вЂњTo me itвЂ™s a beautiful thing about art: How music can bring us all together and make us feel less alone,вЂќ Rodrigo said. I put effort into every single part of my career.вЂќДel Rey was recognized with the Decade Award, saluting her body of work since her 2011 debut with вЂњVideo Games.вЂќ She said she has been encouraged by an industry where singer-songwriters вЂњcan just journal what theyвЂ™re thinking and sing about it.вЂќДЄvril Lavigne was on hand to fete Rodrigo as Songwriter of the Year, noting her standout year with the viral smash вЂњDrivers LicenseвЂќ and other tunes. Lil Nas X acknowledged he had a steep hill to climb after his 2019 breakthrough with вЂњOld Town Road.вЂќ вЂњIt was very scary to try to follow up and keep it going,вЂќ he said. вЂњBy being exactly who he is and commanding attention, by creating a universe that is both undeniable and exceptionally entertaining, heвЂ™s kicked in the door,вЂќ said Chloe Bailey, the rising star singer who presented the award. HarlowвЂ™s heat in 2021 came in part from his collaboration with Lil Nas X on the smash вЂњIndustry Baby.вЂќ The latter was honored with the Innovator of the Year kudo for his statement-making work about LGBTQ inclusion in hip-hop with the вЂњIndustry BabyвЂќ music video and his вЂњMonteroвЂќ album. вЂњBefore today thatвЂ™s the only time in my life IвЂ™ve ever got in front of a crowd and won an award.вЂќ вЂњI want you to imagine this little second grader, with a buzz cut, eyeglasses and crooked teeth,вЂќ he said.

Two fifth graders took third and second place, but the win вЂњby a landslideвЂќ at the end of the school year went to young Harlow. вЂњThose Harry Potter books were worth some points,вЂќ he recalled. He was a voracious reader, and he was naturally competitive. Harlow, who was feted as Hitmaker of Tomorrow, charmed the crowd (in a razor-sharp teal suit) with a well-spun yarn of the school-wide reading competition when he was in second grade in his hometown of Louisville, Ky.

But weвЂ™re here anyway,вЂќ he said, beaming in a dark-red suit. вЂњOur career this far has been a cascading list of honors that we feel are shoes too big for us to fill. Prolific film composer Hans Zimmer was on hand to present Film Song of the Year kudo to Billie Eilish and Finneas, for their song for the James Bond pic of the same name, вЂњNo Time to Die.вЂќ Zimmer, who penned the score for the 25th installment in the 007 franchise, raved about the sibling duoвЂ™s ability to honor the legacy of Bond tunes while also вЂњshowing us the future of all and everything that Bond can become in the future.вЂќД®ilish said вЂњNo Time to Die,вЂќ which was released more than a year in advance of the film that faced multiple pandemic-induced delays in its theatrical release, was вЂњthe most surreal song to be able to make.вЂќ Finneas was humble about adding a Hitmakers trophy to a case that includes eight Grammys. Among music-makers, one of the best aspects of the creative process is that вЂњa conversation or a good hang can lead to a life-changing piece of art,вЂќ she said. Shirley Halperin, VarietyвЂ™s executive editor of music, noted in welcoming the crowd that Hitmakers is at its core a celebration of musicians and the teams that support their work: label executives, marketers, talent representatives and more. вЂњEmbrace them, savor them and parlay that enthusiasm and that excitement and that love into the next artist, the next song, the next album. GoldsteinвЂ™s advice for enjoying a long run in music? DonвЂ™t overlook the вЂњspecial momentsвЂќ that come in every career. вЂњI believe I proved them wrong,вЂќ said Goldstein, who was promoted to co-president of Republic in November. She also recalled her early years as a вЂњsecretaryвЂќ and being told that women could never succeed in A&R. Goldstein said the recognition for the work of finding artists and developing their vision and brands was appreciated because she still feels like itвЂ™s an undersung aspect of the overall industry. Gerson presented the inaugural Hitmakers A&R Award to Republic Records veteran Wendy Goldstein. My favorite black ops 2 soundtrack so far! Since I couldn't find this one by itself anywhere else, I uploaded it for anyone who wants to listen to this sick song.вЂњOh my god, itвЂ™s been two years since IвЂ™ve been out of my house,вЂќ said Jody Gerson, CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group, as she looked out on the crowd.

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