The Billboard Women In Music Awards returned Wednesday evening for its annual celebration highlighting music’s rising female artists and their contributions to the industry.

The star-studded event was held at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles and brought out a bevy of celebrity guests. Victoria Monét, Coco Jones, Tems, Tinashe, Ice Spice and Saweetie were among the list of honorees and presenters for the night.

On the Billboard red carpet, theGrio caught up with “The Real Housewives of Potomac” star Candiace Dillard Bassett and got an update about what’s ahead for her music career following the release of her last collection of songs.

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