{"id":99485,"date":"2024-09-08T12:03:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T16:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/09\/08\/best-moments-at-the-billboard-canada-women-in-music-2024-celebration\/"},"modified":"2024-09-08T12:03:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T16:03:44","slug":"best-moments-at-the-billboard-canada-women-in-music-2024-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/09\/08\/best-moments-at-the-billboard-canada-women-in-music-2024-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Moments at the Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024\u00a0Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tBillboard Canada Women in Music was a star-studded celebration.<\/p>\n

\n\tRising stars, Canadian legends \u2014 and some of their parents \u2014 were on hand to honour the myriad achievements of women on stage and behind the scenes in the first-ever edition of Billboard Women in Music in Canada featuring guest of honor Alanis Morissette<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe packed, pink-tinted room at DPRTMNT in downtown Toronto was full of some of the Canadian industry\u2019s biggest names, from Apple Music host and Billboard Canada Power Player George Stroumboulopoulos, to pop-punk star Fefe Dobson and R&B singer Keshia Chant\u00e9, to FACTOR Canada CEO Meg Symsyk and many many more. The evening brought Canadian women in music together to connect with each other, celebrate their accomplishments, and build community together.<\/p>\n

\n\tHosted by rapper and Polaris Music Prize winner Haviah Mighty, the evening saw moving performances and impactful speeches, and a moving speech from Alanis as she received the inaugural Billboard Canada Icon Award. Here are the best moments from Billboard Canada Women in Music.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tAlanis Morissette Talks About What it Means to Be a Canadian Icon\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tThe Billboard Canada Women in Music ceremony was graced by a true legend: Alanis Morissette received the Icon Award, honouring her as one of the country\u2019s all-time greatest artists. Morissette celebrated femininity and emphasized its importance to people of all genders. \u201cMatriarchy takes care of everybody,\u201d she told the crowd, to a round of cheers.<\/p>\n

\n\tShe was introduced by two Canadian stars \u2014 broadcaster George Stroumboulopoulos and Woman of the Year Charlotte Cardin, both of whom spoke to her massive influence. Stroumboulopoulos suggested reframing the notion of an icon: instead of measuring it by numbers, he said, we can understand an icon as someone who changed the game entirely for everyone who came after her \u2014 whether the next generation knows it or not. He remembered hosting a late night radio show in the \u201990s listened to primarily by 18-24 year old boys, who would call in to wax poetic about their favourite parts of the video for Morissette\u2019s hit \u201cIronic.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tTaking the stage to accept the award, Morissette \u2014 who has sold over 60 million records, with her breakthrough album Jagged Little Pill<\/em> widely ranked as one of the best albums ever made \u2014 had her own thoughts to share on what it means to be an icon. She joked that even cereal boxes are called iconic these days. For her, though, an icon is someone who serves as a symbol of the safety to explore. Morissette reflected on how icons can inspire fans and listeners to probe the unconscious and to express themselves in new ways.<\/p>\n

\n\tShe also considered what it means to be a Canadian icon, enumerating some Canadian qualities that have helped her to succeed: curiosity and humility. Fame can be an isolating experience, Morissette shared \u2014 especially in the \u201990s, when there wasn\u2019t a big girl-squad mindset, but fame has allowed her to also support and connect with people.<\/p>\n

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