Actress Hailee Steinfeld attends the screening of STX Entertainments 'The Edge of Seventeen' held at Regal LA Live Stadium 14 on Novemin. Vanguards of their individual genres Madonna and Shaina Twin will also be honored as Woman of the Year and Icon honree, respectively. Singers Hailee Steinfeld and Troye Sivan attend the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Republic Records After Party on Augin New York City. Steinfeld will join the other women who are being honored, which include Halsey (Rising Star award), Allesia Cara (Rule Breaker award), Andra Day (Powerhouse award), Meghan Trainor (Chart-Topper honor), Maren Morris (Breakthrough honor), and Kesha, the winner of the Trailblazer award. She's continued to be prove herself by becoming somewhat of a pop sensation with hits like a popular cover of Pitch Perfect 2's "Spotlight" and her own single "Starving" which recently hit No. Her role was a deeply emotional one - not something most young teens could pull off - but Steinfeld managed to not only do so, but also garnered an Oscar nomination for her performance. The wunderkind hit teen stardom success when she acted alongside Jeff Bridges in the 2010 film True Grit. Her success across multiple industries makes her the perfect candidate to host an event about the contributions of women in entertainment. Currently, she stars in the critically-acclaimed teen comedy The Edge of Seventeen, has hit songs like "Starving" and "Love Myself" on the charts, and let's not forget how she earned an Oscar nod at age 13.
The 19-year-old is truly the perfect choice to take on this gig. Hailee Steinfeld will host and perform the 2016 Billboard Women In Music Awards on Dec. Hailee Steinfeld is an Academy Award-nominated actor, pop singer - and next, she'll add host with the most to her already accomplished resume.