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♪ Are you ready for it ♪

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(upbeat music)

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<v ->Taylor Swift is an unstoppable force</v>

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and amidst a time where she's fighting

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for her voice to be heard,

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Billboard is proud to announce her impact by honoring her

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with the Billboard Woman of the Decade award.

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♪ Shake it off, shake it off ♪

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<v ->I couldn't be more proud as the songwriter to my life</v>

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will be honored at the 2019 Women in Music event

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on December 12th at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

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She has landed countless professional achievements,

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including five number one albums this decade,

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five number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,

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three worldwide stadium tours that took all my money,

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and two Billboard Woman of the Year awards.

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Yeah, she's that good.

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♪ Is it chill that you're in my head ♪

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♪ 'Cause I know that it's delicate ♪

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<v ->The 14th annual event will also honor a number</v>

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of other high profile female artists

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such as Alanis Morissette, Brandi Carlile, and Nicki Minaj.

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One could only dream of that pair getting together again.

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For more on the show,

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our friend Hayley Kiyoko is hosting "Yes Please."

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Hit Billboard.com.

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For Billboard News, I'm Tetris Kelly.