Yes. She's been around since 2006, that's a year less than Rihanna (to put it into perspective).
She had a big peak with several multi-platinum albums, has at least 4 solo hit singles (PITUSA, The Climb, WCS, WB), and debuts on the BB200 nearing or surpassing 300K.
And good touring, too. Like, what else does she need?
And FORBES placements, so the star power and relevancy is there as well.