BLACKPINK’s Jennie, aespa win huge on the 2025 Billboard Girls in Music Awards

BLACKPINK‘s Jennie and aespa have been honoured at this yr’s Billboard Girls in Music Awards.

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On February 13, Billboard introduced the record of honourees for the extremely anticipated 2025 iteration of the Billboard Girls in Music Awards. Hosted by Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox, the awards ceremony is scheduled to happen on March 29 on the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.

Among the many 10 honourees introduced forward of the ceremony, Okay-pop lady group aespa have been named Group Of The 12 months for “their groundbreaking achievements in music and worldwide recognition”. In the meantime, BLACKPINK singer Jennie can also be being honoured with the International Pressure prize for “her exploding international affect as she embarks on a solo profession”, per a press launch.

Presenters, performers in addition to the grand prize of Lady of the 12 months for this yr’s ceremony might be introduced at a later stage. Public on-sale to the event is now open.

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“We’re honoured to spotlight their excellent achievements and contributions by means of unforgettable performances, highly effective tributes, and a night that may actually shine a highlight on their impression,” Billboard editorial director Hannah Karp stated of this yr’s slate of award winners in a press assertion.

“It’s a privilege to proceed Billboard’s custom of recognising the ladies who're pushing the boundaries of music and tradition, and we are able to’t wait to share this unimaginable night time with our international viewers,” she added.

Jennie is presently gearing up for the discharge of her solo debut album ‘Ruby’ on March 7, containing a complete of 15 tracks with visitor artists similar to Infantile Gambino, Dua Lipa, FKJ, Kali Uchis and extra. The BLACKPINK singer is about to drop her fourth pre-release monitor titled ‘Extral’, in collaboration with Doechii on February 21.

In the meantime, SM Leisure dropped a preview of upcoming music releases slated for the primary half of 2025 earlier this week. Based on the label’s report, aespa are because of drop a brand new mini-album someday within the second quarter of the yr, with a particular launch date but unspecified. Different SM artists because of drop new music in the identical interval embody Crimson Velvet sub-unit Irene & Seulgi, EXO’s Kai, NCT’s Mark and extra.