International Women’s Day 2025 is upon us, and there’s no better time to talk about the women in the music industry; the power shields that keep changing shells, reinventing themselves, and carrying the music scene on their backs. From Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, SZA, Ariana Grande, and Chappell Roan to Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, and Charli XCX; let’s talk about all the women who are making an undeniable impact in the music industry and the evolution of female artists in music.
Women’s Impact in Music
Women in music are constantly facing expectations and critiques that are forcing them to keep reinventing their image, and their approach to music, as well as turning to improving their artistic vision to a broader extent than most of the men in the music industry. Seriously, is there any male artist who has had to evolve and redefine his artistic identity more than Taylor Swift or Beyoncé in the last two decades?
Despite remaining underrepresented at award shows; for instance, only about %22.7 of the Grammy nominees were female this year, the iconic women in music industry still dominate all the charts and award shows. Take a look at Grammy Awards 2025. Two of the Grammys Big Four categories were taken home by women:
- Chappell Roan won Best New Artist.
- Beyoncé accepted Album of the Year with Cowboy Carter.
- Sabrina Carpenter took home the award for Best Pop Vocal Album with Short n’ Sweet.
- Charli XCX secured 3 wins including Best Dance/Electronic Album with Brat.
- Doechii became one of the three women to win Best Rap Album with Alligator Bites Never Heal.
For several consecutive years, women’s contribution to music has been at a point that can’t be denied by anyone. The famous female artists are super hard working and release music almost every year, without taking any breaks. Last year, Taylor Swift became the only artist to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year four times and made history when she was still on her record-breaking Eras Tour. Victoria Monét won Best New Artist, Miley Cyrus took home the Grammy awards for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance with Flowers, a truly empowering track, make no mistake. Sabrina Carpenter, after releasing the Deluxe version of her critically acclaimed album Short n’ Sweet, is still on the road for her Short n’ Sweet Tour European leg.
Still, achieving gender equality in music is a long road.
How Women are Shaping the Music Industry
Behind the shiny dresses and glittery makeup, the challenges faced by women in the music industry are countless. Think about it, how many times did Taylor Swift need to shift genres and reinvent her style to secure her spot in the industry? How hard did Sabrina Carpenter need to work in order to be recognized by the music industry, which only truly happened with her latest album Short n’ Sweet? Do you understand why Charli XCX clarified that she had to persuade herself that the awards didn’t matter because despite her hard work she was never recognized, not even by the British music industry, and felt like an outsider up until the Brat takeover? Well, she just won Songwriter of the Year at the Brit Awards.
Thriving Female Artists: Redefining Longevity in Music
Women are working harder than ever only to be able to do what they love and keep sharing their art after they turn 30. Why is that? Unlike the embrace men receive in the industry, the work of female musicians is seen as souvenirs after their shiny 20s end.
In 2024, at age 34, Taylor Swift broke the record for the most Album of the Year wins at the Grammys by any artist as well as touring at the Eras Tour, which grossed over $2 billion in ticket sales. At age 43, Beyoncé made history as the most-awarded female artist at the Grammys as she won Album of the Year in 2025 with a genre shift. At 38, Lady Gaga just released her brand new album Mayhem, not a direct comeback since she also dominated the charts with her latest duet with Bruno Mars, Die With A Smile.
Rising Stars: The Future is Female
When you look at the rising female musicians to watch in 2025, you will see that young women are a tremendous powerhouse with Gen Z female artists such as Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Billie Eilish. The GUTS tour de force Olivia Rodrigo, rising pop star Sabrina Carpenter, the iconic Chappell Roan, and the Oscar winner Billie Eilish write their own songs, break records, and mark their impact among the female artists leading the music charts.
Empowering Songs by Women for International Women’s Day
For your International Women’s Day music playlist this March 8, here are a few song suggestions that will help you release the female rage, get inspired, and feel empowered.
- The Man – Taylor Swift
- Run the World (Girls) – Beyoncé
- Femininomenon – Chappell Roan
- Labour – Paris Paloma
- Nightmare – Halsey
- I Did Something Bad – Taylor Swift
- Flawless – Beyoncé (featuring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
- Girl, so confusing – Charli XCX featuring Lorde
- Brutal – Olivia Rodrigo
- What Was I Made For? – Billie Eilish
- Mother’s Daughter – Miley Cyrus
- Woman – Kesha
- God Is a Woman – Ariana Grande
- Flowers – Miley Cyrus
- Paint the Town Red – Doja Cat
- Messy – Lola Young
- Woman – Doja Cat
- Busy Woman – Sabrina Carpenter
Celebrating women in music for International Women’s Day is truly empowering. These powerhouses inspire countless teenage girls who are patiently taking their music lessons, writing their own songs in their rooms, and singing along to the uplifting songs created by the women in music.
We have a long way to go, but luckily, we always have each other. Happy International Women’s Day!
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