@billboard: With her her stunning performances, @tate mcrae has leveled up to main pop girl status — but her pen has always been her secret weapon, and it's yielding pop bangers. "Sometimes you get signs and messages on where you’re supposed to go in life, and you ignore it," McRae explains to Billboard. "And then finally, it becomes the most piercing feeling in your gut, and you wake up and you’re like, 'All right. No more time to waste.'" Read the feature ahead of her receiving the honor as #BBWomenInMusic's HITMAKER on April 29 LIVE on Billboard.com and YouTube.