Gabby Barrett was among the honorees at Wednesday night's (March 2nd) Billboard Women in Music Awards, held at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, CA. She received the Rising Star award, which was presented in part by her husband and band member Cade Foehner.
Billboard reports that Gabby accepted the award saying in part, “I dedicate this to all those who dream big, no matter what age you are. You may not see a clear path and others will try to knock you down, certainly. Some days you will want to completely give up and feel absolutely defeated, but try to use any negative comments and situations that you run into along the way as fuel to keep you going. … You really can achieve those big dreams . . ."
After her acceptance speech, Gabby joined her husband on stage for an acoustic performance of “I Hope.”
Other honorees included Woman of the Year Olivia Rodrigo; Icon Award recipient Bonnie Raitt; Powerhouse Award recipient Doja Cat; Impact Award recipient H.E.R.; Executive of the Year Award recipient Golnar Khosrowshahi; Rule Breaker Award recipient Karol G; Trailblazer Award recipient Phoebe Bridgers; Game Changer Award recipient Saweetie; and Chart Breaker Award recipient Summer Walker.
On Monday (March 7th), Gabby will serve as a co-host on the ACM Awards alongside Dolly Parton and Jimmie Allen. The show will be livestreamed from Las Vegas on Amazon Prime. Gabby is also nominated for Female Artist of the Year.