Billboard Canada Women in Music

Last updated
Billboard Canada Women in Music
The Beaches at Blame My Ex release party (cropped).jpg
The Beaches, most recent Woman of the Year honoree.
Awarded forContributions to the Canadian music industry by women
Sponsored by iHeartRadio Canada, INK Entertainment
CountryCanada
Presented by Billboard Canada
First award2024
Currently held by The Beaches (Woman of the Year)

Billboard Canada Women in Music is an annual event by Billboard Canada . The Canadian edition of Billboard Women in Music event, it would "honor the most influential women in Canadian music," according to the magazine. Like its American counterpart, the main award is titled Woman of the Year. [1] [2]

Contents

History

After the first edition of the Billboard Women in Music in 2007, the awards were given to artists from every nationality who gained achievements in the magazine's charts. In 2023 the publication launched the first international award outside the United States, the Billboard Latin Women in Music, specifically for Latin music. [3] In 2024 Billboard Women in Music intruduced the Global Force Award, given to "singers, songwriters, instrumentalists and producers making groundbreaking contributions to the music industry" selected by Billboard publication around the world. [4] Since that Billboard extended the Women in Music ceremony to the individual international territories in which the magazine is published, including Billboard Canada. [5]

Woman of the Year

Billboard Canada Woman of the Year for 2024 is givent to "a canadian recording artist who has exemplified leadership and social progress in the changing music business".

Group of the Year

Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Icon Award

Billboard Canada Icon Award is given to "a canadian female artist of extraordinary accomplishment, who has made historic contributions to the industry and artistry".

Visionary Award

Trailblazer Award

Innovator Award

Champion Award

Rising Star Award

Producer of the Year

Executive of the Year

See also

References

  1. ↑ Revert, Amélie (August 28, 2024). "Charlotte Cardin is Billboard Canada's Woman of the Year 2024". Billboard Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Billboard Canada Announces 2025 Women in Music Honourees". Billboard Canada. September 29, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ Roiz, Jessica; Calcagno, Michael (May 8, 2023). "Billboard Latin Women In Music 2023: Backstage Photos of the Honorees". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ Dailey, Hannah (2024-03-07). "Billboard's 2024 Women in Music Global Force Honorees". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  5. ↑ Trapunski, Richard (March 6, 2024). "Billboard Women In Music Expands to Canada in 2024". Billboard Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Beaches will receive 2025 Billboard Canada Women of the Year honour". CBC . September 3, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ Long Decter, Rosie (June 6, 2024). "The Beaches Awarded Group of the Year at Billboard Canada Women in Music Launch Announcement". Billboard Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ Trapunski, Richard (June 21, 2024). "Allison Russell Named Billboard Canada Women In Music Breakthrough Artist of the Year". Billboard Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  9. ↑ Druckman, Howard (October 6, 2025). "ICYMI: Beaches, Lights, more honoured at 2025 Billboard Canada Women in Music gala". SOCAN . Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ Trapunski, Richard (July 24, 2024). "Alanis Morissette Will Accept the Icon Award at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024". Billboard Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Lights Wins the First-Ever Billboard Canada Visionary Award in 2025". Billboard Canada. September 9, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Coeur de Pirate Accepts Trailblazer of the Year Award Presented by Restylane Skinboosters at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2025". Billboard Canada. October 29, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  13. ↑ Trapunski, Richard (July 8, 2024). "LU KALA Wins Billboard Canada Women In Music Rising Star Award". Billboard Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  14. ↑ Taylor-Singh, Heather; Hirwani, Peony (September 27, 2025). "In Canada: Universal Music Canada's Julie Adam Is Billboard Canada Women in Music's 2025 Executive of the Year". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.