Billboard names Ariana Grande 2018 Woman of the Year

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 (2014), Lady Gaga (2015), Madonna (2016) and Selena Gomez (2017).

In a statement Billboard's vice president of content Ross Scarano said: "Ariana Grande is a star on her own terms, never bending to any particular musical trend or path in the industry. 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."

In the past year, Grande has had Top 40 hits including 'No Tears Left To Cry,' 'Breathin' and 'God Is A Woman'.

She helped organise the One Love Manchester concert last year, raising more than $23 million for victims of the Manchester bombing.