SZA Named Billboard Woman of the Year

Congratulations are due to Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter SZA! Billboard has announced that she will be honored with the Woman of the Year Award at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards. Keeping the winning black girl streak going, Emmy Award-winning writer and actress Quinta Bruson will host the annual ceremony that recognizes music’s rising stars and A-List artists, creators, producers, and executives for their contributions to the industry and community.

“Since she burst onto the scene in 2017, SZA has defied genres and continually released raw, powerful songs which have landed her music on the Billboard charts,” said Hannah Karp, Billboard’s Editorial Director. “The release of her latest album, ‘SOS’ solidified her as a distinct force in contemporary R&B and catapulted her into superstardom. We can’t wait to honor her as Woman of the Year.”

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On December 9th, 2022, Grammy Award-winning recording artist SZA released her long-awaited sophomore album SOS. The project was an instant universal smash, debuting at number 1 on the Billboard 200, earning SZA her first number 1 on the chart. Racking in over 400 million streams in the US during release week, SOS became the second-largest streaming week for a female artist and third largest of 2022 among all albums. As of a few days ago, SOS is also now RIAA-certified platinum.

Billboard’s Woman of the Year Award has become one of the music industry’s highest honors. Previous artists named Woman of the Year include Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift.

As Woman of The Year, SZA will be accompanied by previously announced honorees Becky G (Impact Award presented by American Express), Doechii (Rising Star Award presented by Honda), Ivy Queen (Icon Award), Kim Petras (Chartbreaker Award), Latto (Powerhouse Award), Lainey Wilson (Rule Breaker Award), Lana Del Rey (Visionary Award), and TWICE (Breakthrough Award).

We will spill the tea on the performances and celebrity presenters as the tea as it arrives.