BINI has proudly represented the Philippines at the 2026 Billboard Women in Music Awards!
Photo: Billboard/X
On April 30 (Philippine time), the group was honored with the Global Force Award, marking another career-high milestone as they continue to break barriers and make waves in the international music scene.
At the red carpet, BINI’s leader Jhoanna highlighted that the recognition would hopefully bring more opportunities for Filipino artists.
Global Force honorees BINI stun on the Billboard Women in Music red carpet
📸 @billboard pic.twitter.com/Y9SkAQOy3M
— PopX (@PopX) April 30, 2026
“It really means a lot for us, especially for us as a Filipino group. And it feels like this award is a reminder for us that these eight women can stand on any stage. We hope that we help open doors for more Filipino artists,” Jhoanna said.
With Cara Delevingne presenting the Global Force Award to the Nation’s Girl Group, the girls were grateful for the honor of representing OPM on the global stage.
“We accept this award not just as BINI, but more importantly as proud Filipinas,” said Jhoanna.
“Standing here tonight is something we, BINI, could only dream about. We are deeply honored to be given a chance to represent Filipino music and artists back home. This is not just a milestone for us, but also our responsibility, [which] we carry with so much pride,” Colet shared as they accepted the award.
She added, “We also want to acknowledge all our co-awardees tonight, who we look up to… We are big, big fans of yours, [and] we can’t believe we’re in the same room and breathing the same air.”
We are absolutely honored and beyond grateful to receive @billboardphofficial’s Global Force Award in this year’s @billboard Women In Music 🌏✨
For Filipino music and everyone who believed in us, maraming salamat po!💗🇵🇭
Catch the livestream here!
🔗 https://t.co/KpikYZbogm… pic.twitter.com/vnN1APNpAy— BINI_PH (@BINI_ph) April 30, 2026
In April 2025, BINI made history as the first Filipino group to perform at Coachella, captivating thousands of festivalgoers and making the country proud with their powerhouse vocals and world-class talent.
Congratulations!
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