The 2024 Billboard Women in Music event took over YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday night (March 6), with some of today’s biggest female stars coming together to uplift and celebrate one another.

Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, this year’s event featured performances from honorees Karol G (Woman of the Year), Charli XCX (Powerhouse), Maren Morris (Visionary), NewJeans (Group of the Year, presented by Coke Studio), Tems (Breakthrough), Victoria Monét (Rising Star, presented by Honda), Young Miko (Impact, presented by American Express) and Luísa Sonza (Global Force).

Non-performing honorees included Ice Spice (Hitmaker), Kylie Minogue (Icon), Michelle Jubelirer (Executive of the Year), PinkPantheress (Producer of the Year, presented by Bose), Sarah Geronimo (Global Force) and Annalisa (Global Force).

Katy Perry, Sofia Vergara, Andra Day, Sky Ferreira, Nelly Furtado, GloRilla, Ellie Goulding, JoJo, Coco Jones, Bebe Rexha, Saweetie and Lainey Wilson were also among this year’s countless star-studded attendees.

When they weren’t cheering each other on from inside the event, the stars hung out backstage, where they caught up, shared hugs and took some photos. Billboard was there to capture all the sweet moments on camera.

From adorable group photos to stunning solo shots, see below for all the backstage portraits from the 2024 Billboard Women in Music event.