American singer Taylor Swift was named Billboard Woman of the Year 2014.

    This is the second year in a row that Swift has received the award, making her the first artist ever to do so.

    The prize goes to a female artist who has shaped and inspired the music industry with her success, leadership and innovation over the last year.

    “As one of the most influential artists of her generation, Taylor Swift has seen incredible success on the Billboard charts,” Janice Min, co-president and chief creative officer of Guggenheim Media’s Entertainment Group — which consists of Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter — said in a statement.

    “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. We are tremendously excited to be honoring her as the 2014 Billboard Woman of the Year for the second time.”

    Previous winners include Pink, Beyonce and Katy Perry.

    Swift will collect her award at the Billboard Women in Music award ceremony on December 12 in New York.

    (SD-Agencies)