Dec 6, 2025 5:47pm PT ‘Thank You for Letting Us Be Emotional Wrecks’: Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae, BigXthaPlug, Rosé and More Celebrate at Variety’s Hitmakers Brunch By Cynthia Littleton Plus Icon Cynthia Littleton Business Editor @Variety_Cynthia Latest ‘Thank You for Letting Us Be Emotional Wrecks’: Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae, BigXthaPlug, Rosé and More Celebrate at Variety’s Hitmakers Brunch 1 hour ago The Safer Bet: Why David Zaslav and the WBD Board Favored Netflix in a Turbulent Time for Legacy Hollywood 1 day ago LISTEN: Exploring How Spirituality and People of Faith are Portrayed in Pop Culture; Richard Gere on His Dalai Lama Doc ‘Wisdom of Happiness’ 2 days ago See All Variety 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 Carpenter, Variety’s Hitmaker of the Year, spoke wistfully of writing her first song at age 10.
