Shakira named Billboard's first Latin Woman of the Year.

Shakira will be recognized as Billboard's Woman Of The Year at their inaugural Latin Women in Music gala, celebrating Latin female artists, executives, and creatives who are proactively working for positive change, inclusion, and gender parity in the music industry. The accomplished singer has been in the music industry since her teens, with 11 studio albums under her belt and multiple Latin Grammys as well. With over 95 million records sold around the world, Shakira is not just one of the best-selling musical artists of all time but the number one selling female Latin artist ever, according to Billboard.