A Night Honoring the Women Shaping Music, Culture and the Industry’s Future
Keke Palmer hosts Wednesday night at the Hollywood Palladium as Zara Larsson, Teyana Taylor, Kim Petras, Cara Delevingne, Dionne Warwick and more join Billboard’s annual celebration of women shaping music and culture.
Billboard Women in Music returns tonight with the kind of lineup that reminds you how wide the modern music conversation really is.
Taking place at the iconic Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, the 2026 Billboard Women in Music Awards, presented by Sonesta International Hotels, will stream live on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, honoring artists, executives, performers and cultural leaders whose work continues to shift the industry forward.
As we reported earlier, this year’s honorees include KPop Demon Hunters — the global phenomenon led vocally by EJAE, AUDREY NUNA and REI AMI — who will receive the 2026 Women of the Year Award. The trio leads a wide-ranging class that also includes Zara Larsson, Teyana Taylor, Tate McRae, Kehlani, Laufey, Thalía, BINI and more.
This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Keke Palmer, a performer who has built a career on range, timing and the rare ability to make any room feel awake.
For INYIM readers, the evening has more than a few names worth circling. Zara Larsson will receive the Breakthrough Award and is also set to perform, bringing her sharp pop instincts and global dance-floor polish to the night. Teyana Taylor, who receives the Visionary Award, will also perform — fitting for an artist whose work often blurs the line between music, movement, film and fashion.
The Presenters
Presenters include Bella Poarch, Brandi Carlile, Cara Delevingne, Ciara, Coco Jones, Dionne Warwick, Eva Longoria, Kim Petras, Lainey Wilson, Tyla and Victoria Monét.
The presenter lineup adds its own shine: Kim Petras, Cara Delevingne and Dionne Warwick are among those appearing, placing contemporary pop, fashion-world cool and true music history in the same room.
The best award-show lineups do more than gather names — they sketch a map of where the culture is moving.
How to Watch the 2026 Billboard Women in Music Awards
Fans can watch the main event live at 6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET on Billboard.com and the Billboard YouTube Channel. For our worldwide readers: 2:30 a.m. GMT / 3:30 a.m. CET / 11:30 a.m. AEST (Thursday) We will also have the YouTube stream available on our website’s main page for your convenience.
The red carpet begins earlier at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET, streaming on Billboard’s YouTube and X, plus BillboardTV on Samsung TV Plus and Amazon Fire TV. Worldwide red carpet times: 12:00 a.m. GMT / 1:00 a.m. CET / 9:00 a.m. AEST (Thursday)
Red Carpet: 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET Worldwide: 12:00 a.m. GMT / 1:00 a.m. CET / 9:00 a.m. AEST (Thursday) Watch: Billboard YouTube, Billboard X, BillboardTV on Samsung TV Plus and Amazon Fire TV
The red carpet will be co-hosted by Drew Afualo and Lyndsey Havens.
