Swift named Billboard Woman of the Year

Singer Taylor Swift has been named Woman of the Year for 2014 by Billboard magazine, an honour that goes to a female artist who ‘has shaped and inspired the music industry with her success, leadership and innovation over the past twelve months.’

‘As one of the most influential artists of her generation, Swift has seen incredible success on the Billboard charts,’ eonline.com quoted Janice Min, co-president and chief creative officer of Guggenheim Media's Entertainment Group, as saying. ‘Over the course of her career, she's charted 60 entries on the Billboard Hot 100- the most of any female artist since her debut in 2006.