Ariana Grande Is Billboard's Female Artist of the Year
The 'Into You' star is unstoppable...
Woman of the year, no album out!
Excuse us referencing Nicki Minaj's iconic 'Monster' verse but we are in awe of Ariana Grande's star power as she has been crowned Billboard's Female Artist Of The Year.
The 'Into You' superstar has ruled the US charts this year despite her third album Dangerous Woman being released 19 months ago.
I can barely breathe
And all I wanna do
Is to fall in deep
But close ain't close enough
'Til we cross the line, yeah, yeah
So name a game to play
And I'll role the dice, hey
Oh, baby, look what you started
The temperature's rising in here
Is this gonna happen?
Been waiting and waiting for you
To make a move
(Woo, ooh, ooh)
Before I make a move
(Woo, ooh, ooh)
So baby, come light me up
And maybe I'll let you on it
A little bit dangerous,
But baby, that's how I want it
A little less conversation, and
A little more touch my body
'Cause I'm so into you
Into you
Into you
Got everyone watchin' us
So baby, let's keep it secret
A little bit scandalous
But baby, don't let them see it
A little less conversation and
A little more touch my body
'Cause I'm so into you
Into you
Into you
Oh, yeah
This could take some time, hey
I made too many mistakes
Better get this right, right, baby
Oh, baby, look what you started
The temperature's rising in here
Is this gonna happen?
Been waiting and waiting for you to make a move
(Woo, ooh, ooh)
Before I make a move
(Woo, ooh, ooh)
So baby, come light me up
And maybe I'll let you on it
A little bit dangerous
But baby, that's how I want it
A little less conversation, and
A little more touch my body
'Cause I'm so into you
Into you
Into you
Got everyone watchin' us
So baby, let's keep it secret
A little bit scandalous
But baby, don't let them see it
A little less conversation and
A little more touch my body
'Cause I'm so into you
Into you ('Cause I'm so into you)
Into you
Tell me what you came here for
'Cause I can't, I can't wait no more
I'm on the edge with no control
And I need, I need you to know
You to know, oh
So baby, come light me up
And maybe I'll let you on it
A little bit dangerous
But baby, that's how I want it
A little less conversation, and
A little more touch my body
'Cause I'm so into you
Into you
Into you
Got everyone watchin' us
So baby, let's keep it secret
A little bit scandalous
But baby, don't let them see it
A little less conversation and
A little more touch my body
'Cause I'm so into you
Into you
Into you
So come light me up
So come light me up, my baby
A little dangerous
A little dangerous my baby
A little less conversation and
A little more touch my body
'Cause I'm so into you
Into you
Into you
The incredible 2016 album stayed in the charts throughout the year with the Future-assisted single 'Everyday' released as a single at the beginning of the year.
"Congrats to our female artist of the year, @ArianaGrande!" Billboard reported. She leads the ladies in '17 following the sustained chart performance of 2016's "Dangerous Woman.""
Reacting to the amazing news, Ariana expressed her disbelief on Twitter, saying "holy shit. thank you."
Her Dangerous Woman Tour ended its seven-month run in September grossing over $71 million (about £53 million) in total.
Recently, Pharrell Williams described Ari's upcoming fourth album as "pretty next-level", saying the new material is "amazing."
With her ability to dominate the charts without releasing an album, we cannot imagine how huge her 2018 is going to be when the new album drops.
Congrats, Ariana! 💜
Words: Ross McNeilage
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WATCH ARIANA GRANDE AND NICKI MINAJ'S 'SIDE TO SIDE' VIDEO BELOW
I've been here all day (Nicki Minaj)
And boy, got me walkin' side to side
(Let them hoes know)
I'm talkin' to ya
See you standing over there with your body
Feeling like I wanna rock with your body
And we don't gotta think 'bout nothin' ('Bout nothin')
I'm comin' at ya
'Cause I know you got a bad reputation
Doesn't matter, 'cause you give me temptation
And we don't gotta think 'bout nothin' ('Bout nothin')
These friends keep talkin' way too much
Sayin' I should give you up
Can't hear them no, 'cause I
I've been here all night
I've been here all day
And boy, got me walkin' side to side
I've been here all night
I've been here all day
And boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side)
Been tryna hide it
Baby what's it gonna hurt if they don't know?
Makin' everybody think that we solo
Just as long as you know you got me (You got me)
And boy I got ya
'Cause tonight I'm making deals with the devil
And I know it's gonna get me in trouble
Just as long as you know you got me
These friends keep talkin' way too much
Saying I should give you up
Can't hear them no, 'cause I
I've been here all night
I've been here all day
And boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side)
I've been here all night (Been here all night, baby)
I've been here all day (Been here all day, baby)
And boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side)
Uh, yo, this the new style with the fresh type of flow
Wrist icicle, ride dick bicycle
Come through yo, get you this type of blow
If you wanna menage I got a tricycle
All these bitches, flows is my mini-me
Body smoking, so they call me young Nicki chimney
Rappers in they feelings cause they feelin' me
Uh, I-I give zero fucks and I got zero chill in me
Kissing me, copped the blue box that say Tiffany
Curry with the shot, just tell 'em to call me Stephanie
Gun pop and I make my gum pop
I'm the queen of rap, young Ariana run pop
These friends keep talkin' way too much
Say I should give him up
Can't hear them no, 'cause I
I've been here all night (Been here all night baby)
I've been here all day (Been here all day baby)
And boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side)
I've been here all night (Been here all night baby)
I've been here all day (Been here all day baby) Ooh baby
And boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side) Yeah
This the new style with the fresh type of flow
Wrist icicle, ride dick bicycle
Come through yo, get you this type of blow
If you wanna menage I got a tricycle