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 Hitmaker of the Year Sabrina Carpenter and the singers of “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” — Audrey Nuna, EJAE and Rei Ami, pictured above.
Scroll on for more photos of these stars and others honored at the event, including Rosé, Addison Rae, Tate McRae, Alex Warren, Role Model, BigXthaPlug, Tyler, the Creator, the Marías, Megan Moroney, Buddy Guy, Jack Antonoff, Mustard, Sounwave, Elliot Grainge and Fuerza Regida.
Presenters included in our photo gallery include Andre 3000, Laufey, Ben Platt, Miles Caton, Benny Blanco, Jimmy Jam, Jessie Jo Dillon and Jake Shane. The event also drew such figures as Shaboozey, Diane Warren and Ty Dolla Sign.
Tate McRae, Rosé and Megan Moroney at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Sabrina Carpenter at Variety Hitmakers 2025 Sponsored by Tik Tok on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Maria Zardoya and Rosé at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Ejae and Laufey at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Alex Warren and Addison Rae at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Sabrina Carpenter and Jack Antonoff at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Tyler and The Creator at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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André 3000 speaks onstage at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Rosé at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Megan Moroney at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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BigXThaPlug at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Role Model speaks onstage at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Addison Rae at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Buddy Guy at Variety Hitmakers 2025 Sponsored by Tik Tok on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Mustard, Sounwave and Jack Antonoff at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Megan Moroney at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Addison Rae and Tate McRae at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Tate McRae and Rosé at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Laufey at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Val Blavatnik, Elliot Grainge, Alex Warren, Zach Friedman and Tony Talamo at Variety Hitmakers 2025 Sponsored by Tik Tok on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami, Ejae and Diane Warren at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Addison Rae at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Sabrina Carpenter speaks onstage at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Samuel Jaimez, Khrystian Ramos, Jesus Ortiz Paz, Moises Lopez and José “Pelón” García of Fuerza Regida at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Edward James, Josh Conway, Maria Zardoya and Jesse Perlman of The Marías at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Diane Warren and Alex Warren at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Tate McRae and Jem Aswad at Variety Hitmakers 2025 Sponsored by Tik Tok on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Elliot Grainge, Jem Aswad, Alex Warren, Zach Friedman and Rosé at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Thania Garcia, Addison Rae and Luka Kloser at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Steven J. Horowitz and BigXThaPlug at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Republic Records general manager Marleny Reyes and Chris Willman at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)
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Sabrina Carpenter at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Tate McRae at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Elliot Grainge and Sofia Richie Grainge at Variety Hitmakers 2025 Sponsored by Tik Tok on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Andrew Hampp, Dea Lawrence, Sabrina Carpenter and Jem Aswad at Variety Hitmakers 2025 Sponsored by Tik Tok on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Audrey Nuna, Ejae, Sabrina Carpenter and Rei Ami at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Melanie Martinez at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Ty Dolla $ign at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Madison Beer and Shaboozey at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Audrey Nuna, Ejae and Rei Ami of KPOP Demon Hunters: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Maria Zardoya of The Marías at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Role Model at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Alex Warren and Ben Platt at Variety Hitmakers 2025 Sponsored by Tik Tok on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Dea Lawrence and Michelle Sobrino-Stearns at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Andrew Hampp, Steven J. Horowitz, Thania Garcia, Jem Aswad and Chris Willman at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Variety)
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Frankie Yaptinchay, Cynthia Littleton and David Marek at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Junia and Role Model at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Tate McRae at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Cirkut at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Maria Egan attends Variety’s 9th Annual Hitmakers Brunch at Nya Studios on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
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Daniel Nigro at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Amy Allen and Ejae at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Jessie Jo Dillon and Megan Moroney at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Ben Platt at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 6, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety)
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Buddy Guy and Miles Caton at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on December 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety)
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