Cardi B is adding another major achievement to her music career. The Grammy-winning rapper has been named the first-ever Global Woman of the Year at the 2026 Billboard Canada Women in Music celebration.
According to Billboard Canada, Cardi B will receive the inaugural Global Woman of the Year Award on November 24. The ceremony will take place at Rebel in Toronto. The honor recognizes her international influence and contributions to the music industry.
Cardi B previously made history as the first rapper to receive Billboard’s Woman of the Year honor in 2020. Her accomplishments include becoming the first solo female artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. She has also earned multiple No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
The announcement follows her successful Little Miss Drama tour across North America. Her Canadian chart history includes 46 entries on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. Eight of those songs reached the top 10.
