“We are delighted to honor Rosalia with this award and recognize his work behind the scenes in the recording studio to bring his vision to life. With many groundbreaking hits that blur the lines between traditional musical genres, Rosalía consistently uses her unique production skills to break the mold and deliver the unexpected.” With these words, Hannah Karp, Editorial Director of Billboard, confirmed the prize that the popular American magazine will award to the Spanish soloist.
It will be during the delivery ceremony of the Billboard Women in Music Awards taking place March 1 at the Youtube Theater in Hollywood Park in Los Angeles (California, USA). A prize that rewards the great work of the Catalan with her latest studio album: Motomami. “There are so many talented producers like Rosalía out there looking for their big break, and we’re thrilled to provide these women and non-binary creatives with the much-needed support and platform through our new partnership with Bose. .”
An award that continues to mark its path to success, as has already happened with the Latin Grammys and also with the Grammy Award for Best Latin / Alternative Rock Album, without forgetting, of course. the 3 LOS40 Music Awards he managed to win at the end of 2022.
The recognition of several months and months of work, as Rosalía has always acknowledged with the fear that her songs will not be understood: “There is nothing right or wrong when you make music; if I thought like that, I wouldn’t do anything. I always feel that music is an impulse. And in Motomamio, there are so many different influences, and I need to feel free to create and I need to creating to feel free I make music because it’s my truth.
This is the second Billboard Women in Music Awards for Rosalía after the one she conquered in 2019 in the Rising Star category (emerging artist). At that time she was the first Spanish artist to receive it and now she is the only one to have it twice.
“Through alignment with the Billboard Women in Music Awards, Bose will spotlight existing women and groundbreaking non-binary producers and provide a platform dedicated to uplifting and amplifying creative aspirants. As category sponsor, Bose and Billboard will honor the top producer of the year as part of this year’s Women in Music celebrations.This one-of-a-kind program will further reinforce Bose’s commitment to elevating underrepresented voices while directly highlighting a pioneer in space”, explains the organization.
With Rosalía, the BWMA will award this year to SZA the title of Woman of the Year, Becky G will receive the Impact award; Doechii with the Rising Star Award; Ivy Queen, with the Icon Award; Kim Petras, with the Chartbreaker Award; Latto, with the Powerhouse Prize; Lainey Wilson, with the Rulebreaker Award; Lana Del Rey, with the Visionary Award and TWICE, with the Revelation Award.