From Doechii to Tina Knowles, check out these exclusive photos from the annual event on Saturday (March 29).
aespa photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Sami Drasin
This year’s Billboard Women in Music took over the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday (March 29), and it was the ultimate celebration of the brightest stars in the industry.
Artist honorees at this year’s star-studded event included Doechii, receiving the Woman of the Year Award, as well as aespa (Group of the Year), Ángela Aguilar (Breakthrough Award), Erykah Badu (Icon Award), GloRilla (Powerhouse Award), Gracie Abrams (Songwriter of the Year), JENNIE (Global Force Award), Megan Moroney (Rulebreaker Award presented by Crown Royal Whisky), Meghan Trainor (Hitmaker Award), Muni Long (Rising Star Award Presented by Honda Stage) and Tyla (Impact Award presented by Bose). Global Women of the Year are ANNA (Billboard Italy Woman of the Year) and Charlotte Cardin (Billboard Canada Woman of the Year).
While accepting her Woman of the Year trophy, Doechii called it “a full-circle moment,” as she previously accepted the Rising Star honor a few years before. “This is our motherf–king night to rightfully come together to acknowledge each other, support each other and to celebrate,” she said during her powerful speech. “We are the creators, we are the executives, we are the innovators who are just as central to this industry as the men. Clock it.”
Tina Knowles, mother to Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, also accepted the inaugural presentation of the Mother of the Year honor.
This year’s presenters included Becky G, Kali Chis, Madison Beer, Julia Michaels, Lauren Jauregui, Mickey Guyton, Suki Waterhouse, Summer Walker, Tanner Adell, Victoria Monét and Zara Larsson.
Many of the stars in attendance stopped by the backstage photo booth to take stunning portraits against red and black backgrounds. See all the photos exclusively via Billboard below.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Doechii photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Gracie Abrams photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Erykah Badu photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Angela Aguilar photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Jennie photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Muni Long photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Tyla photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Megan Moroney photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Anna photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
GloRilla photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Laverne Cox photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Meghan Trainor photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Charlotte Cardin photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Becky G photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Heidi Montag photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Tina Knowles photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Julia Michaels photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Kali Uchis photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Lauren Jauregui photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Mickey Guyton photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Madison Beer photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Suki Waterhouse photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Zara Larsson photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Summer Walker photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Tanner Adell photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Victoria Monét and Gracie Abrams photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Mariachi Reyna De Los Angeles photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Sasha Calle photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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ami Drasin
Tyla and Becky G photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
aespa photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Sami Drasin
This year’s Billboard Women in Music took over the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday (March 29), and it was the ultimate celebration of the brightest stars in the industry.
Artist honorees at this year’s star-studded event included Doechii, receiving the Woman of the Year Award, as well as aespa (Group of the Year), Ángela Aguilar (Breakthrough Award), Erykah Badu (Icon Award), GloRilla (Powerhouse Award), Gracie Abrams (Songwriter of the Year), JENNIE (Global Force Award), Megan Moroney (Rulebreaker Award presented by Crown Royal Whisky), Meghan Trainor (Hitmaker Award), Muni Long (Rising Star Award Presented by Honda Stage) and Tyla (Impact Award presented by Bose). Global Women of the Year are ANNA (Billboard Italy Woman of the Year) and Charlotte Cardin (Billboard Canada Woman of the Year).
While accepting her Woman of the Year trophy, Doechii called it “a full-circle moment,” as she previously accepted the Rising Star honor a few years before. “This is our motherf–king night to rightfully come together to acknowledge each other, support each other and to celebrate,” she said during her powerful speech. “We are the creators, we are the executives, we are the innovators who are just as central to this industry as the men. Clock it.”
Tina Knowles, mother to Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, also accepted the inaugural presentation of the Mother of the Year honor.
This year’s presenters included Becky G, Kali Chis, Madison Beer, Julia Michaels, Lauren Jauregui, Mickey Guyton, Suki Waterhouse, Summer Walker, Tanner Adell, Victoria Monét and Zara Larsson.
Many of the stars in attendance stopped by the backstage photo booth to take stunning portraits against red and black backgrounds. See all the photos exclusively via Billboard below.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Doechii photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Gracie Abrams photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Erykah Badu photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Angela Aguilar photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Jennie photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Muni Long photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Tyla photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Megan Moroney photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Anna photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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GloRilla photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Laverne Cox photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Meghan Trainor photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Charlotte Cardin photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Becky G photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Heidi Montag photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Tina Knowles photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Julia Michaels photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Kali Uchis photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Lauren Jauregui photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Mickey Guyton photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Madison Beer photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Suki Waterhouse photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Zara Larsson photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Summer Walker photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Tanner Adell photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Victoria Monét and Gracie Abrams photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Mariachi Reyna De Los Angeles photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Sasha Calle photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
Billboard Women In Music 2025 Backstage Portraits
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Tyla and Becky G photographed on March 29, 2025 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.