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Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024: Photos From the Red Carpet

From LU KALA to Alanis Morissette, Jessie Reyez, Sickick, Director X, Fefe Dobson, Jully Black, George Stroumboulopoulos and more, Billboard Canada Women in Music brought a who's-who of musical talent and industry powerhouses to Toronto.

LU KALA at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024 in Toronto on Sept. 7.

LU KALA at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024 in Toronto on Sept. 7.

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Billboard Canada Women in Music took over DPRTMNT in downtown Toronto on Sept. 7, and it brought a who's-who of artists and industry leaders to the red carpet.

The night's guest of honour, Icon Award winner Alanis Morissette, drew a crowd looking to catch a glimpse of the legendary singer before her eloquent speech on the Billboard Canada SiriusXM stage later in the evening.


Fellow award winners Charlotte Cardin (Woman of the Year), Jessie Reyez (Trailblazer), LU KALA (Rising Star), Jully Black (Impact) Laurie Chouinard (Manager of the Year), Sonali Singh (Global Manager of the Year) dazzled on the carpet, as did performers Anjulie, Omega Mighty, Haviah Mighty (also co-host of the evening) and Tia Wood, plus presenters Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, George Stroumboulopoulos and Elijah Woods.

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Other notables included Billboard's Chief Brand Officer Dana Droppo, musicians Sickick, Shawn Desman, Fefe Dobson, 4KORNERS and more. Scroll through below for more. This only scratches the surface of the powerhouses at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024, so follow Billboard Canada on Instagram for even more looks and clips from the red carpet and the award show.

Billboard Canada Women in Music is proudly supported by Tixr, SiriusXM, FACTOR Canada, PinkCherry, Scotiabank Arena, Spotify Canada, Live Nation Canada, Empire AV and INK Entertainment.

Red carpet photographers: Elijah De Los Santos (Of The Saint Production), Keemya Parsa, Coopz, Gabriel Di Sante, Marc Thususka, Chloe Shia, Syd Deneau, Mish Brainin, Yousef Osmain Shaik, Gary Shillingford, Bianca Ribadeneira, Nithin Kuchenapalli.

Alanis Morissette

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Alanis Morissette at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

LU KALA

LU KALA at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Jessie Reyez

Jessie Reyez at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Charlotte Cardin

Charlotte Cardin at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Laurie Chouinard

Laurie Chouinard Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Sonali Singh

Sonali Singh at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

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Dana Droppo

Dana Droppo at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Anjulie

Anjulie at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Director X

Director X at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Omega Mighty

Omega Mighty at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Haviah Mighty

Haviah Mighty at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Fefe Dobson

Fefe Dobson at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Jully Black

Jully Black at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Tia Wood

Tia Wood at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Sickick

Sickick at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Elijah Woods

Keemya Parsa for Billboard Canada

Elijah Woods at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Shawn Desman

Keemya Parsa for Billboard Canada

Shawn Desman at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Priyanka

Keemya Parsa for Billboard Canada

Shawn Desman at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

4KORNERS

Keemya Parsa for Billboard Canada

4KORNERS at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

George Stroumboulopoulos

Keemya Parsa for Billboard Canada

George Stroumboulopoulos at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Savannah Ré

Keemya Parsa for Billboard Canada

Savannah Ré at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

Aysanabee

Aysanabee at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024

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Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke speaking on State of the Industry panel at Departure at Toronto's Hotel X on May 8, 2025.

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