Sherine accepts the Global Force award from Billboard Arabia at Billboard’s Women In Music 2024.
Sherine
Thank you Billboard for the award. Thank you, I am proud to be receiving it, I’m so proud that you enjoyed my work. And of course I’m thrilled and proud that there is a music award specifically for women, is something that makes me very happy. And I hope that my work reaches the entire world, that’s always been a dream of mine. Thank you so much again.
Billboard recaps the best highlights from our 2024 Women In Music Awards including performances and speeches from NewJeans, Karol G, Victoria Monét. New releases from Ariana Grande, Norah Jones, Young Miko, Maggie Linderman and Laufey. Kylie Minogue celebrates International Women’s Day with Madonna on stage in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum and more!
Tetris Kelly
We catch you up on Billboard’s Women In Music, bring you the hottest tracks from the best women in the game, watch Kylie Minogue and Madonna take over LA. We’ve almost made it to the weekend I’m Tetris Kelly for Billboard News. It’s Friday, March 8,th and it’s been a week of empowering women and yet it’s not over. We’ve got so much more to cover starting with the first entry in our Friday music guy
Tetris Kelly
After a Hot 100 hit and teaming up with Mimi, Ariana Grande has gifted us with ‘Eternal Sunshine.’
Tetris Kelly
Norah Jones knows how to hit you’re right in the feels and her latest album ‘Vision’ does just that
Tetris Kelly
The lead track “Paradise” definitely takes you on a journey.
Tetris Kelly
We’ll have more new music throughout the show but first Women In Music was an epic event. I had so much fun watching all the girl power. Now if you missed it, don’t worry. We’re here to catch you up.
Rania Aniftos
From the most incredible performances to heart-stopping speeches, women rocked Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater last night on and backstage. Hey everybody it’s Rania Aniftos at Billboard Women In Music recapping everything you missed at the year’s biggest celebration of women. Guests packed into the lively venue that was decked out for the night. Tracee Ellis Ross hosted the event and our rising star Victoria Monét kicked it off with an energetic performance.
Watch the full video above!
The 2024 Billboard Women in Music event took over YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday night (March 6) for the ultimate night of girl power.
Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, this year’s event featured performances from 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) and Luísa Sonza (Global Force).
Non-performing honorees included Ice Spice (Hitmaker), Kylie Minogue (Icon), Michelle Jubelirer (Executive of the Year), PinkPantheress (Producer of the Year, presented by Bose), Sarah Geronimo (Global Force) and Annalisa (Global Force).
Katy Perry, Sofia Vergara, Andra Day, Sky Ferreira, Nelly Furtado, GloRilla, Ellie Goulding, JoJo, Coco Jones, Bebe Rexha, Saweetie and Lainey Wilson were also among this year’s countless star-studded attendees.
While hanging out backstage, the stars posed for adorable Polaroids and signed them, and now, Billboard is sharing those snaps with you. See our gallery below for all the fun Polaroid snaps. Head over to billboardwomeninmusic.com for all the videos from the event.
Barenaked Ladies’ Ed Robertson has a simple explanation for the band’s successful 35-year career: “I think the secret recipe is giving a s–t,” he tells Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast.
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Of course, there’s more to Barenaked Ladies than that. The Canadian four-piece has earned a reputation for crafting witty, offbeat and melodic music with such songs as “One Week” and “If I Had $1,000,000.” And humor, too — that definitely comes across in both the music and the conversation with Robertson. But there’s a reason the band still plays to packed amphitheaters and arenas throughout North America three and a half decades after its first performance — “a fundraiser for a local food bank,” according to Robertson.
“I think every show we’ve ever done, the audience has never questioned that we want to be there, that we know where we are, that we know who we’re playing for and that the show isn’t going to be like the night before and it’s not going to be like the next day,” says Robertson. “There’s so much spontaneity and improv in the show. I know the songs are going to be great, you know? We’re a good band. We’ve played together for a long time. We’ve rehearsed a lot. Every soundcheck every day is a 90-minute rehearsal where we work on anything that we think needs work.”
Putting on a great live show has given the band license to play with their shows’ set lists. Last summer, says Robertson, the band played eight songs from its 14th studio album, In Flight, that was released Sept. 15 on Raisin’ Records. As long as the band plays the songs people want to hear most — including “If I Had $1,000,000,” “The Old Apartment,” “It’s All Been Done,” “Theme From Big Bang Theory” and “Pinch Me” — the audience is receptive of newer material.
“My countryman [musician] Kim Mitchell always used to say what he does is rock n’ roll and customer service,” Robertson says with a chuckle. “I believe firmly that you owe your audience a certain number of the songs they came expecting to hear. Now, I think we’re also really lucky because we have a really good relationship with our hits. There’s nothing that was a hit for the band that we were reluctant about, or it wasn’t a song written by somebody else that was forced upon us by the record company. So we have, we have decades of songs that were popular that we still really like. So it’s really easy for us to build a setlist and go, ‘You know what, if we give them these 10 songs, we can kind of do anything.’
“And we also remind ourselves that this band broke in America playing two-hour shows where people knew no songs,” he continues. “We just had a strong enough live show, and a good enough understanding of how to entertain people, that I think we can get away with a lot.”
Listen to the entire interview with Robertson on Behind the Setlist at the player below, or go to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart or Amazon Music.
Jamaican artist Shenseea talks about her second album, the real inspiration behind her songs, why the dragon is an important symbol to her, her son and how she loves to dress him, writing music to help and relate to other women, her previous big collaborations with Major Lazer, Kanye West, Christina Aguilera and more!
Shenseea
It’s just like me coming back stronger than ever because I’ve been through a lot for the past two years. I’m going to be riding a dragon, don’t tell nobody. Hey guys, it’s your girl Shenseea and you’re watching Billboard News.
Tetris Kelly
Hey it’s Tetris with Billboard News, I am being blinded by the star power today from my girl, Shenseea.
Tetris Kelly
You picked the great time to come by.
Shenseea
Yes!
Tetris Kelly
Your new album is about to come out very soon, ‘Never Gets Late Here.’ How are you feeling?
Shenseea
I’m feeling really good. You know, I’m excited. It’s my second project. So a little bit nervous. But you know, because you know, you set a tone with the first one. And you should always try to beat the first one. So it’s a little bit pressuring. But I’m still excited and just going with it nonetheless,
Tetris Kelly
Well, let’s talk about the title first ‘Never Gets Late Here.’ What does that referencing, it means?
Shenseea
It means to me, timeless music you can put on this album, and it just never gets old. You know, it’s pretty deep. And I love timeless music. That’s the type of music that I grew up on. And that’s the type of music I think that lasts and really inspires great artists to come. And I want to be able to do that as well, because I’ve been inspired by many great artists.
Tetris Kelly
That’s a great goal to set out on.
Shenseea
Yes.
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Billboard recaps our 2024 Women In Music biggest performances, best acceptance speech moment, all the stars meeting backstage and more!
Danielle From NewJeans
That was crazy, Oh my god!
Katy Perry
Hi guys!
Rania Aniftos
From the most incredible performances to heart-stopping speeches, women rocked Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater last night on and backstage. Hey everybody it’s Rania Aniftos at Billboard Women In Music recapping everything you missed at the year’s biggest celebration of women. Guests packed into the lively venue that was decked out for the night. Tracee Ellis Ross hosted the event and our rising star Victoria Monét kicked it off with an energetic performance.
Rania Aniftos
We watched as Ice Spice accept our Hitmaker honor. Shout-out to all the women in the Bronx, shout-out to all the women in New York. Shout-out to all the women in this building right now. Y’all look really pretty. And we saw our powerhouse Charli XCX take the stage. And then they both hung out backstage with Katy Perry, girl power indeed! Demi Lovato teamed up with global force Luísa Sonza with vocals that captivated the crowd.
Rania Aniftos
And are not “Super Shy” group of the year asked What’s your ETA? I absolutely loved the NewJeans performance. And speaking of performances, Karol G killed it. And not only that she gave such an inspiring speech.
Karol G
It might be the most significant and important recognitions of all my career. This is super special.
Rania Aniftos
And all the night’s action wasn’t just on stage. We saw stars like Lainey Wilson and NewJeans meeting and posing backstage and Kylie Minogue and Young Miko signing away epic polaroids. I had so much fun tonight for all things women in music, head over to Billboard.com
Karol G accepts the Woman of the Year award at Billboard’s Women in Music 2024.
Karol G:
First of all, it’s an amazing surprise that Sofía Vergara is giving me this award, I love it. Buenas noches a todos. I’m super honored to be here today. Oh my God, [this] might be the most significant and important recognition of all my career, this is super special. This is Woman of the Year, but this is the first time ever a Latina is named the Woman of the Year. So, I have to give my speech in Spanish, of course.
Well, this is Women in Music so I’m going to talk about us. I have to start first by telling you that for years and years, I lived very disappointed with the fact of being a woman. I found myself on the road with so many rejections and so many lost opportunities. Because of that, I wondered why I was not born a man to exploit all this love, this desire and passion I felt for music. Where would all this desire I had to eat the world have gone if it was assumed that, as a woman, I could not achieve it? For a long time, I believed that story. I believed that this was not for me. So many times I was told that I could not make it and I always think of the number of people who leave their dreams behind and leave their dreams aside for that reason, for the perception of others but not for the real dream they have and the desire they have inside. In the midst of my desire, in the midst of wanting to make music even if it was just for me, I decided that if my environment did not change, I was the one who had to change and I was the one who was going to do it. And that I wasn’t going to let being a woman be an obstacle or define my capabilities, but that it was going to be my strength, it was going to be my motive and my reason. And every time I was told no, I found the strength and the desire and everything I needed to say: yes I can. In my mind I changed the “a woman can’t do it” to “look at this woman how she does it, look how a woman does it.”
Watch the full speech in the video above!
Karol G performs “Amargura” at Billboard Women In Music 2024.
Read the lyrics below and stay tuned for more Karol G news.
Karol G’s “Amargura” lyrics
(Si te dicen que yo me estoy curando, es la verdad)
(Ey)
Ayer te vi
Aparentemente, estabas contento, estabas feliz
Besándola a ella, así como antes me besaba’ a mí
En parte me alegra que uno de los dos no esté llorando
Ojalá me piense de vez en cuando
Y aunque yo hago como si nada
Baby, qué amargura me da, saber que ahora
Tú estás vacilando con otra
Por fuera me río, pero por adentro estoy rota
Y aunque yo hago como si nada (papi)
Baby, qué amargura me da, saber que ahora
Tú estás vacilando con otra
Por fuera me río, pero por adentro estoy rota
Primero, quiero decirte que no hay un segundo
Que piense que te lo dañó un tercero
Sin ti, se siente vacío el cuarto, insisto
Polvo’, llegábamos hasta el quinto
Te extraño tanto, sin ti es distinto
Me duele ver cómo me deja’ en visto
A veces pienso que me extraña un poquito
Yo misma los pajarito’ me pinto (ey)
Qué mal que ya no estés aquí
Estaría tomándomelos contigo y no por ti, por ti
En coleccionista me volví
Guardando toda’ las foto
Me volví más devota y ni así
Y aunque yo hago como si nada
Baby, qué amargura me da, saber que ahora
Tú estás vacilando con otra
Por fuera me río, pero por adentro estoy rota
Y aunque yo hago como si nada (papi)
Baby, qué amargura me da, saber que ahora
Tú estás vacilando con otra
Por fuera me río, pero por adentro estoy rota
Ey
Esta canción
Que no me la pongan borracha, hijueputa
(O-O-Ovy On The Drums)
(Y aunque yo hago como si nada)
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Alonso Catalino Curet, Carolina Giraldo Navarro, Danuel Echavarria, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno
Each year Billboard’s Women in Music event recognizes music’s rising artists, creators, producers and executives for their contributions to the industry and community. Featuring Ice Spice, Victoria Monét, Charli XCX, Tems, NewJeans, Luísa Sonza, Annalisa, Sarah Geronimo, PinkPantheress, Maren Morris, Young Miko, and our Billboard Woman of the Year, Karol G!
Watch the show on Thurs, March 7 at 5pm PT on billboardwomeninmusic.com and on our YouTube channel.
Narrator
Welcome to Billboard Women In Music presented by Marriott Bonvoy, live from YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park. Honoring Annalisa, Charli XCX, Ice Spice, Kylie Minogue, Luisa Souza, Maren Morris, Michelle Jubelirer, NewJeans, PinkPantheress, Sarah Geronimo, Tems, Victoria Monet, Young Miko and Karol G. Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, with appearances by Andra Day, Bebe Rexha, Coco Jones, Demi Lovato, Ellie Goulding, Emily Estefan, GloRilla, JoJo, Katy Perry, Lainey Wilson, Saweetie and Sofia Vergara.
Narrator
From ABC’s Blackish to the Oscar nominated American Fiction, our host tonight always delights on screen. Please welcome actress, producer, Pattern Beauty CEO and founder, joy bringer and style icon Tracee Ellis Ross!
Tracee Ellis Ross
Hello! Hi everybody! Oh hello, hello, hello! I’m so delighted to be your host for Billboard’s Women In Music 2024 here at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park presented by Marriott Bonvoy. Ahh yes, you know I just I feel so home in this environment and at home, I mean on stage with a captive audience. Yes and I, since I have you here captive while I’m on said audience. I thought you guys could take a moment as I walk to gander at my hair.
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Sofía Vergara presents Karol G with Woman of the Year at Billboard Women In Music 2024.
Sofía Vergara:
Good evening! I’m here tonight to present the Billboard Woman of the Year Award to La Bitchota, Karol G! Well, Karol G and I became very good friends while we were filming the TV series Griselda. Griselda was Karol G’s first acting role, and she would show up on set every day, ready to just dive in and to learn. And here’s the thing: She was so humble and she was so easy on the set that if you weren’t already a fan of her music, you would have no idea that she’s actually a world-famous mega music star with devoted fans all over the planet.
Billboard has recognized Karol with multiple awards over the years, including the Billboard Woman In Music Rulebreaker award in 2021. And since then, her career has skyrocketed. Just in the last year, Karol became the first woman and second artist ever to top the Billboard 200 with an all-Spanish language album, Mañana Será Bonito, she was also the top Woman Latin Artist on Billboard‘s year-end charts.
And let’s talk about the Grammys. Karol recently won album of the year at the Latin Grammys, and then she became the very first woman to win urban album of the year at the Grammy Awards a few weeks ago. She’s the first Latina and still one of only a few women to headline a global stadium tour, and was the highest grossing Latin touring artist of 2023. I was lucky enough to see her in concert and get to experience her soulful mix of reggaeton, pop, R&B. It was an experience that I’m never gonna forget, like tonight.
Our Woman of the Year! Give it up to the magnificent Woman of the Year.
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