received Brit Billion Award

On August 16, 2023, Rodrigo became the youngest artist to receive the Brit Billion Award for achieving over one billion digital streams in the United Kingdom. She was the 19th artist to receive a BRIT Billion Award. Rodrigo’s second album, Guts , was released on September 8, 2023, and debuted atop the Billboard 200. She stated that the album was about “growing pains” and self-discovery. Going into the album cycle, she felt that she had grown “10 years” between the ages of 18 and 20. Guts received critical acclaim from various outlets and was later declared by BBC News as the most critically acclaimed album of 2023. The album’s lead single, ” Vampire “, was released on June 30. It became Rodrigo’s third single to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100 , making her the first artist ever to debut the lead singles from two career-opening albums at No. 1 on the Hot 100. The album’s second single, ” Bad Idea Right? “, was released on August 11, 2023, and reached the top 10 in the US and UK.