The fourth annual Billboard Latin Women in Music gathered a wave of artists celebrating the achievements and excellence of female artists in the industry.
Taking place on Thursday (April 23) at the Telemundo Center in Miami, the pink carpet gathered this year’s honorees as well as a wave of notable presenters including Feid, Natti Natasha, Natalia Lafourcade, Villano Anitllano, and David Bisbal, among others.
The Class of 2026 honorees include Rosalía (Woman of the Year, who was not present at the event), Becky G (Global Impact Award), Gloria Trevi (Lifetime Achievement Award), Ivy Queen (Pioneer Award), Joy (Spirit of Change Award), Julieta Venegas (Artistic Excellence Award), Lola Indigo (Evolution Award) and Young Miko (Unstoppable Award).
On the eve of the 2026 awards gala, Billboard hosted an intimate, invite-only cocktail party at Miami’s Casa D, recognizing the female executives in the Latin music realm.
“This is an event we started four years ago, and people kept telling me: ‘There aren’t enough women to sustain this for four years,’” Leila Cobo, Co-Chief Content Officer at Billboard, said at the reception. “What we’ve found is that, over these four years, there are more women in executive positions and more female artists on the charts; for us, it is a pleasure to continue celebrating them year after year. We hope this group continues to grow.”
The 2026 Billboard Latin Women in Music event was hosted by Chiquis and aired live on Telemundo. While fans back home tuned in to the televised spectacle, Billboard was at the pink carpet catching all the backstage action.
Below, read more about moments from the event that you didn’t see on TV.
