured at the 11th annual Women in Music event, on Dec. 9 in New York
City.
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