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K-pop girl group NewJeans will receive the Group of the Year award at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards.
Tracee Ellis Ross will host the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards, which will be held on March 6 at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California.
The honorees at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards (Billboard)
NewJeans will receive the Group of the Year award at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards (Billboard, X)
“The annual event features musical performances and honors women powerhouses who are shaping the music landscape,” according to Billboard.
According to the awards website, “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.”
Billboard said this year’s winners are:
Kylie Minogue (Australia) – Icon
Charli XCX (England) – Powerhouse
NewJeans (South Korea) – Group of the Year
Tems (Nigeria) – Breakthrough
Luisa Sonza (Brazil) – Global Force
Young Miko (Puerto Rico) – Impact Award
Maren Morris (US) – Visionary
Ice Spice (US) – Hitmaker
Victoria Monét (US) – Rising Star
NewJeans debuted in 2022 in ADOR, a label under HYBE, the parent company of BTS, Seventeen, ENHYPEN and TXT.
“Honored and humbled to be named ‘Group of the Year’ at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards alongside other amazing women in the industry! Thank you, Bunnies, for standing by us every step of the way. See you in LA,” NewJeans posted on X.
“We could not be more excited to celebrate these inspiring and dynamic artists from around the world, as they move our culture forward and inspire women everywhere to push boundaries and pursue their own dreams,” Billboard’s editorial director, Hannah Karp, said. “With the talented Tracee Ellis Ross as our host, this year’s Billboard Women in Music Awards will be an unforgettable evening.”
— Jonathan Hicap
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