Here's the full list of honorees for Billboard Italy's Inaugural Women in Music

Milan confirms itself as the Italian capital of music by hosting Billboard Italia Women in Music next week.

Bulletin boardThe iconic awards ceremony will take place on Monday (September 16) at the Teatro Manzoni, one of the city's cultural icons. The event is the first local version of the Billboard format in Europe.

The Woman of the Year award goes to Anna, the rapper who was the most listened to female artist in Italy in 2023 and recently topped the Italian album chart for nine consecutive weeks with her debut album. Vera Bundy.

Billboard Italia Women in Music will be presented by the Mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, and presented by two champions of Italian cinema and television: Cristiana Capotondi and Maurizio Lastrico. They will introduce the honorees and welcome guests, who will take the stage with special performances.

“I am so happy to celebrate Women in Music Italy in the beautiful city of Milan,” she said Bulletin board Editorial Director Hannah Karp. “Thank you Billboard Italy for making this night possible and bringing this very special event to Europe for the first time.”

Tommaso Toma and Silvia Danielli, editor-in-chief and co-editor-in-chief of Billboard Italia, respectively, commented: “Our editorial team has highlighted how the presence of women in the music industry has increased in all its sectors. But it's still not enough: the road is long for women to occupy positions of responsibility and top positions in the charts in equal proportion. What we really want is for Billboard Italia Women in Music to be a celebration of all women working in the scene, not just the winners who will be on stage, remembering that there is still a lot to do on everyone's side to achieve equality .”

Here is the full list of honorees for Billboard Italia Women in Music 2024:

After the show, Rinascente — Italy's leading luxury store and one of the main partners of Billboard Italia Women in Music — will welcome guests to a spectacular party at its iconic flagship store in Piazza Duomo.

Besides Rinascente, official sponsors are Rabanne and Bellissima.

Billboard Italia Women in Music is directed by Gianlorenzo Mortgat and produced by Vivo Concerti. Radio 105 is the official radio station of the event. It is supported by the collective management organization SIAE (Società Italiana Autori ed Editori) and is sponsored by the City of Milan and the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, the national association of fashion brands. Ticketmaster Italy is a ticketing partner.