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Billboard Women In Music
''Billboard'' Women in Music is an annual event held by ''Billboard''. Its main award is titled Woman of the Year, established to recognize women in the music industry who have made significant contributions to the business and who, through their work and continued success, inspire generations of women to take on increasing responsibilities within the field, according to the magazine. Women in music include women as composers, songwriters, instrumental performers, singers, conductors, music scholars, music educators, music critics/music journalists, and in other musical professions. A songwriter is an individual who writes the lyrics, melodies and chord progressions for songs, typically for a popular music genre such as pop, rock, or country music. A songwriter can also be called a composer, although the latter term tends to be mainly used for individuals from the classical music genre. Since 2023 ''Billboard'' established the first ''Billboard'' Latin Women in Music, focusing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Doechii
Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon (born August 14, 1998), known professionally as Doechii ( ), is an American rapper and singer. Her songs became viral videos on TikTok in 2021 and she signed recording contracts with Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records in 2022. Her single "What It Is (Block Boy)" (2023), which features Kodak Black, became her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received a RIAA certification#Singles, platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That same year, she made her acting debut with the drama film ''Earth Mama''. Doechii's second mixtape, ''Alligator Bites Never Heal'' (2024), peaked inside the top 10 of the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and was met with critical acclaim. It won Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, making her the third female artist to win in the category. It spawned the singles "Nissan Altima (song), Nissan Altima", "Boom Bap", and " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Isabel Rodrigo (born February 20, 2003) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She began her career as a child, appearing in commercials and the direct-to-video film '' An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success'' (2015). She rose to prominence for her leading roles in the Disney Channel series '' Bizaardvark'' (2016–2019) and the Disney+ series '' High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'' (2019–2022). Shifting focus onto her recording career, Rodrigo signed with Geffen Records to release her 2021 single "Drivers License", which peaked at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight weeks and raised her to international prominence. That same year, she released her debut studio album, ''Sour'', which spawned her second number-one song " Good 4 U" and the similarly successful singles " Deja Vu", "Traitor", and " Brutal". A documentary, '' Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U'', was released the following year, and chronicles the creative process of ''So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Victoria Monét
Victoria Monét McCants (born May 1, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. First gaining recognition for her songwriting work, Monét pursued a recording career with the release of a series of extended plays (EPs); her fifth, ''Jaguar'' (2020) was met with critical acclaim. Her debut studio album, '' Jaguar II'' (2023) became her commercial breakthrough and was supported by the hit single "On My Mama", which peaked within the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and earned a Grammy Award nomination for Record of the Year. The nomination was among seven she received at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, from which she won Best New Artist, Best R&B Album and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. She became involved in the performing arts at a young age, and embarked on a musical career in 2010. After performing as part of a short-lived girl group formed by record producer Rodney Jerkins, she took to songwriting and began doing so in tandem with Jerkins and his associate, D'Mile. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chloe X Halle
Chloe x Halle (pronounced "Chloe and Halle") is an American alternative R&B duo consisting of sisters Chloe Bailey, Chloe and Halle Bailey. At a young age, the sisters performed in minor acting roles before traveling from their hometown of Mableton, Georgia to Los Angeles in 2012. The sister duo act began posting music covers to YouTube and were recognized by Beyoncé, who became their mentor and later signed them to her label, Parkwood Entertainment. They subsequently released the EP ''Sugar Symphony'' (2016) and the mixtape ''The Two of Us (mixtape), The Two of Us'' (2017). The duo gained further prominence after starring in the sitcom ''Grown-ish'' (2018–2022) and releasing their debut album ''The Kids Are Alright (Chloe x Halle album), The Kids Are Alright'' (2018), for which they earned two Grammy Award nominations for Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Best New Artist and Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album, Best Urban Contemporary Album. In 2020, they released the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rosalía (singer)
Rosalia Vila Tobella (born 25 September 1992), known mononymously as Rosalía (, ), is a Spanish pop and flamenco singer. She has been described as an "atypical pop star" due to her genre-bending musical styles. After being enthralled by Spanish folk music at age 14, she studied musicology at the Catalonia College of Music while also performing at musical bars and weddings. She completed her studies with honours by virtue of her collaborative cover album with Raül Refree, '' Los Ángeles'' (her 2017 debut album), and the baccalaureate project '' El mal querer'' (her second studio album, released in 2018). Reimagining flamenco by mixing it with pop and hip hop music, it spawned the singles " Malamente" and " Pienso en tu mirá", which caught the attention of the Spanish general public, and were released to universal critical acclaim. Recipient of the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year and listed in ''Rolling Stone''s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, ''El mal qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hayley Kiyoko
Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft (born April 3, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and author. As a child model and actress, she appeared in a variety of films, including '' Lemonade Mouth'' (2011), '' Jem and the Holograms'' (2015), '' Insidious: Chapter 3'' (2015), and '' XOXO'' (2016). Alongside her film roles, she also had a recurring role in the TV series' ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' (2010) and '' The Fosters'' (2014); and lead roles on '' CSI: Cyber'' (2015–2016) and '' Five Points'' (2018–2019). Kiyoko issued three solo extended plays: ''A Belle to Remember'' (2013), '' This Side of Paradise'' (2015), which includes the single " Girls Like Girls", and '' Citrine'' (2016). Following the singles "Sleepover", "Feelings", and " Curious", she released her debut studio album '' Expectations'' (2018) which reached the top 20 of the charts in the United States, Canada, and Australia. She has since released a fourth extended play '' I'm Too Sensitive for This Shit'' (2020) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Grace VanderWaal
Grace Avery VanderWaal (born January 15, 2004) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is known for her distinctive voice and has often accompanied herself on the ukulele. VanderWaal began her musical career by posting videos of her original songs and covers on YouTube and performing at open mic nights near her home in Suffern, New York, Suffern, New York. In September 2016, at age 12, she won the America's Got Talent (season 11), eleventh season of the NBC competition show ''America's Got Talent'' (''AGT''), performing her original songs. In December 2016, with Columbia Records and Syco Music, she released her debut Extended play, EP ''Perfectly Imperfect (EP), Perfectly Imperfect'', which became the best selling EP that year. Her first full-length studio album, ''Just the Beginning (Grace VanderWaal album), Just the Beginning'' (2017), debuted at number 22 on the U.S Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. She released a second EP, ''Letters Vol. 1'', in 2019. She has pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Halsey (singer)
Ashley Nicolette Frangipane ( ; born September 29, 1994), known professionally as Halsey ( ), is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Noted for her distinctive singing voice, she has received several accolades including three Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, a Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' Women in Music Award, an American Music Award, and has received nominations for three Grammy Awards. She was on ''Time (magazine), Time'' annual list of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. Halsey was born and grew up in Central Jersey. Gaining attention from self-released music on social media platforms, she signed with Astralwerks in 2014 and released her debut extended play (EP), ''Room 93'', in October of that year. Her debut studio album, Badlands (Halsey album), ''Badlands'' (2015), was met with critical and commercial success—debuting at number two on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. It was certified double platinum by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Nicole Ballerini (born September 12, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. A five-time Grammy Award nominee, she began having success in the 2010s, being honored with the Academy of Country Music Awards#Special awards, Gene Weed Milestone Award at the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Rising Star Award at the Billboard Women in Music, ''Billboard'' Women in Music. She began songwriting as a child and signed a contract with Black River Entertainment in 2014, releasing her debut studio album, ''The First Time (Kelsea Ballerini album), The First Time,'' and her second one ''Unapologetically'', followed in 2017. The two albums account for seven songs on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. She has five No. 1 singles on the latter, starting with her debut single "Love Me Like You Mean It", which made her the first female artist to send a debut single to the top of that chart since Carrie Underwood in 2006. It was followed by "Dibs (song) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe Robinson ( ; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. She has received ten Grammy Award nominations, and is the recipient of a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Children's and Family Emmy Award. Monáe has also been honored with the ASCAP Vanguard Award; as well as the Billboard Women in Music#Rising Star Award, Rising Star Award (2015) and the Billboard Women in Music#Trailblazer Award, Trailblazer of the Year Award (2018) from Billboard Women in Music, ''Billboard'' Women in Music. Monáe began her musical career in 2003 with the release of her demo album, ''The Audition (album), The Audition''. She signed with Bad Boy Records to release her debut extended play (EP), ''Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)'' (2007). It received critical acclaim and narrowly entered the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Her debut studio album, ''The ArchAndroid'' (2010)—a concept album—was released through Atlantic Records. The following year, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After studying musical theatre for most of her school life and while in university, Jepsen garnered mainstream attention after placing third on the fifth season of '' Canadian Idol'' in 2007. In 2008, Jepsen released her folk-influenced debut studio album ''Tug of War'' in Canada before it was internationally released in 2011. Jepsen's breakthrough came in 2012 with her acclaimed single " Call Me Maybe", which was declared the best-selling single of that year, sold over 18 million copies, reached number one in more than 19 countries, and led to major record deals with Schoolboy Records and Interscope Records. Jepsen's sophomore studio album, ''Kiss'', was released later that year and included the single " Good Time" with Owl City; both charted in the top ten in Canada and the United States. In 2014, Jepsen made her Broadway theatre stage debut, playing the titular character in ''Cinderella'' for 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her dynamic Flow (rapping), rap flow, witty lyrics, musical versatility, and alter egos, and is credited as a driving force in the mainstream resurgence of female rap since the 2010s. Minaj began rapping professionally in the early 2000s and gained recognition with her Nicki Minaj discography#Mixtapes, three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009. Her debut studio album, ''Pink Friday'' (2010), topped the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and achieved the largest female rap album sales week of the 21st century, spawning the global hit single "Super Bass". Minaj explored dance-pop on her second US number-one album, ''Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' (2012), which produced the top-five single, "Starships (song), Starships". She returned to her Hip hop m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
