Singers Rachel Platten and Judith Hill, bassist Rhonda Smith and guitarist Sophie Burrell are the first honorees announced for the 14th annual She Rocks Awards, which will take place on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at the Hilton Hotel in Anaheim, Calif. during NAMM. The awards are presented by the Women‘s International Music Network.
Platten is best-known for the anthemic “Fight Song,” which she co-wrote with Dave Bassett. The song reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2015. Platten received a Daytime Emmy Award for a live performance of the song on Good Morning America. Her follow-up single, “Stand by You,” also made the top 40 on the Hot 100.
Hill is a vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with Prince, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Josh Groban. In 2009, she was chosen as Jackson’s duet partner for “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” during rehearsals for his planned This Is It concert residency. After Jackson’s death that June, she, along with other This Is It cast members, performed at Jackson’s memorial service. In 2014, she was featured in the Oscar-winning film 20 Feet From Stardom. The following year, she and her co-stars Darlene Love, Merry Clayton and Lisa Fischer won a Grammy for best music film for their work in the film.
Smith is a bassist, born in Canada, who has collaborated with Prince, Jeff Beck and Chaka Khan, among others. She first worked with Prince on his Emancipation album in 1996. She went on to record and tour with the legendary musician for almost 10 years.
Burrell is a rising guitar and social media star.
More honorees will be announced soon. The show is open to the public. Tickets are on sale now.
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