Pop star Katy Perry was named Billboard's Woman of the Year on Tuesday, after a whirlwind 12 months in which she split up with her husband and turned their break-up into a hit single and film.

Perry, 27, channeled her split with British comedian Russell Brand in late 2011 into the chart-topping hit "Part Of Me" and a 3D behind-the-scenes film "Katy Perry: Part Of Me" that documented her personal and professional ups and downs.

The singer has won over a legion of fans, known as 'katycats,' on Twitter and Facebook with her quirky costumes and catchy bubble gum pop songs.

Forbes placed Perry at No. 3 on their highest-earning female musicians list in December 2011, estimating her pre-tax earnings at $44 million. She has sold 48 million tracks in the United States alone, according to Billboard, including the hits "Firework," "California Gurls," "E.T." and "Hot N Cold" from her major-label 2008 debut "One Of The Boys" and 2010 album "Teenage Dream."

Perry has become a branding machine, lending her name to her own fragrance, nail polish and false eyelash lines. She is also the face of skin care line Proactiv and Popchips snacks.

Billboard's editorial director Bill Werde said in a statement that Perry was chosen for her achievements, calling her "one of the most exciting and inspiring artists in the industry." "Katy Perry broke into the industry not even five years ago, and has already accomplished more than most artists can hope for in an entire career," Werde said.

The Billboard Woman of the Year award selects a female artist with trailblazing achievements. Previous recipients include Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie.

Perry will receive the award at the 2012 Billboard Women in Music event in New York on November 30.

滬江娛樂快訊：美國公告牌雜志日前公布了本年度年度女性大獎的獲得者——流行女歌手凱蒂·佩里。在這一年當(dāng)中，水果姐打破了公告牌排行榜的紀(jì)錄，推出了3D電影，并將她的精彩巡演帶到了世界各地，“后離婚時代”的生活依舊精彩。

從2010年開始，她依靠《Teenage Dream》大獲成功，這張唱片中先后一共有五首打榜單曲拿到了Hot 100單曲榜的冠軍。凱蒂·佩里成為了公告牌單曲榜有史以來第一位獲此殊榮的女歌手。凱蒂在排行榜中的出色表現(xiàn)在無形中促進了她的“California Dreams”巡演，她這次巡演的124場演出場場爆滿。佩里將巡演的部分收入捐給了多家慈善組織。本次巡演中的一些精彩演出片段被記錄在了3D音樂電影《Katy Perry: Part of Me》當(dāng)中，這部影片由佩里本人參與演出和制作。

“凱蒂五年前甚至還沒有入行，然而，她目前所取得的成績比不少藝人整個音樂生涯所獲得的都要優(yōu)秀，”公告牌雜志編輯主任Bill Werde說，“我們將公告牌年度女性大獎頒發(fā)給她，就是為了表彰她這些不可思議的成績，她在過去的這12個月當(dāng)中的表現(xiàn)是出類拔萃的。在如今的流行樂壇，凱蒂·佩里是最令人激動最讓人欣喜的音樂人之一。”