Lizzo Discusses Her Rise in Popularity After 'Time' Honor. The "Good as Hell" singer has been named the 2019 Entertainer of the Year by 'Time.'. She has been cranking out hits for a few years, so why did her popularity soar in 2019?. According to Lizzo, its due to a shift in culture. I’ve been doing positive music for a long-ass time. Then the culture changed. There were a lot of things that weren’t popular but existed, like body positivity.., Lizzo, via 'Time'. ...which at first was a form of protest for fat bodies and black women and has now become a trendy, commercialized thing. Now I’ve seen it reach the mainstream. Suddenly I’m mainstream!, Lizzo, via 'Time'. Besides the honor from 'Time,' Lizzo has recently nabbed eight Grammy nominations. Her song, "Truth Hurts," also took the top spot on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 earlier this year
