With still 4 months more to go before 2009 wraps up Billboard already knows who their Woman of the Year is! Billboard announced earlier that the RnB diva Beyoncé ((Bee-AHN’-say) will be accepting its Woman Of The Year Award at the 2009 Billboard Women In Music Event, taking place on Oct. 2 in New York City.

The honor, given to a female recording artist that has inspired the music business with her success, leadership and new ideas, will be awarded to the singer for her accomplishments over the past 12 months.

Beyonce is the only performer in the 51-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 to top the chart for 10 weeks or more with a group (Destiny’s Child) and as a solo artist.

Past “Woman of the Year” honorees were Ciara and Reba McEntire.

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