In Canada: Summer Walker, Bebe Rexha to Accept Awards at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2026
Billboard Canada has announced that Summer Walker will receive the Global Visionary Award and Bebe Rexha the Global Hitmaker Award at its 2026 Women in Music event. The honours recognise Walker’s international R&B success and Rexha’s songwriting and chart career, as both artists mark new stages in their creative work.
Walker’s completed Over It trilogy became the basis for her first arena tour, which sold out venues worldwide, including two nights at London’s O2. Rexha went independent and partnered with EMPIRE in 2026; her album Dirty Blonde reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Dance Albums chart. Chxrry will receive the Rising Star Award, while The Beaches’ Leandra Earl and Kylie Miller will host the event.
In short
- Summer Walker will receive the Global Visionary Award.
- Bebe Rexha is being honoured as Global Hitmaker.
- Chxrry will receive the Rising Star Award.
Explained simply
Billboard is a music news and charts company that also stages awards events. Its Women in Music event recognises women’s work across the music industry, including performing, songwriting and developing a career.
Summer Walker is an American R&B singer, known for songs about relationships and her Over It albums. Bebe Rexha is an American singer and songwriter whose work includes both her own releases and songs written with other artists.
The awards place their recent work in the context of international music careers. The event also recognises newer artists and people working in bands, reflecting different routes to success in the industry.
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