Doechii just proved once again why she’s that girl. On Mar. 29, the Grammy award-winning rapper took the stage at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music Awards in Los Angeles to accept the prestigious Woman of the Year award. Read more about how she shines, shuts down rumors and thanks her all-women’s team inside.
With her signature confidence and flair, she delivered a speech that was equal parts inspiring, unapologetic, and deeply personal.
“I cannot believe it was just two years ago I stood on this stage right here and accepted the Billboard Rising Star Award,” Doechii reflected. “I had literally performed so hard I danced my shoes off and had to hop up to the mic. And here I am.”
From being recognized as a rising star to being crowned the Woman of the Year, her journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. But for Doechii, this award wasn’t just about personal accolades. Instead, it was a moment to spotlight the necessity of women in the music industry.
“We are the executives and we are the innovators,” she shared in her speech, echoed by the audiences applause and praise. “Who are just as central to this industry as the men.” She snaps fiercely while continuing her uplifting speech.
She also used her platform to call out the ongoing gender disparities in the industry, acknowledging that while Billboard Women in Music has existed since 2007, the fight for true inclusion is far from over.
“This is our motherf**king night to rightfully come together to acknowledge each other, support each other, and to celebrate,” she declared. “We are the creators, we are the executives, we are the innovators who are just as central to this industry as the men. Clock it.”
Doechii has long faced accusations of being an “industry plant,” she shut down that narrative with a powerful statement, saying, “And I want everyone to hear me clearly when I say—it is not a button, it is our brain. It is not a machine, it is our leadership. It is not a conspiracy, it’s our vulnerability. It is not an agenda, it’s God.”
Following the ceremony, Doechii took to social media to express gratitude for her all-women’s team, acknowledging their hard work and unwavering support. She named them one by one on her post and in her speech at the awards ceremony.
“I wouldn’t be here without these incredible women behind me,” she wrote. “This is OUR win.”
Check out her post below:
With this latest milestone, Doechii continues to cement herself as a force in the industry on her terms.
Check out the viral video of her speech below:
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