SZA has been on a remarkably strong recent run, and her much-desired new title as Billboard’s Woman of the Year has further solidified her supremacy.
The magazine formerly named the top-charting R&B singer-songwriter as its 2023 Woman of the Year on Friday, February 10.
“Since she burst onto the scene in 2017, SZA has defied genres and continually released raw, powerful songs which have landed her music on the Billboard charts,” said Hannah Karp, Billboard‘s editorial director, in a press statement. “The release of her latest album, SOS, has solidified her as a distinct force in contemporary R&B, and catapulted her into superstardom. We can’t wait to honor her as Woman of the Year.”
The phenomenal success of her sophomore album SOS, which to date has amassed a number of honors and dominated the charts, has left fans unsurprised by the news.
SOS achieved platinum status on Tuesday, February 7, and several of its hits, including “Supermodel,” “20 Something,” “Good Day,” “Kill Bill,” “I Hate U,” “Blind,” “Shirt,” “Nobody Gets Me,” “Go Gina,” and “Low,” were given that or gold certifications.
