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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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
Karol G photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Ice Spice
Ice Spice photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Victoria Monét
Victoria Monét photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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PinkPantheress
PinkPantheress photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Tems
Tems photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Charli XCX
Charli XCX photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Maren Morris
Maren Morris photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Katy Perry
Katy Perry photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Bebe Rexha
Bebe Rexha photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Ellis Ross photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Saweetie
Saweetie photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Luísa Sonza & Demi Lovato
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
Emily Estefan photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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GloRilla
GloRilla photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Coco Jones
Coco Jones photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Annalisa
Annalisa photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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JoJo
JoJo photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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Luísa Sonza
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
Charli XCX and Benito Skinner photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.