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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Karol G took the stage at the 2022 Billboard Women in Music event on Wednesday night, where she performed a soft-yet-powerful rendition of “El Barco” backed by an all-female band. She then accepted the Rule Breaker Award — which honors female artists who use their music and platform to defy expectations — to venue-shaking cheers from the audience. “The world teaches us all the time to see bad things in each other and in ourselves, and what about if we just see the beautiful things in us? I try to do that every day,” she told the audience. Explore Explore Kar...
Golnar Khosrowshahi Accepts Executive of the Year | Women in Music 2022
Billboard’s 2022 Women In Music event took place Wednesday (March 2) at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif., honoring female executives and artists in the music industry. Chief among the industry-side honorees was Reservoir Media’s Golnar Khosrowshahi, Billboard’s Women In Music Executive of the Year. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=”artic...
H.E.R. Credits Her Mom for Winning the Impact Award at Billboard’s 2022 Women in Music
H.E.R. added another trophy to her long list of awards on Wednesday (March 2), when she accepted the American Express Impact Award at Billboard’s 2022 Women In Music event. Following the performance of her 2018 track “Fate,” H.E.R. graciously accepted the award from Jimmy Jams, one half of legendary R&B production duo Jam and Lewis. “It’s always a beautiful day when women are getting recognized for the hard work we put in,” said the four-time Grammy winner. Explore Explore Her See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Along with acknowledging the women in the room, H.E.R. had a special shoutout for her favorite person: her mother. “I want to thank my mom for teaching me to stay humble, be grounded, and be hardworking,” she said. In February...
Doja Cat Delivers Stripped-Back Performance of ‘Alone’ at 2022 Billboard Women in Music
Doja Cat gave the final performance of the night at the 2022 Billboard Women in Music event on Wednesday (March 2), closing out the ceremony with “Alone,” a deep cut from from her 2021 album, Planet Her. The 11-time Grammy nominee took to the stage in a hooded and draped hot-pink ensemble and kept the visuals to bare minimum to keep the spotlight on her as she sang the emotive track, which sees her embracing loneliness as a coping mechanism when a formerly promising relationship comes to an end. Explore Explore Doja Cat See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Planet Her has had prolonged success since its July 2021 release. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and has spent a total of 35 weeks and counting on the all-genre chart. Though “Alone”...
Karol G Honored With Rule Breaker Award at 2022 Billboard Women in Music
During Wednesday evening’s (March 2) Billboard Women in Music awards, Karol G accepted the Rule Breaker Award, which honors female artists who use their music and platform to defy expectations. Previous honorees of the award have included SZA, Alessia Cara, Kehlani and Demi Lovato. Explore Explore Karol G See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Thanks to hit songs including the collaboration “China” alongside Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, and J Balvin; the Becky G collaboration “MAMII”; the Nicki Minaj collaboration “Tusa”; and solo hits such as “Sejodioto” and “Bichota,” Karol G has topped Billboard‘s year-end top Latin artists female chart for the past three consecutive years — in 2021, 2020 and 2019. Sabrina Claudio introduced Karol G to the stage during t...
Which Billboard Women in Music Performance Are You Most Excited For? Vote!
The 2022 Billboard Women in Music Awards is set to take place on Wednesday (March 2), and will feature a host of performers and honorees for this year’s ceremony. Ciara — who was named Woman of the Year by Billboard in 2009 — will be hosting the event, which will take place at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif. Olivia Rodrigo is the 2022 Woman of the Year while other honorees include H.E.R. for the Impact Award, and Golnar Khosrowshahi for the Executive of the Year Award recipient. Performers and award recipients include Doja Cat (Powerhouse Award), Bonnie Raitt (Icon Award), Gabby Barrett (Rising Star Award), Karol G (Rule Breaker Award), Phoebe Bridgers (Trailblazer Award), Saweetie (Game Changer Award) and Summer Walker (Chart Breaker Award). Explore See latest videos, charts and ...
Karol G Made It Big By Being Herself: My Fans ‘Are a Movement’
You could measure the success of Karol G’s first North American headlining tour last year by the numbers: 24 shows, 128,000 tickets sold, a gross of $10.9 million, according to Billboard Boxscore. Or you could measure it in wigs: Countless fans, from the floor seats to the rafters, donning aqua-blue hair for the night to mimic the pop star’s own technicolor tresses. The first time she noticed it, “I was very shocked,” the 31-year-old says. “But after the tour, I realized Karol G and ‘Bichota’ ” — slang for bad b–ch, and the title of one of her hit singles — “are a movement.” Explore Explore Karol G See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With her relatable lyrics, empowering expressions of female sexuality and adventurous sound — incorporating elements of R&am...
Roberta Flack, Klymaxx & More Among Women Songwriters Hall of Fame’s First Class
Since its founding in 1970, the Songwriters Hall of Fame has honored only 31 women out of its 439 inductees. (In 2002, Simpson was inducted alongside her late husband Nick Ashford). In June 2022, this number will increase to 32 women when Mariah Carey and 13 men are inducted at the 51st annual awards gala, which has been postponed twice because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an email to Billboard, Linda Moran, president and CEO of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, said that she and her colleagues are unfamiliar with the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame and declined to comment on the organization. While DeLoatch aims to celebrate the contributions of women songwriters whose recognition is overdue, she stresses that the event is inclusive of all women regardless of race or genre. “It is not me...
Women Making Music Study: Sexual Harassment Is ‘By Far The Most Widely Cited Problem’
The first is that “gendered expectations have skewed recognition and reward in the music industry,” with 81% of women surveyed reporting that they think it’s harder for female artists to get recognition than male artists. Additionally, almost two-thirds of female creators identified sexual harassment or objectification as a major issue. The study labeled it “by far the most widely-cited problem.” The study notes that this sexualization and objectification “are a consequence (or symptom) of unbalanced power dynamics” as they relate to as ageism (reported by 38% of the women polled), lack of access to male-dominated industry resources (36%) and lower pay (27%). Challenges related to tokenism, the fabrication of competition between female artists and ...
