Several other women were also honored at Saturday’s show, including Songwriter of the Year Gracie Abrams, Group of the Year aespa and Impact Award-winner Tyla. Of her prize, JENNIE told Billboard on the red carpet before the ceremony that “to be honored as Global Force is just so special.”

The "booty suit," as Hasbany called it on her Instagram, lit up in strategic regions when Badu performed her classic, “Annie,” live on stage, and it was a sight to behold in person, with some calling it a “cultural reset” for stage wear.

Following aespa ‘s biggest year yet — in which they became the first K-pop girl group to have six projects reach the Billboard 200 top 50 and won song of the year at the MAMA Awards for their single “Supernova” — the quartet accepted Group of the Year honor at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music 2025 event Saturday night.