Doechii will receive the 2025 Woman of the Year award at the annual Billboard Women in Music event. The star-studded event will take place on Saturday, March 29 at the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California. Doechii previously received the Rising Star award at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music edition. She is only the third woman to progress from Rising Star to Woman of the Year, following in the footsteps of Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande.
Related Old video of Doechii talking about her firing inspires fans after her Grammy win 02/06/2025 “After receiving the Billboard Women in Music Rising Star award in 2023, Doechii has quickly gained recognition in the music industry for her bold creativity and impressive talent,” said Hannah Karp, Billboard’s editorial director, in a statement. “With her genre-blending sound, Doechii is redefining what it means to be a trailblazer in the music industry. We are honored to celebrate Doechii and support her continued success!”
The Billboard Woman of the Year award has become one of the most prestigious honors in the music industry. Previous honorees include Karol G, SZA, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift. Doechii is the second female rapper to win the award, following Cardi B in 2020. Born in Tampa, Florida, Doechii is the second artist from the Sunshine State to be named Woman of the Year. Grande, the 2018 winner, was born in Boca Raton.
On February 2, Doechii became the second solo female artist to win the Grammy for Best Rap Album, also following in Cardi B’s footsteps (Lauryn Hill won in 1997 as part of The Fugees). Doechii won for her critically acclaimed mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal. Her performance of “Denial Is a River” and “Catfish” on the Grammy broadcast was hailed as the best of the night by Billboard’s Jason Lipshutz.
Less than three weeks later, Doechii was named Outstanding New Artist at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards.
Alligator Bites Never Heal has reached No. 14 on the all-genre Billboard 200. Two of Doechii’s songs have reached the top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100: “What It Is (Block Boy)” and “Denial Is a River.”
Hosted by Laverne Cox, who has received four Emmy nominations for her role on Orange Is the New Black, Billboard Women in Music will be livestreamed on VIZIO WatchFree+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
The 2025 event will also honor aespa (Group of the Year), Ángela Aguilar (Breakthrough Award), Erykah Badu (Icon Award), and GloRilla (Powerhouse Award). With Doechii’s impressive accomplishments and rising star status, she is sure to be a highlight of the evening and a deserving recipient of the Woman of the Year award.