The Beaches: Global Force Award Winners

0:00It's April 1st. This is music news today, music coverage powered by AI. The beaches that fire Toronto Rock Band just landed the Global Force Award at Billboard Women in Music, 2026. They're the first group ever to snag this honor, presented by Factor at the ceremony on April 29th in Los Angeles at the Hollywood palladium. From Tiktot Virals to Packing arenas, these sisters and bandmates have blown up worldwide in just three years. After this year, they made Canadian history as the first group named Women of the Year at Billboard Canada, Women in Music. Jordan and Kylie Miller on vocals in guitar, Leandra Erow on guitar and keys, Eliza Inman McDaniel on drums, they're repping the true North strong and free on the biggest stage now. Billboard execs are hyping them as prime examples of Canadian talent conquering the globe, building real paths for artists everywhere. Their sound hits universal, pulling in young fans, women, queer crowds, and anyone craving

1:01that raw, relatable energy. Their third album, No Hard Feelings, dropped last August, hitting number 38 on the Canadian album's chart with the lead single ruling modern, Rock Airplay for 11 weeks. They've toured North America, Europe, Australia, Crush Festivals like Coachella, and just sold out their first hometown arena show in Toronto. After this week at the Juno Awards, they performed, grabbed group of the year for the third straight time, and took Rock album of the year again, sharing the spotlight with Tape McRae, Kaelene and more. The beaches are straight-proof rocks got new queens ruling the world.