Reba McEntire: Billboard's Woman Of The Year
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Billboard magazine has picked Reba McEntire for its first "Woman of the Year" award.The magazine says the award coincides with its second annual Women in Music issue, which will be published in early October.Billboard Group editorial director Tamara Conniff says the country star was chosen for the honor because of her wide success in music, television, movies and publishing."Reba is an inspiration to women everywhere and we are delighted to be presenting her with this award," Conniff said.
"I am thrilled to be selected as Woman of the Year by Billboard," McEntire said in a statement. "Although my career has taken me to TV, film and Broadway, music is and always will be my first love. I am touched to be embraced in such a warm way."McEntire grew up on a cattle ranch in Oklahoma, where her father, Clark McEntire, was a champion calf roper."Yahoo News":CH[CH]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070914/ap_en_mu/people_reba_mcentire
"I am thrilled to be selected as Woman of the Year by Billboard," McEntire said in a statement. "Although my career has taken me to TV, film and Broadway, music is and always will be my first love. I am touched to be embraced in such a warm way."McEntire grew up on a cattle ranch in Oklahoma, where her father, Clark McEntire, was a champion calf roper."Yahoo News":CH[CH]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070914/ap_en_mu/people_reba_mcentire
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