Rosé, EJAE, Addison Rae, Tate McRae & More Honored at Variety Hitmakers Brunch 2025

Rosé, EJAE, Addison Rae and Tate McRae were among the stars stepping out for the 2025 Variety Hitmakers Brunch held at Nya Studios on Saturday (December 6) in Los Angeles.

The singers were just a few of the honorees at the annual event, noted for their breakthrough success over the past year.

Spanning across different genres, there were several artists, producers and executives receiving honors, with many also nominated for upcoming 2026 Grammy Awards!

Keep reading to find out more…

Also in attendance included EJAE‘s fellow HUNTR/X singers Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, as well as Alex Warren, Melanie Martinez, Laufey, Megan Moroney, Mustard, Jack Antonoff, BigXThaPlug, Elliot Grainge with pregnant wife Sofia Richie, Jake Shane, Miles Caton, Rome Flynn, Ty Dolla Sign, Jimmy Jam, Jordan Davis, Ben Platt, Madison Beer, Bella Poarch, Kim Woo-sung, Shaboozey, Tyler the Creator and Diane Warren.

Check out the honorees list below of those from above…

Rosé — Global Hitmaker of the Year
EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, the singing voices of HUNTR/X — KPop Demon Hitmakers of the Year
Addison Rae, Elvira Anderfjärd, Luka Kloser — The Future Is Female Award
Tate McRae — Powerhouse of the Year
Alex Warren — Breakthrough of the Year 
Tyler the Creator — Innovator of the Decade
Sounwave, Mustard and Jack Antonoff — Producers of the Year 
Megan Moroney — Storyteller of the Year
BigXThaPlug — Hip-Hop Disruptor of the Year
Elliot Grainge — Executive of the Year

Also receiving honors include:

Sabrina Carpenter — Hitmaker of the Year
Buddy Guy — Living Legend / Iconic Collaboration in Film Award
The Marías — Anti-Hit Hitmakers of the Year
Republic Records — Label of the Year 
Riot Games — Interactive Music in Media Award 
Role Model — Triple Threat of the Year
Fuerza Regida — Humanitarians of the Year
Big Loud: Seth England, Joey Moi, Craig Wiseman — Platinum Decade Award

FYI: Tate is wearing Hearts on Fire jewelry.

Browse through the gallery to see more photos from the Variety Hitmakers Brunch…