According to Billboard, Monae is one of the people who will be honoured at the event. Janelle Monae is set to be awarded the trailblazer award.
The Trailblazer award is awarded to a female artist who acts as a music industry pioneer by using her platform to spotlight unheard voices and break ground for future generations of performers.
Monae has repeatedly worked in the past decade to redefine how a black woman can be represented in popular culture. Her album Dirty Computer peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
