The most important women in music shone in the first edition: Billboard Latin women in music

Telemundo Internacional broadcast this Sunday, May 7, exclusively for all of Latin America, the first edition of Billboard Latin Women in Music, from Miami, Florida where the biggest stars were honored for their unique contributions with very special performances.

The two-hour show celebrated women artists, executives, and creatives from Latin America who are proactively working for positive change, inclusion, and gender parity in the music industry. Shakira, Ana Gabriel, Emilia Mernes, Evaluna, Goyo, Thalia, Maria Becerra were just some of the great stars who were honored in a legendary and unprecedented night for music.

Global superstar, singer-songwriter and multi-Grammy Award winner, Shakira was honored with the 2023 Woman of the Year award while Ana Gabriel received the Living Legend award; Emilia Mernes received the Rising Artist award; Evaluna received the Tradition and Future award; Goyo received the Change Agent award; and Thalia was surprised with the Poderosa Global award.

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Shakira received her award from Maluma and expressed: “Today I felt more than ever and in my own flesh what it is to be a woman and what it truly means to be a woman because it is a year in which I realized that women are much stronger than we think, we are braver than we what we think we are I think we are also more independent than we were taught to be, what woman hasn’t happened to? That by seeking the attention, the affection, the approval of the other, she forgot herself. It happened to me more than once.”the singer was sincere in her thank you message.

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In addition, María Becerra was recognized with the Visionaria award for developing her own sound that crosses musical genres. The inaugural Billboard Latin Women in Music honored Latin American culture with great performances, shocking historical moments and breathless surprises to celebrate the women who have made an impact in music through their artistic achievements or notable and tangible actions that have generated recognition and opportunities for women, achieving a positive change in the industry in general.