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Alexa, play “Barbie Girl” by Aqua.
Barbie has been a longtime inspiration in pop culture, ever since the first doll revolutionized the toy industry back in 1959. From music to TV and film, the doll’s blonde hair and striking fashion sense has remained a constant in entertainment.
Flash forward to 2023, and a live-action Barbie movie is hitting theaters on July 21. The Greta Gerwig-directed film is set to star Margot Robbie as the iconic Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, and will feature appearances from Dua Lipa, Hari Nef, Emma Mackey, Will Ferrell, Michael Cera and more. The official synopsis notes that the film will follow the tale of the titular doll on a quest to find happiness “after being expelled from Barbie Land for being a less than perfect-looking.”
In celebration of the upcoming Barbie film, we’ve compiled a list of musicians who have dressed up as the doll at one point or another in their careers. See the photo gallery below.
Nicki Minaj
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Nicki Minaj is a huge fan of Barbie (her fans are even called the Barbz), and she channeled her love for the iconic doll in her “Barbie Tingz” music video.
Amy Poehler & Britney Spears
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During a 2002 SNL skit titled “Inside Barbie’s Dreamhouse,’ Amy Poehler appeared as Barbie alongside Britney Spears’ Skipper.
Dolly Parton
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Dolly Parton’s 2008 track “Backwoods Barbie” included an accompanying cover photo in which the country superstar is seen lounging in hay in the back of a pickup truck, dressed in a cheetah print mini-dress and pink chiffon robe.
Trixie Mattel
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As her name suggests, drag superstar Trixie Mattel is not only a Barbie collector, but also uses the doll as inspiration for her famous look.
Paris Hilton
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Paris Hilton dressed in theme while attending Jeremy Scott & Moschino Party with Barbie in 2014, with her blonde hair making her a real-life version of the doll.
Kacey Musgraves
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Kacey Musgraves opted for life in plastic for the 2019 Met Gala theme, Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion.
Rita Ora
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In 2014, Rita Ora wore a Barbie-inspired look for ‘Death Of A Geisha’ hosted by Fran Cutler and Cafe KaiZen with Grey Goose, complete with a pink tiara.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards took over the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday night (March 27), celebrating the artists we hear most across the airwaves.
Among some of the big winners of the night were P!nk, who accepted the Icon Award, and Taylor Swift, who was presented with the Innovator Award. “The thing about these exciting nights and moments and especially this award, they’re shining a light on the choices I made that worked out, that turned out to be good ideas,” the superstar, who took a break from her massive The Eras tour to accept the award, told the crowd. “I want everyone to know — especially young people — that the hundreds and thousands of dumb ideas that I had led me to my good ideas. You have to give yourself permission to fail. I try as hard as I can not to fail because it’s embarrassing, but I give myself permission to.
“Make the right choices that make sense for you and someone one day might thing you’re innovative.”
We’ve compiled photos from the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards, from the red carpet to backstage and beyond. Check out our gallery below.
PinkPantheress & Ice Spice
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“Boy’s a liar Pt. 2” collaborators PinkPantheress and Ice Spice posed backstage at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Becky G
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Becky G stunned on the red carpet before her Karol G collaboration “MAMIII” won Latin pop/reggaeton song of the year.
H.E.R.
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H.E.R. wore an eye-popping blue suit as she graced the red carpet.
Todrick Hall
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Todrick Hall brought the funk with a snow leopard-lined blazer on the iHeartRadio Music Awards red carpet.
Grupo Firme
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Grupo Firme were all smiles on the red carpet.
P!nk
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Icon Award recipient P!nk looked angelic in a flowing white gown and sleek blazer.
Phoebe Bridgers & Taylor Swift
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Phoebe Bridgers and Taylor Swift shared a photo backstage before the “I Know the End” singer presented Swift with the Innovator Award.
Ice Spice
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Ice Spice was cool as, well, ice as she rocked a black and white mini dress on the red carpet.
Big Time Rush
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Kendall Schmidt, Logan Henderson and James Maslow of Big Time Rush rocked big grins and sunglasses upon joining the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Phoebe Bridgers
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Phoebe Bridgers paired her satin dress with a vampy black lip, bringing the ultimate cool girl energy.
Lenny Kravitz
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The evening’s host Lenny Kravitz elevated the simple black suit look with shiny wide-leg pants and an asymmetrical blazer.
Nicole Scherzinger
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Nicole Scherzinger glowed in a strapless pink gown, which she paired with a matching eyeshadow look and sleek straight hair.
Cole Swindell
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Cole Swindell added to his all-black look with a satin varsity jacket and a black baseball cap.
Heidi Klum
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Heidi Klum turned heads with her sequined, cut-out blue gown, which she completed with a mermaid-inspired “wet” hair look.
Latto
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Latto brought the “Big Energy” to the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards ina sultry red leather dress and voluminous curls.
Benson Boone
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Benson Boone paired his tailored white pants with an ethereal, see-through floral shirt. He added to the spring vibes with a pair of white sunglasses.
TLC
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Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins of TLC both wore unique takes on a black pantsuit as they walked the red carpet together.
Bebe Rexha
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Bebe Rexha gave old Hollywood glamour with her velvet off-the-shoulder gown and blonde updo.
Doja Cat
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Doja Cat dominated the red carpet in black leather trousers and a clean white tee, topped with a floor length faux fur coast and sunglasses.
Madison Beer
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Madison Beer shined bright like a diamond ina sparkling mini-dress, complete with silver stilletos and hoop earrings.
Taylor Swift‘s The Eras Tour is finally here, and with the kickoff comes a whole set of photos from her first tour in five years.
The “Mastermind” opened her tour Friday night (March 17) at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., at the first of two concerts at the venue. “Tonight, we’re going to be going on an adventure, one era at a time!” Swift announced a few songs into the show.
Photos from the show feature moments from Swift’s staggering 44-song setlist. She treated fans to music from every one of her eras so far, from her self-titled debut through Midnights, and brought to life beautifully staged visuals to go along with songs from each of her 10 full-length studio albums. Swift described herself as “really overwhelmed, and trying to keep it together all night,” but pulled off a spectacular three-hour-and-15-minute concert — backed by her crew of talented touring musicians and dancers — in front of thousands of fans, seemingly with ease.
The first set of photos from The Eras Tour capture the trek’s memorable beginning and the star’s connection with her ever-supportive Swifties. Swift is seen giving it her all as she performs songs from Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, Reputation, Lover, Folklore, Evermore and Midnights — debuting many tracks from her latest releases live on tour for the first time, in sparkling bodysuits and gowns that don’t disappoint.
Take a look at some of the highlights of Swift’s show, which included stunning sets and an impressive number of quick costume changes, in these Eras Tour photos.
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona).
The 2023 Billboard Women In Music Awards brought big energy to the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday by way of some of the most noteworthy ladies in the game.
From Billboard’s Women in Music executive of the year Sylvia Rhone to Impact Award recipient Becky G, the night brought out the best of the best, all gathered to honor one another’s achievements within the last year.
Throughout the laughter-filled evening, chart-toppers like Latto and SZA received their honors of the night – Powerhouse and Woman of the Year, respectively – while Billboard Women in Music Producer of the Year Rosalía nestled with Lana Del Rey in the audience. Breakthrough Award-winning act TWICE put on a flawless performance for screaming fans, and Latto brought out LU KALA for a sultry performance of their joint single “Lottery.”
While the night was a nonstop celebration onstage, behind the curtains also boasted some awe-inspiring moments. Billboard’s 2023 Icon Ivy Queen held tight onto Bad Bunny as the pair strutted through the backstage area following the Queen receiving her award from Benito, Olivia Rodrigo and Kim Petras fangirled over TWICE, and Doechii popped champagne before striking a pose with her mom.
To capture the memories (and the iconic looks), our honorees, host Quinta Brunson and some dynamite presenters like WondaGurl and Coi Leray struck a pose for a Polaroid camera backstage and signed their names. Check out the photos below.
SZA
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Backstage at Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles.
Coi Leray
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Backstage at Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles.
Rosalía
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Backstage at Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles.
Quinta Brunson
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Backstage at Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles.
Latto
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Backstage at Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles.
Lainey Wilson
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Backstage at Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles.
Kim Petras
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Backstage at Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles.
Ivy Queen
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Backstage at Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles.
WondaGurl
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Backstage at Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles.
Doechii
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Backstage at Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles.
Billboard‘s 2023 Women in Music Awards kicked off Women’s History Month on Wednesday evening (March 1) by bringing the best, brightest and baddest bosses in the music industry together.
This year’s extravaganza spread girl power and upbeat energy to every corner of the YouTube Theater at SoFi Stadium, from last year’s Woman of the Year recipient Olivia Rodrigo and this year’s Chartbreaker Award winner Kim Petras uniting with this year’s Breakthrough Award-winning act TWICE backstage to executives like Dina LaPolt, Mary Harrington and Angelique Jones showing off their fabulous pink suits at the cocktail reception.
SZA‘s mother and father watched their daughter and recent Billboard cover star receive the 2023 Woman of the Year honor, and they weren’t the only proud parents in the building. Doechii‘s mother introduced her daughter before giving her the Rising Star Award presented by Honda. Bad Bunny made a surprise appearance to present Ivy Queen with the Icon Award. Other honorees included Impact Award winner Becky G, Rulebreaker Award winner Lainey Wilson, Powerhouse Award Latto, Visionary Award winner Lana Del Rey and Rosalía, who received our inaugural Producer of the Year Award presented by Bose. Epic Records CEO/chairwoman Sylvia Rhone received the 2023 Executive of the Year Award. Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter, Dove Cameron, Chloe Bailey, Coi Leray and Wondagurl were on hand as presenters.
Petras, Wilson, Becky G, Doechii, TWICE and Latto with “Lottery” collaborator LU KALA also took to the stage to perform during this year’s ceremony, which was hosted by Emmy-winning Abbott Elementary actress and writer Quinta Brunson. Check out what was happening inside the 2023 Billboard Women in Music event below.
Olivia Rodrigo & TWICE
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Olivia Rodrigo and TWICE backstage at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Doechii & Chloe Bailey
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Doechii and Chloe Bailey backstage at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Olivia Rodrigo
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Olivia Rodrigo backstage at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Bad Bunny
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Bad Bunny backstage at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Lana Del Rey & Olivia Rodrigo
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Lana Del Rey and Olivia Rodrigo backstage at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Erika Jayne & Dina LaPolt
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Erika Jayne and Dina LaPolt attend the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Sylvia Rhone
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Sylvia Rhone attends the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Heidi Klum
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Heidi Klum attends the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
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Coi Leray attends the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Lana Del Rey & Olivia Rodrigo
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Lana Del Rey and Olivia Rodrigo backstage at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Sabrina Carpenter
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Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Kakul Srivastava & Christina Coleman
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Kakul Srivastava and Christina Coleman attend the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Sonia Clavell
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Sonia Clavell attends the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Lu Kala
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Lu Kala attends the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Sonia Clavell, Ivy Queen & Leila Cobo
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Sonia Clavell, Ivy Queen and Leila Cobo backstage at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Madison McFerrin & Jasmin Penelope Charles
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Madison McFerrin and Jasmin Penelope Charles attend the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Dove Cameron
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Dove Cameron attends the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Latto & Lu Kala
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Latto and Lu Kala backstage at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Samantha Kirby Yoh & United Talent Agency Staff
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Samantha Kirby Yoh (center) and United Talent Agency staff members attend the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Chloe Bailey
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Chloe Bailey backstage at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Jacqueline Saturn & Sylvia Rhone
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Jacqueline Saturn and Sylvia Rhone attend the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Chantel Jeffries
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Chantel Jeffries attends the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Kim Petras & TWICE
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Kim Petras and TWICE backstage at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Mary Harrington, Kerri Edwards, Cris Lacy, Katie McCartney & Guests
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Mary Harrington (left), Kerri Edwards (third from left), Cris Lacy (third from right), Katie McCartney (second from right) and guests attend the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Helen Yu & Monika Tashman
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Helen Yu and Monika Tashman attend the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Ashlee Keating & Guest
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Ashlee Keating and guest attend the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Shenseea
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Shenseea attends the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Angelique Jones & Tiara Lewis
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Angelique Jones and Tiara Lewis attend the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Britney Davis
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Britney Davis attends the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Bozoma Saint John & Lael Saint John
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Bozoma Saint John and Lael Saint John attend the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Amber Grimes & Äyanna
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Amber Grimes and Äyanna attend the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Em Beihold
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Em Beihold attends the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Larsen Thompson
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Larsen Thompson attends the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Chloe Bailey
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Chloe Bailey backstage at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Lana Del Rey
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Lana Del Rey greets fans at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Israel Houghton & Adrienne Bailon
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Israel Houghton and Adrienne Bailon attend the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Piper Perabo
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Piper Perabo backstage at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
SZA’s parents
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SZA’s parents attend the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.
Billboard Women in Music 2023 brought all the female love and support and to the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday (Mar. 1), where some of the most impactful women in the music industry came together to uplift and celebrate each other.
SZA was honored as the 2023 Woman of the Year, following her incredible 2022 and the release of her impressive sophomore album, SOS, which is enjoying its 10th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. “You just have to say yes to the possibility,” she concluded her moving acceptance speech at the ceremony. “And thank y’all for saying yes to me.”
Ivy Queen, Rosalía, Lana Del Rey, Kim Petras, TWICE, Lainey Wilson, Doechii, Becky G and Latto were also honored with their own awards at the ceremony. Rosalía was the event’s first-ever Producer of the Year, Ivy Queen accepted the Icon Award, Lana Del Rey was the night’s Visionary, Kim Petras took home the Chartbreaker award, TWICE was the Breakthrough artist, Lainey Wilson was awarded the Rulebreaker honor, Doechii was honored as the Rising Star, Becky G accepted the Impact award and Latto was 2023’s Powerhouse.
The fun continued backstage at Women in Music, where the honorees and the night’s presenters posed for a series of stunning portraits. See them all in the gallery below.
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SZA
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Rosalía
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Lana Del Rey
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Latto
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Becky G
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Kim Petras
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Lainey Wilson
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Ivy Queen
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Doechii
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TWICE
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Olivia Rodrigo
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Coi Leray
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Dove Cameron
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WondaGurl
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Quinta Brunson
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Olivia Rodrigo and Lana Del Rey
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Rosalía
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Latto
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TWICE
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Lainey Wilson
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Olivia Rodrigo
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Lana Del Rey
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Latto and Lu Kala
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Dove Cameron
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Coi Leray
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Becky G
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Lu Kala
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TWICE photographed on March 1, 2023 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Latto and Chloe Bailey
The night before Billboard’s 2023 Women in Music Awards, we honored another collection of women in music: the top women producers.
At the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Top Producers Dinner on Tuesday night (Feb. 28), Chloë Bailey, TOKiMONSTA, Uniiqu3, Syd, MNDR, Suni, Malibu Babie, Kito, Ebonie Smith, Tiffany Miranda, Jenn Decilveo, Monique Winning, Yuli, INK, Jade Rose and more gathered at the Pendry Hotel in West Hollywood to celebrate their music and talk about the future of the profession for women. Producers who are women make up less than 3% of working producers today, so it’s time to inspire the next generation of women beatmakers.
You might know the names Chloë and TOKiMONSTA — Chloë is a singer/songwriter who also produces her own music, and TOKiMONSTA is a DJ and dance producer who has released projects under her own name — but oftentimes, no matter how high-profile the music they’re working on, producers’ names stay out of the limelight. That’s why this event, as well as the first-ever Women in Music Producer of the Year Award handed out to Rosalía at Wednesday’s ceremony, look to shine a light on the women already making strides in the studio to show young women that this is a viable career path.
As Rosalía said in her speech Wednesday night, “A producer’s job is a job in the shadow. … It’s not very fun – whoever tells you otherwise, they’re lying. It’s 15 hours a day, nonstop maybe, working on a sound. It comes from love, it comes from obsession maybe, and that’s why you stay in that small-ass room with no windows while everybody else around you is at home, just chilling, eating something nice, laughing, having sex, living life, just regular human cool sh–.”
Billboard president Mike Van, Billboard editorial director Hannah Karp and Billboard chief brand officer Dana Droppo led Tuesday’s dinner, sponsored by Splice and the Mechanical Licensing Collective.
See photos from the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Top Producers dinner below.
MNDR & TOKiMONSTA
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MNDR and TOKiMONSTA photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Kito, Malibu Babie & Chloe Bailey
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Kito, Malibu Babie & Chloe Bailey photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Alisa Coleman
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ASCAP’s Alisa Coleman photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Chloe Bailey
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Chloe Bailey photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Suni & Mike Van
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Suni and Billboard President Mike Van potographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Syd
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Syd photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Jenn Decilveo, Ellen Truly & Ebonie Smith
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Producer Jenn Decilveo, whose recent work includes White Reaper’s “Pages,” Mechanical Licensing Collective’s chief marketing officer Ellen Truly, producer Ebonie Smith, founder of Gender Amplified.
Jade Rose, Alisa Coleman & Elayna Kaylor
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Jade Rose (left), Alisa Coleman & ABKCO Music’s Elayna Kaylor (right) photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Tiffany Miranda
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Tiffany Miranda, producer and founder of the nonprofit Girls Make Beats, photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Kito, Chloe Bailey & Malibu Babie
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Producers Kito, Chloe Bailey and Malibu Babie photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Kakul Srivastava, INK & Moya Nkruma
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Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava, INK, and Splice’s artist marketing lead Moya Nkruma photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Hannah Karp
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Billboard editorial director Hannah Karp photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Monique Winning & Samanda Rivera
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Producer Monique Winning and Splice artist operations manager Samanda Rivera photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
MNDR & TOKiMONSTA
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MNDR and Toki Monsta photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Mike Van, Alisa Coleman & Dana Droppo
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Mike Van, Alisa Coleman & Billboard chief brand officer Dana Droppo photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Yuli
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Yuli, co-producer of SZA’s “Blind,” photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Samanda Rivera, Kakul Savisatra & Syd
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Splice’s artist operations manager Samanda Rivera, Splice CEO Kakul Savisatra and Syd photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Frances McMahon, Suni & Kakul Srivastava
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Splice’s Frances McMahon, Suni & Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Malibu Babie & Ebonie Smith
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Producers Malibu Babie and Ebonie Smith photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Hannah Karp
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Hannah Karp photographed at Billboard’s Women in Music Top Producers Dinner held at the Pendry Hotel on Feb. 28, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Super Bowl LVII is taking over Glendale, Ariz., on Feb. 12, 2023, and leading up to the big game, musicians have been attending the plethora of events in the surrounding areas.
The 2023 Super Bowl will be held at the State Farm Stadium with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. Rihanna is lined up to perform at the halftime show, and on Thursday (Feb. 9), the singer sat down with Apple Music’s Nadeska Alexis in front of a live studio audience to discuss all of the hard work she’s put into her first live performance in seven years.
“When I first got the call to do it again this year, I was like, [hisses] ‘You sure?’ I’m three months postpartum. Should I be making major decisions like this right now? I might regret this,” she said. “But when you become a mom, there’s something that just happens where you feel like you can take on the world. The Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world, so as scary as that was because I haven’t been on stage in seven years, there’s something exhilarating about the challenge of it all … It’s important for my son to see that.”
Meanwhile, stars like Bleachers, Paramore, Kelly Clarkson, Lance Bass and many, many more took part in events like the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest and NFL Honors.
See below for photos of all the musicians at Super Bowl events this year.
The 65th annual Grammy Awards took over Crypto.com Arena on Sunday (Feb. 5) evening for Music’s Biggest Night. Trevor Noah returned to host the Grammys for the third consecutive year, orchestrating a first-time meet-up between Adele and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson during the show’s first few minutes.
But that was far from the only unexpected celebrity pairing at the 2023 Grammys. Lizzo and Adele hung out, Bonnie Raitt and Taylor Swift posed for pics, and Mary J. Blige and HER chatted with each other. Plus, there were plenty of knockout on-stage pairings, from Chris Stapleton joining Stevie Wonder on a scorching run-through of the latter’s classic “Higher Ground” and an all-star coterie of hip-hop GOATS joining forces for a 50th anniversary salute to the culture-shifting genre.
Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Smokey Robinson, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Khaled, Nile Rodgers, Cardi B, Jennifer Lopez with Ben Affleck, Harry Styles and many more music stars were present — including Sam Smith and Kim Petras, with Petras making Grammy history on Sunday night as the first openly trans woman to win a Grammy (for best pop duo/group performance for “Unholy”). In her speech, Petras paid homage to the late SOPHIE and living icon Madonna for helping to inspire and encourage her.
The ‘in memoriam’ segment was a musical three-parter, with Kacey Musgraves performing the classic “Coal Miner’s Daughter” from the late Loretta Lynn, who passed away at age 90, during the first part. Then, Quavo took the stage with Music City Collective to perform a memorial tribute to Takeoff, his Migos bandmate who was tragically killed last year at age 28. Finally, Mick Fleetwood, Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow joined forces for a tribute to Christine McVie, the Fleetwood Mac legend who died at 79 years old.
The 2023 Grammy Awards are here, and the stars have hit the red carpet outside Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles in full force.
Ahead of Sunday’s (Feb. 5) prime-time telecast, the stars were shining bright, from Doja Cat in all-black to Lizzo in cascades of red.
During the show, Lizzo is set to hit the stage for a performance, alongside fellow performers Bad Bunny; Brandi Carlile; DJ Khaled with Fridayy, Jay-Z, John Legend, Lil Wayne and Rick Ross; Harry Styles; Luke Combs; Mary J. Blige; Sam Smith & Kim Petras; Steve Lacy; Stevie Wonder with Smokey Robinson and Chris Stapleton.
A 50th-anniversary salute to hip-hop is also planned for the broadcast, with LL Cool J hosting, Questlove producing and musical directing, The Roots providing music and Black Thought narrating. Performers for the hip-hop salute include Big Boi, Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star, De La Soul, DJ Drama, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Missy Elliott, Future, GloRilla, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio/Ethiopian King, Ice-T, Lil Baby, Lil Wayne, The Lox, Method Man, Nelly, Public Enemy, Queen Latifah, Rahiem, Rakim, RUN-DMC, Salt-N-Pepa and Spinderella, Scarface, Swizz Beatz and Too $hort.
Finally, there will be three individual In Memoriam tributes, including Kacey Musgraves honoring Loretta Lynn; Bonnie Raitt, Mick Fleetwood and Sheryl Crow honoring Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie; and Maverick City Music and Quavo honoring Migos rapper Takeoff.
But before all the show action, there was the red carpet. Find all the pre-show action in the gallery below.