MIAMI - In a groundbreaking announcement, Billboard has named Colombian superstar Karol G as its 2024 Woman of the Year on Thursday, setting a new precedent in the music industry. The five-time Latin Grammy winner, including in the 2024 edition, is set to receive this prestigious honor at the Billboard Women in Music Awards on March 6, where she will become the first female artist who only sings in Spanish to receive the honor.
Billboard's Woman of the Year Award is renowned for celebrating the most influential female artists in the music industry. Past recipients of this honor read like a roll call of music royalty, including SZA, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift, making Karol G's inclusion in this elite group a significant milestone.
