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Doechii named Billboard's 2025 Woman of the Year

Doechii was named Billboard's 2025 Woman of the Year on Monday. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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March 10 (UPI) -- Grammy-winning rapper Doechii was named Billboard's 2025 Woman of the Year on Monday.

She will be presented with the honor at a ceremony March 29 at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif.

Laverne Cox will host the event, which is to stream live on Vizio WatchFree+ at 10 p.m. EDT.

Other artists who will be honored during the gala include aespa (Group of the Year); Ángela Aguilar (Breakthrough Award); Erykah Badu (Icon Award); GloRilla (Powerhouse Award); Gracie Abrams (Songwriter of the Year); JENNIE (Global Force Award); Megan Moroney (Rulebreaker Award); Meghan Trainor (Hitmaker Award); Muni Long (Rising Star Award) and Tyla (Impact Award).

Taylor Swift arrives on the red carpet at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards in Elmont, N.Y., on September 11, 2024. Swift took home Top Artist in 2023, 2015 and 2013. Photo by Derek C. French/UPI | License Photo

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