Shakira is Billboard's first Latin Woman of the Year

He's only been in Miami for a few weeks, but the reception they're giving himShakira in the City of the Sun it couldn't be warmer. After meeting againseveral colleagues at the Juan Luis Guerra concert This weekend, it is known that the 46-year-old Colombian singer will be honored as Woman of the YearBillboard at the first Latin Women in Music gala.

The event will be held at the Watsco Center in Miami on May 7 and will be presented byIvy Queen andJacqueline bracamontes. A two-hour special that will celebrate Latin music and in particular all the women who work in the industry, from artists to the creatives who work in this world.

Ana Gabriel, Emilia, Evaluna Montaner, SupportandThaliaThey are other women who will be recognized in this ceremony.

FromBillboard They highlight that this honor for Shakira comes in an especially sweet year for her on a professional level, in which she has swept several of her releases, especially theBZRP Music Sessions #53.

The song, in collaboration with the Argentine producer Bizarrap, made history on Spotify and YouTube by being the most played and viewed Latin song in the first 24 hours of its premiere.

"Shakira is the definitive woman in music. Thanks to her, Latin women around the world have been empowered to write and perform deeply personal music. She created a movement of her own and remains more relevant than ever today, with grace, a deep tradition of giving back and enormous talent. She is the definition of a woman in music," commented Leila Cobo.

Congratulations, Shaki!