Shania Twain will be honored with the Icon award at Billboard's 11th annual Women in Music awards in December. "Shania Twain is a groundbreaking artist whose successful country-pop crossover blazed the trail for a new generation of country stars like Taylor Swift, Billboard's 2014 Woman of the Year, and Carrie Underwood," said Janice Min, president and chief creative officer of The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group in a statement. "She's fearless in her career, following her own path and pushing the boundaries of the country music genre as she creates music that has proven to be timeless.
