Six months after releasing her fourth album Sweetener, she’s on to the fifth: Thank U, Next.It starts on Early Breakfast from 5AM GMT, so you'll be able to wake up first thing and share the excitement around the new Ari album with everyone else.In celebration of all things Ariana, here is just a snapshot of all the great things she’s achieved since releasing Sweetener.Years in the making, Ari finally arrived at the Live Lounge last September for a stunning performance of God is a Woman, R.E.M., No Tears Left to Cry and a cover of lesser-known bass genius Thundercat.Weeks after turning up to Maida Vale, Ariana was back on the agenda when Miley Cyrus and Mark Ronson performed an incredible cover of No Tears Left to Cry; a country version we didn’t know we needed in our lives.Containing more teen rom-com references than you could shake a pink feather pen at, the video for thank u, next gave shout-outs to Mean Girls and Legally Blonde, and featured cameos from Kris Jenner and Troye Sivan.And that’s without mentioning the song itself; an incredible self-love anthem. "We encourage the … "'Urban' is a lazy, inaccurate generalisation of several culturally rich art forms," radio presenter DJ Semtex told the magazine Music Business UK in 2018. But she had a few choice words for anyone getting up in her grill about it:It’s not all about the numbers, but Ariana has been setting the pace by breaking some incredible streaming records.The video for thank u, next broke YouTube’s premiere record with 829,000 fans watching at the same time when it first aired.And follow-up single 7 Rings was a UK streaming high, hitting 16.9m streams in one week. However, eagle-eyed fans pointed out that this translated to a type of Japanese BBQ.She wasn’t that fussed about the mistake, saying it “hurt like hell” to get the job done. "Why is it that black music generates millions and millions of dollars a year and yet none of the companies have a meaningful number of employees of colour, let alone in the executive suite?"

Ariana Grande at the BBC is a BBC television special featuring Ariana Grande.Grande performed thirteen songs during the hour-long special, and was interviewed by Davina McCall.

Ariana performs songs from her latest album and some of her biggest hits accompanied by her band and an all-female orchestra.

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"The label, whose roster also includes The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj, Post Malone and Taylor Swift, also announced the formation of an "action committee" to address social justice issues.Management company Milk & Honey, whose songwriters have contributed to hits by Drake & Rick Ross, The Chainsmokers, Dua Lipa and Selena Gomez also declared it would "formally eliminate the term 'urban' at our company".In a statement posted to social media, it said: "We will no longer be using the term as we believe it's an important step forward, and an outdated word, which has no place in 2020 onwards. "I know artists that do hip-hop, grime, or rap.

Let's take a look at some of the nomineesRage Against The Machine, Travis Scott and Frank Ocean are headlining the Californian festival.The Brit nominations are out - but there's a problem 25 January 2019. Ariana Grande rings up a record-breaking number one . Ariana Grande : Sexy avec ses Arianators à la BBC One Quand elle n'est pas avec son petit ami Big Sean, Ariana Grande prend du temps pour ses Arianators. 00:02

Grande performed thirteen songs during the hour-long special, and was interviewed by Davina McCall.

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande also score the joint most nominations for this year's MTV event. Is there a more hard-working pop star right now than Ariana Grande?

Unbelievable.Ariana has been through a serious amount of trauma in the last few years, and she told fans she wouldn’t have been able to cope without professional help.It was an important reminder that if you’re struggling, it’s crucial that you seek help.

I don't know anyone that does urban music.

"We encourage the rest of the music industry to follow suit," it added.The term is often considered to be a generalisation that marginalises music by black artists.