{"id":672862,"date":"2026-11-02T17:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T17:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/672862\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T17:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T17:36:08","slug":"variety-hitmakers-2026-olivia-rodrigo-katseye-sienna-spiro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/672862\/","title":{"rendered":"Variety Hitmakers 2026: Olivia Rodrigo, Katseye, Sienna Spiro"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tVariety announced today that Olivia Rodrigo<\/a>, KATSEYE<\/a>, and SIENNA SPIRO<\/a> will be honored at its 10th Annual Hitmakers<\/a> Celebration in Los Angeles in December.<\/p>\n

\n\tOlivia Rodrigo will receive the Songwriter of the Year Award; KATSEYE will receive the Group of the Year Award; and SIENNA SPIRO will receive the Visionary Voice Award.<\/p>\n

\n\tVariety\u2018s Hitmakers event and its companion issue acclaim the year in music, honoring the songwriters, producers, publishers, managers and executives behind the 25 most-consumed songs of the year, according to Billboard and Luminate charts. The celebration culminates in an invitation-only brunch in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 5, with TikTok, the world\u2019s leading destination for music discovery and cultural connection, serving as the event\u2019s Premier Partner.<\/p>\n

\n\tOlivia Rodrigo has become one of music\u2019s most iconic voices, and turns heartbreak and growing pains into generational anthems. Her 2021 debut album, \u201cSOUR,\u201d launched with the record-breaking tracks \u201cdrivers license\u201d and \u201cgood 4 u,\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and won her 3 Grammy Awards for best new artist, best pop vocal album and pop solo performance. Rodrigo followed up \u201cSOUR\u201d with \u201cGUTS\u201d in 2023 and \u201cyou seem pretty sad for a girl so in love\u201d in 2026. Her entire discography has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, with \u201cYSPSFAGSIL\u201d earning Rodrigo the largest single week of sales for any solo artist in 2026. Rodrigo launched her inaugural women led music festival, Daisy Chain Fields, this past August and raised $20 million for 10 non-profit organizations dedicated to advancing and advocating for women and girls. She\u2019s currently on her sold out and record-breaking tour, The Unraveled Tour, which began this past September and will run through May 2027.<\/p>\n

\n\tKATSEYE is a two-time GRAMMY nominated, three-time American Music Award winning global girl group formed through HYBE and Geffen Records. Blending global pop influences with K-pop\u2019s precision-driven performance style, the group has emerged as a defining force in modern pop. Their third EP, \u201cWILD,\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking the biggest U.S. girl-group debut in nearly 20 years and featuring the Billboard Hot 100 hits \u201cPINKY UP,\u201d \u201cAnimal\u201d and \u201cHootie Frutti.\u201d Following their Coachella debut, KATSEYE launched their first global arena tour, which sold out within 48 hours. Their theatrical film, \u201cKATSEYE: WILD HEARTS,\u201d reached audiences in more than 60 countries and is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.<\/p>\n

\n\tSIENNA SPIRO is a show-stopping vocal talent with uncompromising vision, transforming her most privately felt pain into something communal and cathartic. Since the fall 2025 debut of her global breakout hit \u201cDie On This Hill,\u201d<\/a> the 21-year-old has captivated audiences with songs exploring the ephemeral nature of love, pairing her breathtaking voice with an elegant collision of soul and symphonic pop. By early 2026, SIENNA lodged all three of her singles on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously, with \u201cYou Stole The Show\u201d<\/a> and \u201cThe Visitor\u201d<\/a> joining \u201cDie On This Hill.\u201d Her debut album \u201cVisitor,\u201d out now via Capitol Records, earned widespread critical acclaim and debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200. SIENNA won Best New Artist at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards and inspired a standing ovation with a performance of her new single \u201cGreat Expectation<\/a>,\u201d which spent three weeks at No. 1 on the UK\u2019s Official Singles Chart. Her sold-out global \u201cMy House\u201d headline tour recently expanded due to demand with a second North American leg launching August 2027 with all dates selling out instantly \u2014 and on July 10, she will perform with RAYE at the BST Hyde Park festival in the heart of London. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe 2026 Hitmakers honorees have shaped the sound and business of music in countless ways,\u201d said Variety\u2019s Executive Editor, Music Jem Aswad. \u201cTheir creativity, vision, and relentless drive are creating the soundtracks for so many lives. We look forward to honoring them all in December!\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tMore honorees and event details will be revealed in the weeks leading up to the event.<\/p>\n