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Muni Long accepts the Rising Star Award at Billboard’s Women In Music 2025. Muni Long: Hello, everyone. Good evening. Trying to be cool knowing I can’t see that thing way back there. I stand before you tonight in awe of the incredible journey that has brought me to this moment. It is a testament to […]
Julia Michaels presents Muni Long with the Rising Star Award presented by Honda at Billboard Women In Music 2025. Julia Michaels: Hello! Billboard Women in Music, I had so much fun shooting that video. And now I am so happy to be here with all of you. Now, you might be wondering, why is a […]
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Victoria Monét gives fans a glimpse at the making of her look for Billboard Women in Music 2025 with some help from San de Janeiro. See below for a list of products used during filming.
Brazilian Bum Bum Cream
Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist
Drew Afaulo:
Hello everyone. I’m here with the beautiful, stunning, gorgeous Victoria Monét. How are you feeling tonight?
Victoria Monét:
Great. How are you?
Drew Afaulo:
Oh, I’m better now that you’re here! You look stunning. You look fab. Can we get your secret? What are you wearing that’s making your skin look and smell this incredible?
Victoria Monét:
You want Victoria’s secret? No, but I really am obsessed with Brazilian Bum Bum Cream by Sol de Janeiro. So that goes on first, top it off with Cheirosa 62 mist, and you’re smelling good all night, babe.
Drew Afaulo:
Also I match it. I know the yellow, yeah, look at me. Oh my god. It’s like we planned it, we did it, but it’s like we did okay, I’m gonna ask you some fun questions. Okay, first, I’m gonna get you a flower. Thank you. Since we talked about giving flowers, isn’t that so gorge,
Victoria Monét:
I haven’t gotten flowers in a while.
Drew Afaulo:
Oh, my God. Oh my god, anything for you. But I do want to give you your flowers, obviously, for being so talented and such a breakthrough artist, like you paved a completely new path. I think it’s fantastic. So I would like to know who do you give your flowers to for getting you where you are now?
Victoria Monét:
Um, I gotta say my mom, like she’s been ride or die since literally day one, or maybe like pre day one, technically. So like, shout-out to you, mom. I love you so much. Your support, your love, your encouragement, your FaceTimes. Really enjoy them, even though sometimes I always can’t answer. But I do love you.
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Tanner Adell raises a glass of Crown Royal, the official Whiskey sponsor of Billboard’s Women In Music 2025 to celebrating all the women in the music industry. Tanner Adell We have so many amazing and talented women in the building, and I am so proud to be one of them. I want to thank billboard […]
Miley Cyrus is continuing to create Something Beautiful with her next album era, and the superstar announced on Monday (March 31) that the project’s next single, “End of the World,” is arriving this week. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the 19-second teaser video for the […]
Where the f–k the function? Drake released the highly-anticipated music video to his $ome $exy $ongs 4 U hit “NOKIA” on Monday (March 31). Directed by Theo Skudra and shot in IMAX, the black-and-white clip finds Drake hosting a couple of different parties, which he orchestrates from his clunky flip phone. First, he invites a […]
Following aespa‘s biggest year yet — in which they became the first K-pop girl group to have six projects reach the Billboard 200 top 50 and won song of the year at the MAMA Awards for their single “Supernova” — the quartet accepted Group of the Year honor at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music […]
It looks like Will Smith is making a return to wearing a black suit. The West Philly rapper and actor sat down with fellow Philadelphians Gillie & Wallo for their Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast and the subject of how he decides on which movies to take came up. He said that he wants […]
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveAfter teasing it last week, Drake has shared the music video for “Nokia.” The black-and-white $ome $exy $ongs 4 U clip was shot in IMAX and directed by frequent collaborator Theo $$$kudra. It features Carnival dancers, a model of the city of Toronto, and a cameo by Canadian NBA point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Watch “Nokia” below.Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR released their collaborative album $ome $exy $ongs 4 U last month. Drake was recently asked to dismiss his federal defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, who argued that the rapper had “provoked” and willingly participated his feud with Kendrick Lamar. He also settled a legal dispute with iHeartRadio after previously claiming they’d been paid by UMG to promote Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”Revisit Alphonse Pierre’s review of $ome $exy $ongs 4 U and our track review of “Nokia.”
On Saturday night, Billboard Women In Music returned to YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, to celebrate some of the biggest, brightest names in the industry, including high-profile executives and superstar artists across genres.
This year, Gracie Abrams was honored with the inaugural Songwriter of the Year award, which was presented to her by Victoria Monét. “This incredible artist is, at a minimum, a quadruple threat,” Abrams said about her presenter, who was honored at last year’s Women in Music event as the Rising Star. “She’s an insane writer, unparalleled vocalist, inventive producer and amazing dancer. I’m just in awe of you every day.”
Prior to being presented with the honor, Abrams performed her emotive hit “I Love, I’m Sorry,” off her second album, The Secret of Us. Abrams wrote the album with her best friend, Audrey Hobert, who was in attendance seated at a table alongside Abrams’ mom and her manager (and fellow Women in Music honoree) Alex DePersia.
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“To my best friend and the most clever Audrey Hobert — for every single reason, I am me because of you,” said Abrams. “And our album is what it is because of you. Having never written a song prior to The Secret of Us, you helped me translate every single feeling I was itching to articulate on this album.”
Abrams also thanked songwriter Sarah Aarons and, of course, “the incomparable Miss Taylor Swift,” with whom she earned a Grammy nomination for their collaboration “Us.” from the same album. “I will never stop thanking her for the gift of her pen,” said Abrams, “which very much raised me.”