Ariana Grande’s grandmother wins Billboard new record medal

Ariana Grande’s grandmother recently made history on the Billboard charts, becoming the oldest person to chart on the Hot 100.

Now, 98-year-old Marjorie Grande, whom Ariana affectionately calls “Nonna,” has been honored with a plaque commemorating the feat.

To celebrate the achievement, the 30-year-old pop star took to her Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo of her Nona holding a giant plaque from Billboard and “certified with love.”

Ariana further expressed her gratitude by writing in the caption, “Celebrating the one and most beautiful Nona who now makes history as the oldest person ever to appear on the @billboard Hot100,” “We love you and thank you.”

Marjorie is credited with co-writing Ariana’s song ordinary things from her new album eternal sunshine. In the song, the Grammy winner used acoustic snippets of conversations she recorded between Marjorie and her friends.

ordinary things – the final song from Eternal Sunshine – debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100.

during an interview Apple Music 1 Zane Lowe last month we can’t be friends hitmaker believes the song answers a question posed throughout the album: “How do I know if I’m in the right relationship?”

The Grammy winner revealed that she found her answer when she heard Nona talk about her late husband, Frank Grande, and the heartfelt words appear at the end of the song.