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Check out the red-carpet looks at Variety's Hitmakers event for Sabrina Carpenter, the "Golden" singers, Tate McRae, Addison Rae, Role Model and more.

Riot Games' Maria Egan accepted the first-ever Interactive Music in Media Award at Variety Hitmakers' 9th annual event.

Sabrina Carpenter, Rosé, Tate McRae, BigXthaPlug and more celebrate their musical inspirations and more at Variety's annual Hitmakers brunch.

Sabrina Carpenter urged industry insiders to 'write the music you want to listen to yourself' as she accepted Variety's Hitmaker of the Year award.

Tyler, the Creator was hailed for years of producing 'super-duper, awesome s---' as he accepted his Innovator kudo at Variety's Hitmakers event.

Gracie Abrams' 'That's So True,' honored by Variety Hitmakers as one of 2025's top songs, is an example of a bonus track becoming an artist's biggest.

Megan Moroney, who's getting the Storyteller of the Year award at Variety's Hitmakers event, talks about how narrative detail has worked in her favor.

Variety Hitmakers looks at how smash singles from Sabrina Carpenter, Shaboozey and more came together.

Elkan, the producer behind Drake's hit song 'Nokia,' explains the inspirations behind the beat and its hook, 'Who's calling my phone?'

Playboi Carti and The Weeknd first performed 'Timeless' live before it was even a finished song. Now it's one of the pair's biggest hits.