Friday (Dec. 11) in New York City, industry luminaries and music stars will gather to celebrate Billboard’s 2015 Women In Music event. Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), will be honored as the Women in Music 2015 Executive of the Year, to be presented by Alicia Keys.
In addition to Keys, a variety of celebrities will be on hand to present the year’s honorees. See an alphabetical list below.
Ciara presenting Missy Elliott, Innovator
Alicia Keys presenting Jody Gerson, Executive of the Year
Martina McBride presenting Loretta Lynn, Legend
Paul Rudd presenting Selena Gomez, Chart-Topper
Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum) presenting Kelsea Ballerini, Rising Star
Jussie Smollett presenting Tori Kelly, Breakthrough Artist
Hailee Steinfeld presenting Fifth Harmony, Group of the Year
Additionally, Savannah Guthrie and Tamron Hall of NBC’s Today show will host the event, which takes place Dec. 11 and will be broadcast on Lifetime on Dec. 18.
Lady Gaga will be presented with the Woman of the Year honor at this year’s Women in Music event. Loretta Lynn, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard, Fifth Harmony, Kelsea Ballerini and Lana Del Rey will also be honored. Ballerini, Gaga, Gomez, Howard, Kelly and Lovato will all perform.
