This is the 376th most frequent Norwegian word.
kvinnelige
"Female" or "feminine."
The word 'kvinnelig' describes the gender (female) of the author.
Hun er en kvinnelig forfatter.
She is a female author.
Here, 'kvinnelig' specifies that the leader is a woman.
Det er en kvinnelig leder i gruppen.
There is a female leader in the group.
In this case, 'kvinnelig' is used to indicate that the singer who won is a woman.