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"I thought my year was over!" Katy admitted to Billboard upon hearing the news. "I like to be viewed as a strong woman and I think that's what Billboard is basically saying," she added.
It's been a whirlwind year for Katy. She started off 2012 on a low note, with a divorce from now-ex husband Russell Brand. But the 28-year-old songstress managed to come out on top in her professional life, with the hit re-release album, Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection. "Part of Me," the lead single off the album, earned the pop star her seventh career No. 1.
Katy also made her silver screen debut with her 3D concert documentary "Katy Perry: Part of Me."
The singer was sure to acknowledge the amazing female musicians who have come before her and inspired her along the way, including Ella Fitzgerald and Alanis Morissette. "Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette -- every single song struck a chord, an emotional chord inside of me," she said.
"I'm excited for the next evolution -- it will be an evolution," Katy revealed, looking ahead.
The pop star will officially accept the honor at the 2012 Billboard Women in Music event in New York City later today (Nov. 30).
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