Billboard announced Wednesday (Oct. 26) that Shania Twain and Halsey will be honoured for their inimitable contributions to the music industry as part of the Billboard’s 11th annual Women in Music event, which will be held Dec. 9 in New York City and airing nationally on Lifetime on Dec. 12. Halsey is also set to perform at the 2016 Women in Music event, and this year Madonna will be honored as the 2016’s Woman of the Year and the country legend Shania Twain will receive the 2016 Women in Music ‘Icon’ award, which celebrates an artist whose historic contributions to the music industry establish them among the highest class of performers.
Janice Min, president and chief creative officer of The Hollywood reporter-Billboard Media Group said: “Shania Twain is a groundbreaking artist whose successful country-pop crossover blazed the trail for a new generation of country stars like Taylor Swift, Billboard’s 2014 Woman of the Year, and Carrie Underwood.” Min also said “She’s fearless in her career, following her own path and pushing the boundaries of the country music genre as she creates music that has proven to be timeless. She is revered in the industry and we are honoured to present the Icon award to her.”
Twain over the course of nearly three-decade career has earned four No. 1 albums on Top Country Albums, with 2002’s UP! Which also topped the Billboard 200. Her album Come On Over, a smash hit is the No.1 country album of all time and the second best-selling album overall since Nielsen Music began tracking sales in 1991. The album has moved a staggering 15.7 million units in the U.S. Come On Over also holds the record for the most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Album chart at 50 weeks.
Halsey, the chart-topping singer-songwriter is this year’s Women in Music ‘Rising Star‘, in recognition for her chart dominance and exceptional, unconventional talent. Janice Min said “Halsey id the voice of a generation, someone who os an impassioned political advocate and personal artist, the kind who can have a No.1 single , as she did with ‘closer’, and not at all be categorized as your typical pop star,” Min went on to say “her credibility and talent make her a must-have collaborator for the like of Justin Bieber and The Chainsmokers. Her incredible talent has earned her this year’s’ Rising Star award and we look forward to hearing what’s next from her as she continues making music during what we know will be a long and successful career.”
Halsey’s debut album BADLANDS went to No. 1 on Alternative Albums and No. 2 on the Billboard 200, which eventually went Platinum. The convention-flouting and outspoken artist has sold out to headlining tours, including a headlining show at Madison Square Garden which sold out in minutes. Halsey is currently atop the Billboard Hot 100 for a 10 week with “Closer” her collab with The Chainsmokers.
The Women of the Year recipient this year is Madonna, her Rebel Heart Tour, which wrapped in March, solidified her status as one of the biggest touring acts of all time. Madonna sold more than 1 million tickets and walked away with $170 million, that makes her the highest grossing solo touring artist in Billboard Boxscore history (archives back to 1990) with a staggering $1.31 billion in total concert grosses.
The star-studded 11th annual Women in Music event is held in conjunction with the publication of Billboard’s Women in Music list, which identifies the 50 most powerful female executives in the industry each year.
You can watch the 11th annual Women in Music airing on Lifetime on Dec 12th 2016.
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