Savannah James presents Tems with the Breakthrough Award at Billboard’s Women In Music 2024.

Savannah James:
Hi, everybody! You know, my mom always instilled a certain level of confidence and self assurance in me. I feel like that energy is just vibrating all around this room as we’ve had the opportunity to hear from these women who are constantly bringing their a game in such beautiful ways like Tems, the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Breakthrough award honoree.

In just a few short years since releasing her first EP “For Broken Ears,” this Nigerian singer/songwriter and record producer has captured the attention of fans all over the world. She earned her first Grammy with the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Wait For U.” Personal favorite. Her collaboration with Future & Drake. She was nominated for a Golden Globe, an Oscar and a Grammy for co-writing Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” for the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ soundtrack. But beyond the awards and the collaborations with everyone from Justin Bieber to Beyonce, it all comes back to that voice, rich, resignate, undeniable. Pair that with her effortless confidence, style and flow and you’ve got someone who’s gonna be here for a really long time. Congratulations to Tems on being honored with the Billboard Women in Music Breakthrough award.

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Kylie Minogue accepts the Icon Award at Billboard’s Women In Music 2024.

This has just been getting up the stairs or for all of us getting through the rain today, that rain soaked entrance. Thanks so much. Oh, hi everyone. I love being in this room. And it’s ridiculous to say, but I have never been in a room like this a pure and vital celebration of women in music, and I’ve been one for 37 years. So, it is especially nice to be here and so wonderful to be in your company. Thank you, Billboard for this incredible honor and recognition.

On the one hand, be still my beating heart, on the one hand, it seems completely surreal. Like is this really happening? How did I get here? And then on the other hand simultaneously, I know the steps it took to get here physically and mentally navigating the highs, the lows, and trying to never lose sight of the in between the terra firma I also know there’s luck, fate, a calling and help. A lot of help from a lot of people over a very long time, in my case. So, thank you to anyone and everyone who has been there for me. My team, many of whom are here tonight. Predominantly women thank you so much. To my fans, wherever you may be, thank you I simply love you. You might go to this possible, I love your thank you.

Closer to home, thank you to my family, and especially my mom who is my icon and my best friend and trust me, you know this night is so inspiring. I will be calling her the second that gets my phone. I know tonight is all about celebrating but I thought on my way here I thought I’m gonna give a shout out to all the times. But we’re not peak moments. There were no fun. But those challenges the lows, the one with this stuff we’ve got to get through sometimes. I wanted to give a big shout out to all the terrible times. Thank you for teaching us that there are horrendous in the moment, but they happen and it’s how we navigate them and what we do with them. So I’m not looking forward to the next one, but it will come so thanks to all the moments that make up this free one. And finally, music I literally am I more and more and more in love with music all the time. So music I love you. And thank you so much. Have a great night everybody.

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Luísa Sonza accepts the Global Force Award at Billboard Women In Music 2024.

Luísa Sonza:
What the f–k is happening here, guys? Oh my God. Well, first of all, thank you so much, Demi Lovato, for being with me. I mostly sing in Portuguese, so this is so crazy and I’m, I’m so nervous right now.

OK, I have a thing right here I’m gonna try to read. “Hi guys. OK, this is crazy” — I wrote that. First of all, I want to say thank you to the women who inspired me in my life: my mom, I want to say thank you to my grandma, my manager Fátima and everyone on my team who makes being here possible. This is crazy. I’m from a small town in Brazil with 6,000 people. And I started my music journey singing in a wedding band when I was 7 years old, and I never, never thought I will be here tonight. This is too much for me. I can’t handle it.

Thank you so much, Billboard, for your work to see and recognize women. This is amazing. This is so important. But tonight, I want to say thank you especially to Brazilian women. This is the first time someone from Brazil is being recognized for this award. So I want to dedicate that award to Brazilian artists, songwriters and producers. Thank you so much. Karol G, songwriters. Oh my fans, Brazil. OK, guys. Bye.

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Lainey Wilson caught up with Billboard’s Rania Aniftos and Lilly Singh at Billboard Women in Music 2024.

Watch Billboard Women in Music 2024 on Thursday, March 7th at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT at https://www.billboard.com/h/women-in-music/

Lil Mosey caught up with Billboard’s Rania Aniftos at Billboard Women in Music 2024.

Watch Billboard Women in Music 2024 on Thursday, March 7th at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT at https://www.billboard.com/h/women-in-music/