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Lainey Wilson got to relax a bit at Wednesday night’s (March 6) Billboard Women in Music 2024 event. After performing and taking home the Rulebreaker award in 2023, the “Heart Like a Truck” singer was happy to present and talk about where she sees the future of country music going. “That’s an easy one for […]
The 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards is officially in the books, with Karol G, Ice Spice, Charli XCX and more groundbreaking female artists all receiving honors Wednesday night (March 6) at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. And now, it’s the public’s turn to get in on the fun.
Though the ceremony wasn’t livestreamed this year, fans all over the world can watch their faves accept honors recognizing their contributions to the music industry, as the full show is set to stream online just one day after the celebration wrapped.
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Tune in Thursday (March 7) on billboardwomeninmusic.com at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT to watch the show, which includes performances from NewJeans, Maren Morris, Charli XCX and more.
This year’s Women in Music Awards, presented by Marriott Bonvoy and hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, saw many powerful women taking home awards such as Woman of the Year, which went to Karol G. Ice Spice accepted the Hitmaker title and Charli XCX was named 2024’s Powerhouse, while Annalisa, Luísa Sonza, Sarah Geronimo and more international icons were honored as Global Forces, and several female executives were spotlighted for paving the way behind the scenes.
Plus, Kylie Minogue was selected as this year’s Icon winner, Maren Morris accepted the Visionary award, NewJeans was named Group of the Year presented by Coke Studio, and Pinkpantheress received Producer of the Year presented by Bose. Tems was crowned 2024’s Breakthrough artist, Victoria Monét was named Rising Star presented by Honda, and Young Miko took home the Impact Award presented by American Express.
Presenters included Andra Day, GloRilla, Ellie Goulding, JoJo, Coco Jones, Bebe Rexha, Saweetie and Lainey Wilson. Stars such as Katy Perry were among the many A-listers who caught up with Lilly Singh and Billboard‘s own Rania Aniftos on the red carpet.
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Award-winning actress, writer and producer Lilly Singh will host the Billboard Women in Music red carpet Wednesday, March 6, interviewing this year’s honorees and presenters alongside Billboard associate editor Rania Aniftos. Their coverage from YouTube Theatre in Inglewood, Calif., just outside of Los Angeles, will post on Billboard.com, YouTube and across Billboard’s socials (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter).
Singh is a popular YouTuber, television host and comedian. From September 2019 to June 2021, she served as host and executive producer of NBC’s A Little Late With Lilly Singh, bringing some welcome diversity to the late-night talk-show scene. (Singh is of Indian descent.) She has received an MTV Fandom Award, four Streamy Awards, two Teen Choice Awards and a People’s Choice Award.
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The annual Billboard Women in Music Awards will stream simultaneously on Billboard.com, YouTube and Harmony on Thursday, March 7, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
The 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards presented by Marriott Bonvoy recognizes music’s rising stars and A-list artists, creators, producers and executives for their contributions to the industry and community. Tracee Ellis Ross is set to host the show. DJ Rose Gold will serve as the official DJ for the Billboard Women in Music Awards. There will also be special musical performances.
Karol G will receive the 2024 Woman of the Year Award. Other honorees include Kylie Minogue (Icon Award), Maren Morris (Visionary Award), Ice Spice (Hitmaker Award), Charli XCX (Powerhouse Award), TEMS (Breakthrough Award), Young Miko (Impact Award presented by American Express), Victoria Monét (Rising Star award presented by Honda), NewJeans (Group of the Year Award presented by Coke Studio), PinkPantheress (Producer of the Year Award presented by Bose), Michelle Jubelirer (Executive of the Year Award) and Luísa Sonza, Annalisa and Sarah Geronimo (Billboard’s new Global Force Awards).
Presenters include Andra Day, GloRilla, Ellie Goulding, JoJo, Coco Jones, Bebe Rexha, Saweetie and Lainey Wilson.
Highly accomplished women will both present and receive honors at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards, which are set for Wednesday (March 6) at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif., just outside Los Angeles. The show is sold out, but fans can watch a stream of the show on Thursday, March 7, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on billboardwomeninmusic.com.
Three of this year’s honorees won Grammys at the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 4. Karol G, who is Billboard’s Woman of the Year, won the Grammy for best música urbana album for Mañana Será Bonito. Victoria Monét, who is Billboard’s rising star award honoree, won three Grammys: best new artist and two awards for Jaguar II – best R&B album and best engineered album, non-classical. Kylie Minogue, who is this year’s Icon Award winner, won the Grammy for best pop dance recording for “Padam Padam.”
Two of the presenters on the show also won their first Grammys last month. Coco Jones won best R&B performance for “ICU.” Lainey Wilson won best country album for Bell Bottom Country. Wilson has scooped up seven CMA Awards in just two years.
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Another of this year’s honorees, Tems, was nominated for an Oscar last year for co-writing “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Two of this year’s honorees topped the Billboard 200 for the first time in 2023. Karol G hit the top spot in March with Mañana Será Bonito. NewJeans followed suit in August with Get Up. Charli XCX and Ice Spice both had tracks on Barbie: The Album, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 – in addition to soundtracking the Greta Gerwig film that became the biggest box-office hit of 2023.
Tracee Ellis Ross, who received six Primetime Emmy nominations as an actress and producer of the long-running sitcom blackish, is set to host the show.
The honorees for the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards demonstrate the degree to which music has become a global enterprise. There are honorees from Colombia (Karol G), Australia (Kylie Minogue), England (Charli XCX and PinkPantheress), South Korea (NewJeans), Nigeria (Tems), Brazil (Luisa Sonza), the Phillippines (Sarah Geronimo), Italy (Annalisa), Puerto Rico (Young Miko) as well as the continental U.S. (Maren Morris, Ice Spice and Victoria Monét).
Here are the host, performing honorees, non-performing honorees and presenters for the 2024 Women in Music Awards.
Host
Tracee Ellis Ross
Performing Honorees
Karol G – Woman of the Year
Charli XCX – Powerhouse
Maren Morris – Visionary
NewJeans – Group of the Year, presented by Coke Studio
TEMS – Breakthrough
Victoria Monét – Rising Star, presented by Honda
Young Miko – Impact, presented by American Express
Luísa Sonza – Global Force (group award)
Non-Performing Honorees
Ice Spice – Hitmaker
Kylie Minogue – Icon
Michelle Jubelirer – Executive of the Year
PinkPantheress – Producer of the Year, presented by Bose
Sarah Geronimo – Global Force (group award)
Annalisa – Global Force (group award)
Presenters
Andra Day
Sky Ferreira
Nelly Furtado
GloRilla
Ellie Goulding
JoJo
Coco Jones
Bebe Rexha
Saweetie
Lainey Wilson
When Victoria Monét accepts the Rising Star Award at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards on Wednesday, March 6, it will mark the second major honor she has received in just over a month. Monét won three Grammys, including best new artist, on Feb. 4. Monét is the first artist to win both the Grammy for best new artist and the Billboard WIM Rising Star Award.
Five previous Billboard WIM Rising Star honorees were Grammy-nominated for best new artist: Jazmine Sullivan, Nicki Minaj, Kelsea Ballerini, Rosalía and Chloe x Halle.
Monét’s Billboard WIM award was announced on Jan. 24, nearly two weeks before her wins at the 66th annual Grammy Awards. In addition to best new artist, she won best R&B album and best engineered album, non-classical, both for Jaguar II.
Tracee Ellis Ross will host the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards, which will be held at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif. – just outside of Los Angeles — on March 6 and will stream the following day.
This year’s other WIM honorees are Karol G (Woman of the Year), NewJeans (Group of the Year Award), Ice Spice (Hitmaker Award), Kylie Minogue (Icon Award), Maren Morris (Visionary Award), Charli XCX (Powerhouse Award), Tems (Breakthrough Award), Young Miko (Impact Award) and Luísa Sonza (Global Force Award).
In 2008, Colbie Caillat received Billboard‘s first Rising Star Award. The Grammy for best new artist was first presented in 1959 to Bobby Darin. In 1968, Bobbie Gentry became the first woman to win the award.
Tickets to attend the Women in Music Awards are available to the public at billboardwomeninmusic.com. Prices range from $89 to $279. Fans can watch the show on Thursday, March 7, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on billboardwomeninmusic.com; more details about the stream will be announced soon.
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The honorees for the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards demonstrate the degree to which music has become a global enterprise. There are honorees from Australia (Kylie Minogue), England (Charli XCX), South Korea (NewJeans), Nigeria (Tems), Brazil (Luisa Sonza), Puerto Rico (Young Miko) as well as the continental U.S. (Maren Morris, Ice Spice and Victoria Monét).
Tracee Ellis Ross will host the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards, which will be held Wednesday, March 6, at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif. – just outside of Los Angeles — and will stream on March 7. The annual event features musical performances and honors women powerhouses who are shaping the music landscape.
Presenters, performers and additional honorees, including the identity of the 2024 Billboard Woman of the Year, will be announced in the coming weeks.
“We could not be more excited to celebrate these inspiring and dynamic artists from around the world, as they move our culture forward and inspire women everywhere to push boundaries and pursue their own dreams,” Billboard’s editorial director, Hannah Karp, said in a statement. “With the talented Tracee Ellis Ross as our host, this year’s Billboard Women in Music Awards will be an unforgettable evening.”
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Four of this year’s honorees – Monét, Ice Spice, Minogue and Tems – are also nominated for Grammy Awards on Feb. 4.
NewJeans landed their first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 last year. Charli XCX and Ice Spice both had tracks on Barbie: The Album, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 – in addition to soundtracking the Greta Gerwig film that became the biggest box-office hit of 2023.
Tickets to attend the Women in Music Awards are available to the public. American Express card members get early access to tickets from Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT through Friday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT (terms apply), before the public on-sale Saturday, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, at ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices range from $89-$279. Fans can watch the show one day later, on Thursday, March 7, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on billboardwomeninmusic.com; more details about the stream will be announced soon.
Marriott Bonvoy is the presenting sponsor of Billboard’s Women in Music Awards. Marriott Bonvoy members will have the chance to gain exclusive access to the show through Marriott Bonvoy Moments, the company’s experiences platform. Using Marriott Bonvoy points accumulated from travel and other everyday activities, members will be able to bid on an exclusive red carpet fan experience plus tickets inside the show itself.
Additional sponsors for the 2024 Women in Music Awards include American Express, presenter of the Impact Award; Honda, presenter of the Rising Star Award; Bose; and Coke Studio.
Here’s a list of the 2024 honorees that have been announced so far.
NewJeans: Group of the Year Award
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