Billboard Girls in Music 2025 was full of affection and sisterhood. In the event you couldn’t make it, don’t fear: We’re right here to catch you up on all the things you missed at this yr’s present. From Drew Afualo studying Muni Lengthy’s delivery chart to aespa snapping pics on a Polaroid to Ángela Aguilar’s passionate efficiency of “Cielito Lindo,” hold looking forward to unique BTS moments and updates from the large evening!
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I had a lot enjoyable interviewing honorees, presenters and friends with my fellow correspondent, Jazzy. By the way in which, a few of our expertise have been extra starstruck by Jazzy than anybody else. Benedict Polizzi gave our women some well mannered catcalls that made them giggle as they walked in to assert their awards. The room was full of sisterly love as the ladies honored one another for his or her spectacular achievements in music, to which solely they will relate. Tina Knowles honored her daughters in her speech. Ángela Aguilar’s speech made us tear up as she honored immigrant girls and known as for his or her security. Placing her cash the place her mouth is, she even had an area kids’s choir from the Concord Challenge performing along with her. Ángela continued to honor under-resourced communities backstage. The social gathering continued in our portrait studio with all the women catching up and taking flicks. We had our lady Drew Afualo giving flowers backstage as she interviewed our honorees. And naturally, just like the Virgo she is, Drew learn Billboard Start Charts. We requested expertise to offer a love letter to the ladies of the world and signal it. Ensuring to take polaroids of everybody who stepped into our interview lounge for our Billboard polaroid assortment. Gracie Abrams thanked Taylor Swift as she accepted Songwriter of the Yr earlier than she carried out “I Love You, I’m Sorry.” Summer season Walker introduced the Icon Erykah Badu along with her award, and her outfit left us speechless. Billboard’s Group of the Yr aespa visited our backstage lounge minutes earlier than heading onstage for the ultimate efficiency of the evening. Again behind the scenes, the evening ended on a excessive be aware with our Girl of the Yr Doechii giving Erykah Badu her flowers. Doechii additionally made certain to offer the ladies on her group their flowers too. One other memorable Billboard Girls in Music for the books!
