On March 30, Billboard hosted its esteemed ‘Women in Music Awards’ 2025 at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, recognizing the remarkable achievements of women shaping the global music landscape.
.@jennierubyjane talks about what GLOBAL FORCE means to her, seeing the world dance to her songs, her BLACKPINK girls and more on the #BBWomenInMusic carpet. 🌎❤️
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Jennie was honored with the Billboard’s ‘Global Force Award’. With this achievement, Jennie becomes the first K-pop soloist to receive Billboard’s Global Force Award. In her acceptance speech, Jennie dedicated the award to her group BLACKPINK and women across the globe, saying, “I’m inspired by all the women in this room and around the globe who continue to break barriers and make their mark on the world stage”.
That’s our #BBWomenInMusic GROUP OF THE YEAR, @aespa_official 💐
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K-Pop Girl Group aespa received the title of ‘Group of the Year,’ celebrating their growing impact and musical achievements. The group expressed their excitement and optimism for the future, saying “This is just the beginning. We’re just getting warm now, and I promise we’ll be on even more stages for more powerful performances”.
Billboard Women in Music celebrates female artists, creators, and industry leaders driving innovation. In previous years, TWICE won the ‘Breakthrough Award’ in 2023, while NewJeans received ‘Group of the Year’ in 2024.
Jennie made history as the first K-pop female soloist to chart three songs from her album ‘Ruby’ on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously. Meanwhile, aespa continues to break records with their mini-album ‘Whiplash,’ becoming the first K-pop girl group with six projects in the Billboard 200 top 50. They also made history at the MTV VMAJ by winning four awards, including ‘Artist of the Year’.
Congratulations to Jennie and aespa !
Written by Ranjana Singh
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