凯蒂·佩里被美国公告牌评为年度女性

　　 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。

　　流行歌星凯蒂·佩里被Billboard(公告牌)评为年度女性，她和丈夫闪婚一年之后分手，并把这段经历改编成自己的主打单曲和微电影。

　　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。

　　佩里，27岁，2011年末与英国喜剧演员拉塞尔·布兰德分手后，她将自己的经历创作成“Part of Me(我的一部分)”，成为打榜冠军歌曲，同时将歌曲创作过程拍成了3D电影。

　　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。

　　这位歌手已经赢得了众多被自称为“katycats”粉丝们的青睐。在Twitter和Facebook上经常更新她古怪的着装和引人入胜的流行歌曲。

　　Forbes placed Perry at No.3 on their highest-earning female musicians list in December 2011, estimating her pre-tax earnings at $44 million。

　　《福布斯》2011年12月份公布的收入最高的女性音乐家榜单中，佩里排名第三，估计她的税前收益为4400万美元。

　　She has sold 48 million tracks in the United States alone, according to Billboard, including the hits "Firework," "California Gurls," "ET" and "Hot n Cold" from her major-label 2008 debut One of the Boys and 2010 album Teenage Dream。

　　据《公告牌》统计她仅在美国地区的专辑销量就达到了4800万，其中包括来自2008年首张专辑《One of the Boys》和2010年的专辑《Teenage Dream》。《Firework》、《California Gurls》、《ET》和《Hot n Cold》等热门歌曲。

　　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。

　　佩里的名气还带动了她周边品牌的发展。包括根据她名字命名的香水、指甲油、假睫毛等，她还代言了高伦雅芙的护肤品和Popchips零食。

　　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."

　　《公告牌》杂志编辑部主任韦德在一份声明中表示，我们将公告牌年度女性大奖颁发给她，就是因为她的成就，凯蒂·佩里是最令人激动最让人欣喜的音乐人之一。

　　"Katy Perry broke into the industry five years ago, and has already accomplished more than most artists can hope for in an entire career," Werde said。

　　韦德表示：“凯蒂·佩里进入娱乐圈还不到五年，所取得是成就却已经是其他艺人所一生追求的。”

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

　　公告牌年度女性这个奖项是授予具有开拓性成就的女性艺术家。曾经有包括泰勒斯威夫特、碧昂斯、黑眼豆豆主唱菲姬等在内的著名歌手获得此奖项。

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

　　凯蒂-佩里将在11月30日在纽约举办的颁奖仪式上正式领取这一奖项。