Billie Eilish is named Apple Music Artist of the Year
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Apple Music has recognized Billie Eilish as a 2024 Artist of the Year following the success of her album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT. The singer became the first artist to receive this title twice since 2019.
Billie Eilish was announced as Apple Music's Female Artist of the Year. She has been recognized as an extremely influential singer and songwriter for 2024. UNN writes about this with reference to the website of the company Apple.
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After her second Oscar win and two additional Grammy Awards for her contribution to Greta Gerwig's Barbie feature film What Was I Made For? Billie released her third full-length album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT. Upon its release, the album reached number one on Apple Music's all-genre album chart in 138 countries.
Interestingly, this year the singer was nominated for seven more GRAMMY awards. Also, Billie Eilish became the first person to receive the "Performer of the Year" award twice Apple Music award, the first in 2019.
"Since we first heard 'Ocean Eyes' nearly a decade ago, we've been fans and supporters of Billy's work," said Rachel Newman, Apple Music's senior director of content and editorial.
The singer herself noted that Apple Music actively supports her music and it was a great honor for her to receive the Artist of the Year recognition.
Recall
Beyoncé overtook Jay-Z in the number of Grammy nominations for her album Cowboy Carter. The singer received 11 new nominations, including Best Album and Song of the Year.
