On December 2nd, Variety hosted its seventh-annual Hitmakers celebration, looking back at the year in music and recognizing the writers, producers, publishers, managers, and executives who helped make—and break—the 25 most-consumed songs of the year, as measured by Luminate. The event in the heart of Hollywood, included honorees in attendance like Ashley Gorley (Songwriter of the Year), Billie Eilish, and FINNEAS (Film Song of the Year: “What Was I Made For”), boygenius (Group of the Year), Eslabon Armado (Collaboration of the Year: “Ella Baila Sola”), Maren Morris (Changemaker of the Year), Mark Ronson (Soundtrack of the Year), Metro Boomin (Producer of the Year), Michael Sticka (Music Education and Advocacy Leadership Award presented by City National Bank), Olivia Rodrigo (Storyteller of the Year), Sabrina Carpenter (Rising Star Award presented by H&M), SZA (Hitmaker of the Year), Terrence “Punch” Henderson (Executive of the Year), Victoria Monét (Triple Threat Award), with presenters Babyface, Denise Colletta, Joan Baez, Maggie Rogers, Ryan Gosling and St. Vincent.
It wouldn’t be a music-centered brunch without incredible and immersive experiences.
At the event, Sony celebrated the recent launch of “For the Music” by showcasing its 360 Reality Audio immersive music experience with an exclusive listening lounge. “For the Music” focuses on putting the creator’s vision over everything to benefit music fans and empower artists through its premier audio products and services. CNB and H&M were exclusive partners of the event. Distilled from hand-harvested 100% Blue Weber Agave in Los Altos, the Highlands region of Jalisco, Espolòn’s award-winning tequilas were an official partner of Variety Hitmakers. Meta, Nissan Ariya, UMG, and Sony Music Publishing were supporting partners.
The event was filled…
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