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Olivia Rodrigo, Katseye and Sienna Spiro to Be Honored at Variety’s 10th Annual Hitmakers Event
Olivia Rodrigo, KATSEYE and Sienna Spiro will receive awards at Variety’s 10th annual Hitmakers Celebration in Los Angeles on 5 December. The event recognises people shaping the year in music, with awards highlighting songwriting, group performance and artistic vision.
Rodrigo is named Songwriter of the Year, KATSEYE Group of the Year and Spiro Visionary Voice. The celebration and its companion issue focus on the people behind the 25 most-consumed songs of the year, based on Billboard and Luminate charts; TikTok is the event’s premier partner. Further honourees are expected to be announced.
In short
- Rodrigo, KATSEYE and Spiro will be honoured in December.
- Their awards recognise songwriting, group success and artistic vision.
- The event highlights contributors to the year’s 25 most-consumed songs.
Explained simply
Variety is an entertainment magazine that covers film, television and music. Its Hitmakers event recognises artists and other people involved in songs that have reached large audiences during the year.
Olivia Rodrigo is an American singer-songwriter, KATSEYE is a pop group, and Sienna Spiro is a British singer-songwriter. The event’s awards recognise different contributions, including songwriting, group performance and artistic vision.
The celebration is linked to a list of 25 of the year’s most-consumed songs, using Billboard and Luminate chart data. This puts the focus on both the music audiences hear and the artists shaping it.