Karol G in New York City in June 2023.Photo:Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images
Fresh off winning her first Grammy,Karol Gwill be honored with another massive award.
The Colombian singer-songwriter will receive the 2024 woman of the year award at this year’sBillboardWomen in Music Awardsat the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on March 6.
Karol G at the Grammys in Los Angeles on Feb. 4, 2024.Kevin Winter/Getty
Kevin Winter/Getty
“With her immense talent, Karol G has created a movement for women across the globe due to her empowering lyrics and shameless confidence,” saidBillboardeditorial director Hannah Karp in a statement.
“The release of her groundbreaking albumMañana Será Bonitohas proven her a force to be reckoned with in both the English and Spanish charts,” added Karp. “We are so excited to honor her as Woman of the Year.”
Ice Spice, Kylie Minogue, Maren Morris, Charli XCX.Paras Griffin/Getty, Rebecca Sapp/Getty, Cindy Ord/Getty, Arturo Holmes/Getty
Paras Griffin/Getty, Rebecca Sapp/Getty, Cindy Ord/Getty, Arturo Holmes/Getty
Minogue, 55, will receive the coveted icon award. Last year, the Australian superstar released her 16th studio albumTensionto acclaim and sparked a global hit with the lead single “Padam Padam,” which earned the Grammy Award for best pop/dance recording earlier this month.
Morris, 33, will be celebrated with the visionary award. The Grammy winner has remained committed tospeaking out against injusticesthroughout her career, which in part inspired her tostep away from the country music businessand release her EPThe Bridgeon Columbia Records instead of Columbia Nashville last year.
Ice Spice, 24, a breakout star of 2023, is being honored with the hitmaker award. Last year alone, the rapper earned five top-10 hits on theBillboardHot 100, including her collaboration withTaylor Swifton the “Karma” remix and team-ups withNicki Minajlike “Barbie World” and “Princess Diana.”
Ice Spice at the Grammys in Los Angeles on Feb. 4, 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Kevin Mazur/Getty
The powerhouse award will go to British pop star Charli XCX, 31, in honor of her innovations in the pop genre and recent contribution to theBarbiesoundtrack. For the first time in nearly a decade, the star returned to theBillboardHot 100in 2023 with “Speed Drive,” her infectious single from the blockbuster film.
Puerto Rican artist Young Miko, 25, who teamed up withBad BunnyandKarol Gon features last year and broke out with “Classy 101,” will receive the impact award.
Young Miko, Victoria Monét, TEMS, Luísa Sonza.A. Perez Meca/Europa Press via Getty, Astrid Stawiarz/Getty, Taylor Hill/FilmMagic, John Parra/Getty
A. Perez Meca/Europa Press via Getty, Astrid Stawiarz/Getty, Taylor Hill/FilmMagic, John Parra/Getty
TheBillboardWomen in Music honor for the group of the year will go to K-pop icons NewJeans. The five-piece group’s sophomore EPGet Updebuted at No. 1 on theBillboard200chart in 2023, and the ‘90s and ‘00s-inspired singers have increasingly become mainstays in pop and the fashion world.
Nigerian singer/songwriter/producer TEMS, 28, is up for the breakthrough award. The honor comes shortly after the musician has started releasing her first solo singles in years, following the success of collaborations with A-listers likeBeyoncé,Drake,Rihannaand others.
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NewJeans in Seoul in May 2023.Han Myung-Gu/WireImage
Han Myung-Gu/WireImage
The 2024 event will see Sonza, 25, receive the global force award. The Brazilian singer’s third studio albumEscândalo Íntimoarrived in August.
Charli, Monét, Morris, Sonza, NewJeans, TEMS and Young Miko will perform at the event, while presenters will be announced at a later date.
Fans are able to purchase tickets to attend the 2024BillboardWomen in Music Awards atBillboardWomeninMusic.com, and at-home viewers can stream the ceremony on March 7 at 5 p.m. PT.
source: people.com
