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2023 was a year of rising stars, Latin domination and breaking the mold, and\u00a0Billboard\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>cover stories reflected just that.<\/p>\n The year of\u00a0Billboard<\/em> covers kicked off with Paramore, who had just reunited as a band to release its first album together in six years, This Is Why.<\/em><\/p>\n Over the course of the year, superstar rappers like Youngboy Never Broke Again, Lil Yachty, 50 Cent have graced the cover, as did rising rap sensation Ice Spice. Over on the dance front, Kaytranada posed for the Pride issue, while Kaskade and deadmau5 appeared on the SXSW issue.<\/p>\n It was also a big year for Latin couples, as both Lele Pons and Guaynaa as well as Rosalia and Rauw Alejandro showed their love for a\u00a0Billboard<\/em> cover story.\u00a0Women also dominated the scene, as the 2023 Woman of the Year SZA and all of the Latin Women in Music honorees were featured on covers this year.<\/p>\n Billboard<\/em>\u2018s Pride cover featured a special shoot featuring Maren Morris dressed as Willie Nelson, posing alongside drag supesrtars Sasha Colby, Eureka O\u2019Hara, Landon Cider and Symone. Billboard<\/em> also celebrated the Latin Power Players in September with a soul-baring interview from Shakira, and highlighted Japanese girl group XG in October.<\/p>\n