The 2024 Billboard Women in Music event took over YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday night (March 6), with some of today’s biggest female stars coming together to uplift and celebrate one another.
Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, this year’s event featured performances from honorees Karol G (Woman of the Year), Charli XCX (Powerhouse), Maren Morris (Visionary), NewJeans (Group of the Year, presented by Coke Studio), Tems (Breakthrough), Victoria Monét (Rising Star, presented by Honda), Young Miko (Impact, presented by American Express) and Luísa Sonza (Global Force).
Non-performing honorees included Ice Spice (Hitmaker), Kylie Minogue (Icon), Michelle Jubelirer (Executive of the Year), PinkPantheress (Producer of the Year, presented by Bose), Sarah Geronimo (Global Force) and Annalisa (Global Force).
Katy Perry, Sofia Vergara, Andra Day, Sky Ferreira, Nelly Furtado, GloRilla, Ellie Goulding, JoJo, Coco Jones, Bebe Rexha, Saweetie and Lainey Wilson were also among this year’s countless star-studded attendees.
When they weren’t cheering each other on from inside the event, the stars hung out backstage, where they caught up, shared hugs and took some photos. Billboard was there to capture all the sweet moments on camera.
From adorable group photos to stunning solo shots, see below for all the backstage portraits from the 2024 Billboard Women in Music event.
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Image Credit: Sami Drasin Hyein, Hanni, Minji, Danielle and Haerin of NewJeans photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Karol G
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Karol G photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Ice Spice
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Ice Spice photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Victoria Monét
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Victoria Monét photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Kylie Minogue
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Kylie Minogue photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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PinkPantheress
Image Credit: Sami Drasin PinkPantheress photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Tems
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Tems photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Charli XCX
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Charli XCX photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Maren Morris
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Maren Morris photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Katy Perry
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Katy Perry photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Bebe Rexha
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Bebe Rexha photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Tracee Ellis Ross
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Tracee Ellis Ross photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Saweetie
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Saweetie photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Luísa Sonza & Demi Lovato
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Luísa Sonza and Demi Lovato photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Emily Estefan
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Emily Estefan photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Lainey Wilson
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Lainey Wilson photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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GloRilla
Image Credit: Sami Drasin GloRilla photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Coco Jones
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Coco Jones photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Annalisa
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Annalisa photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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JoJo
Image Credit: Sami Drasin JoJo photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Demi Lovato
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Demi Lovato photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Luísa Sonza
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Luísa Sonza photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Charli XCX & Benito Skinner
Image Credit: Sami Drasin Charli XCX and Benito Skinner photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.