Billboard’s Woman of the Year
Editorial director Bill Werde poses with Billboard's woman of the year Pink at the Dec. 10 event.
Editorial director Bill Werde poses with Billboard's woman of the year Pink at the Dec. 10 event.
"I wish for my daughter to grow up in a world where wonderful publications like Billboard celebrate them for their originality and individuality and willingness be to be themselves, and the courage to be scary and get shit done," said Pink at the event.
Billboard's woman of the year is interviewed by Bravo exec and Watch What Happens host Andy Cohen.
Artist, director and designer Vashtie Kola poses on the red carpet at Billboard's Women in Music event.
From Left: Eric Ortner, Sr., Guggenheim Digital Media CEO Ross Levinsohn, Soledad O'Brien, chairman & CEO, Starfish Media Group, John Amato, president of Billboard Group and Billboard editorial director Bill Werde at the Women in Music 2013 event.
Billboard's Bill Werde poses with The Band Perry singer Kimberly Perry.
Pop duo Tegan & Sara were among nearly a dozen artists to celebrate womens' role in music.
Iconic Blondie singer Debbie Harry poses on the red carpet at New York City's Capitale.
Atlantic Records chairman and CEO Craig Kallman along with recording artist Christina Perri came to cheer on Atlantic chairman and COO Julie Greenwald, who is music's top ranking female executive in 2013.
Billboard woman of the year Pink is flanked by Ross Levinsohn, CEO of Guggenheim Digital Media (to her left) and Bill Werde, editorial director of Billboard.
Pink with Billboard's Rising Star artist Janelle Monae, who cited President Obama's speech at Nelson Mandela's memorial from the podium at Capitale. Said Monae: “One of the things the President said today about Nelson Mandela was, ‘Don’t ever underestimate the power of one man. So don’t ever underestimate the power of one woman.”
Janelle Monae, Fun. singer Nate Ruess and Pink. The latter two collaborated on the hit song “Just Give Me A Reason," but Ruess had to be sold on the idea. As he explained to his co-writer: "I didn’t want to sing on that song, I just wanted to write it with you. And you twisted my arm and I’ve never been happier for doing anything."
Pink appears on the cover of Billboard's 2013 Woman of the Year issue.
Women in music power player Melissa Lonner, senior entertainment producer at NBC News, sits with Today Show special correspondent Jenna Bush, Today host Matt Lauer and NBC News national correspondent Tamron Hall.
Billboard's Women In Music issue honors 40 executives who were photographed together at New York City's Capitale on Dec. 10, 2013.