Selena Gómez, Woman of the Year in Latin Women in Music

The artist Selena Gómez will be recognized today in Miami for her musical career and her cultural impact on The Billboard Latin Women in Music 2025, rising as one of the great protagonists of the ceremony.

Billboard’s Women of the Year Award is awarded to artists who demonstrate exceptional success and great cultural influence, and Gomez consolidated himself as one of the most important figures in the world of music.

One of the songs with which the interpreter strengthened her career is “The Heart Wants What It Wants” because it captures the emotional complexity of love, vulnerability and difficult decisions by showing a deeper facet of Selena Gomez as an artist.

According to Billboard, throughout her career the singer achieved 42 entries in the Billboard Hot 100, standing out with her first number one success, “Lose You To Love Me”, released in 2019.

This theme not only marked a milestone in its artistic path, but consolidated it as one of the most powerful voices of contemporary pop, said the magazine.

Selena had a significant impact on the Latin field, her participation in the theme “Taki Taki”, by DJ Snake, along with Ozuna and Cardi B was a resounding success that reached first place in the Hot Latin Songs list and remained 13 weeks in that position.

Another of his great achievements in this genre was “Dance with me”, a collaboration with Rauw Alejandro who arrived in the four position in the lists and dominated the Latin Airplay, successes which demonstrated the ability to connect with Spanish -speaking audiences, at the same time his ability to merge pop with reggaeton and other Latin genres.

With his EP Revelation (2021), Selena Gómez took another step in her foray into Latin music, the publication added. This project debuted in number one on the Top Latin Albums list and achieved a historical milestone by becoming the first album of a female artist to reach that position from Shakira with his album El Dorado.

From his incursion into pop to success with Latin music, his career reflects constant adaptation and artistic growth; Although his musical career is impressive, the impact goes far beyond his successes on the lists, Billboard said.

The article detailed how Gomez also took advantage of his fame to promote support to those who face emotional challenges; According to the medium, this opening of the artist helped millions of people feel less; His activism in mental health issues managed to transcend music, becoming a reference for new generations, the magazine concluded.

Billboard Latin Women in Music will celebrate other influential women in Latin music, such as Anitta, who will receive the Vanguard award for its impact on the global musical panorama.

Belinda the evolution award for its constant artistic reinvention, and Chiquis will be recognized with the impact prize for its influence inside and outside of Latin music.

Natti Natasha will be awarded the unstoppable artist award for his key role in reggaeton growth and international expansion.

The recognition of women in Latin music underlines change towards a more inclusive industry and as Billboard points out, this event celebrates the transforming power of women.