Karol G was named Woman of the Year at the annual Billboard Latin Women in Music

Karol G will be named Woman of the Year at the second annual Billboard Latin Women in Music 2024 ceremony on June 9. The singer was honored as Advertising signThe 2024 Woman of the Year in March will be recognized for her “extraordinary milestones and unparalleled impact on the music industry”.

In addition, Gloria Estefan will receive the “Legend” Award, Camila Cabello will receive the “Global Impact” Award, Ana Bárbara will receive the “Lifetime Achievement” Award, Ángela Aguilar will receive the “Musical Dynasty” Award, Kali Uchis. the “Rising Star” award and Kany García will receive the “Spirit of Change” award.

The 2024 Billboard Latin Women in Music ceremony will air exclusively on Telemundo at 9 p.m. ET on June 9 and will be available simultaneously on the Telemundo app and Peacock. Additional honorees are to be announced for the awards, which debuted last year with Shakira as “Woman of the Year” and Ana Gabriel as “Living Legend.”

The Billboard Latin Women in Music Awards “recognize the importance of Latin women in the music industry and honor those who have positively influenced Latin music and the industry in the past year.”

Last year, Karol G became the first female artist to top the Billboard 200 with a Spanish-language album with her LP. Mañana Será Bonito. In March, she won her first Grammy for Best Urbana Music album.

“This is so beautiful,” the singer said during her acceptance speech. “My album gave me the best memories of my life, my whole life — my fans who came and enjoyed my album, who motivated and inspired and healed with me — thank you so much. I promise to always give you my best. And I hope this is the first of many. So thank you all.”

The Colombian superstar has recently broken several records during her tenure Mañana Será Bonito tour, a 12 country, 15 city tour where he sold more than a million tickets. During her massive tour, Karol became the first Latina artist to sell out Mexico City's Estadio Azteca three nights in a row. He also sold more than 100,000 tickets in two nights in Costa Rica, the most for an international tour.

In addition, Karol G became the first and only artist to date to sell out the Estadio Monumental in Venezuela, the first female artist to sell out the Estadio Nacional in Chile, and became the first female artist to sell out two nights at the Estadio Olímpico in the Dominican Republic.

After a successful run in Latin America, Karol G will bring your Mañana Será Bonito tour to Europe starting in June. He will make stops in Zurich, Amsterdam, London and Paris before starring for four consecutive nights at Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.