Grande became the first solo artist to occupy the top three spots on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 with " 7 Rings " at number one , her third single " Break Up with Your Girlfriend , I 'm Bored " debuting at number two , and her lead single " Thank U , Next " rose to number three , and the overall second artist to do so since the Beatles did in 1964 when they occupied the top five spots . In the United Kingdom , Grande became the second female solo artist to simultaneously hold the number one and two spots and the first musical artist to replace herself at number one , twice consecutively . On February 20 , 2019 , Grande won a Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist . She also embarked on her third headlining tour , the Sweetener World Tour , to promote both '' Sweetener '' and '' Thank U , Next '' , which began on March 18 , 2019 . Grande was nominated for 9 awards at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards , including Top Artist . She would win two awards for Billboard Chart Achievement and Top Female Artist on May 1 , 2019 . Grande performed at the event via a pre-recorded performance from her Sweetener World Tour
2019 Billboard Music Awards
2019 Billboard Music Awards
Ariana Grande