After a most successful and epic 2021, Olivia Rodrigo will top her breakthrough year by being named Billboard’s 2022 “Woman of the Year.” The achievement for the “Drivers License” singer was publicized on 4th February, Friday, along with particulars on overall public tickets for the live Billboard Women in Music Awards, which will take place on 2nd March at the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif.
“Olivia’s path to prominence is the material of pop music legend,” said Hannah Karp, Billboard’s Editorial Director, in a speech. “Her talents as a narrator and songwriter have made Olivia one of the most trustworthy and electrifying new artists to blow up onto the scene in years. Involving with audiences across different age groups over expressively exciting songs about sorrow, wariness and growing up, she has accomplished undeniably unbelievable chart achievement for a debut artist. We are excited to rejoice in her exceptional voice and the huge influence she is had on fans worldwide in such a less time.”
With her record-breaking, quadruple-platinum debut single “Drivers License,” judgmentally commended singer-songwriter Rodrigo broke through in 2021 with the raw creativity on her first full-length album, SOUR. The collection was called the No. 1 album of 2021 by Rolling Stone and called one of the Best Albums of 2021 by The New York Times, landing it at the topmost of numerous Billboard year-end lists, together with the top Global 200 Artist, top Overall New Artist, top Hot 100 Artist, top Hot 100 Female Artist, and Top Hot 100 Songwriter, among others.
SOUR keep scores the most U.S. audio streams from a female debut album forever and broke the best record for the most-streamed album in a week by a female artist in Spotify history during its release week, with over 385 million global streams. All eleven music song tracks from the album have propertied in the top 30 of Billboard’s Hot 100, making Rodrigo the first female artist and the fourth act overall to instantaneously chart 11 or more songs in the top 30.
Rodrigo will introduce her sold-out 2022 SOUR Tour in the Spring, which will visit more than 40 most important cities across North America and Europe.
This year’s Billboard Women in Music Awards show will be presented by 2009 Woman of the Year Ciara, who will manage the yearly celebration identifying music’s rising and A-list stars, creators, producers and executives for their help to the music industry and community. The early dynamo lineup of acts who will execute and take special honours at the live event include:
- Gabby Barrett will perform and receive the Rising Star Award presented by Honda.
- Phoebe Bridgers will perform and receive the Trailblazer Award.
- Doja Cat will perform and receive the Powerhouse Award.
- Golnar Khosrowshahi (Founder & CEO of Reservoir Media) will receive the Executive of the Year Award.
- Karol G will perform and receive the Rule Breaker Award.
- Bonnie Raitt will perform and receive the Icon Award.
- Saweetie will perform and receive the Game Changer Award.
- Summer Walker will perform and receive the Chartbreaker Award
This is for the first time ever, this special event’s tickets will be accessible to the public for the Women in Music Awards, with the overall public requesting to order theirs nowhere. To confirm the care of all attendees and staff, Billboard will fulfil all valid COVID-19 federal, state and local laws for the 2022 Women in Music Awards. Previous Woman of the Year honorees comprises Taylor Swift, Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Madonna and Lady Gaga. Extra performers, celebrity hosts and more will be publicized soon.
