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Becky G Addresses "Pain" of Sebastian Lletget Cheating Rumors ...
Becky G is ready to share her side of the story. Two years after fiancé Sebastian Lletget apologized amid allegations he cheated on her, the "Mayores" hitmaker opened up about the scandal for the...
Variety Hitmakers Gallery: Sabrina Carpenter, the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singers,...
Variety‘s Hitmakers event brought much of the cream of the crop of the talent that has moved and shaken the charts in 2025 into one room. Among those gathered at Nya West in Hollywood for the luncheon (which follows closely on the heels of Variety‘s annual Hitmakers special issue) were...
Riot Games’ Maria Egan Accepts Variety Hitmakers’ Interactive Music in Media Award
Riot Games’ Maria Egan accepted Variety Hitmakers’ first-ever Interactive Music in Media Award on Saturday afternoon, celebrating the company’s accomplishments in bridging the worlds of gaming and music. Egan, head of global music at Riot Games, has spent the past few years...
Sabrina Carpenter Tells Industry Insiders ‘Write the Music You Want to Listen to...
Sabrina Carpenter showed up with gusto on Saturday at Variety‘s annual Hitmakers event, accepting her Hitmaker of the Year honor in front of a star- and executive-studded audience and quipping about the very action-packed year that brought her to this summit. The pop superstar, who has seen...
‘Thank You for Letting Us Be Emotional Wrecks’: Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae,...
For those destined to be songwriters, the spark of inspiration strikes early in life. That was one common theme from many of the heartfelt thank-yous and reflections shared by the diverse group of musical artists honored Saturday at Variety‘s annual Hitmakers brunch in Hollywood. Sabrina...
Tyler, the Creator Saluted for a Decade of ‘Super-Duper, Awesome S—‘ at...
Receiving the Innovator of the Decade honor at Variety’s Hitmakers event on Saturday gave Tyler, the Creator a welcome opportunity to reflect on his accomplishments over the past 15 years, the artist told the crowd in Hollywood as he accepted his kudos. When Tyler was first informed that...
Hitmakers Repeat Offenders: How Smash Singles From Sabrina Carpenter, Shaboozey and Benson Boone...
Sabrina Carpenter, Benson Boone, Shaboozey, Teddy Swims and Billie Eilish have one thing in common: they each had the same songs appear on Variety‘s Hitmakers 2024 and 2025 lists. From “Espresso” to “Beautiful Things,” these tracks maintained momentum far past their...
Billy Ray Cyrus' Ex Firerose Accuses Him of "Narcissistic Abuse" ...
Firerose is sharing her experience. The Australian singer—who married Billy Ray Cyrus in October 2023 before they split seven months later—accused the "Achy Breaky Heart" hitmaker of "narcissistic...
Hitmakers’ Executive of the Year Elliot Grainge on His First Year as Atlantic CEO, the...
Last year, when Elliot Grainge was named the new CEO of Atlantic Music Group, the move was controversial, to put it mildly. It’s not hard to see why: He’s the son of Universal Music chairman Lucian Grainge — one of Atlantic parent company Warner Music’s two main...
Republic Chiefs Monte and Avery Lipman on Being Variety Hitmakers Label of the Year for a Sixth Time
When it comes to winning Variety‘s Hitmakers Label of the Year, Republic Records is batting an incredible .667, winning the award six times out of the total nine years. But true to his never-satisfied reputation, Republic Records co-founder/ Republic Collective CEO Monte Lipman says, “I...
Tyler, The Creator to Receive Innovator of the Decade Award at Variety’s Hitmakers...
Musician, actor, visual artist and entrepreneur Tyler, The Creator will be honored with the Innovator of the Decade Award at Variety’s annual Hitmakers celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6. “We’re recognizing Tyler for his completely unique and unmistakable creative vision,...
Big Loud Records Learned From the Biggest Indie Labels in History on the Way to Winning the Variety...
“We’re not an independent label. We’re a pissed-off startup. That’s what I call it,” says producer Joey Moi, one of the three chiefs of Big Loud Records, along with Seth England and Joey Moi. It’s good rhetoric, but at the very least, Big Loud gets to be both...
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