hitmaker

noun

hit·mak·er ˈhit-ˌmā-kər

variants or hit-maker

plural hitmakers or hit-makers

: one known for producing popular hits in the entertainment industry

… with Hollywood's alltime hitmaker anchoring the Sunday night lineup …—

Richard Corliss

especially : a popular and successful recording artist or group

… whose music is sampled and recycled by mainstream hitmakers, including Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Lil Wayne. —

Mark Guarino

hitmaking

ˈhit-ˌmā-kiŋ

adjective

or hit-making

Despite his hitmaking prowess, David is no manufactured teen dream. —

Matt Diehl

… the group was a hit-making machine through the 1980's … —

Jon Pareles

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Chappell Roan The Grammys of yesteryear would have overlooked current hitmakers for the security of a legend. —

Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025 Her newest signings to SMP include hitmakers Tyler Johnson and Julian Bunetta. —

Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025 Current pop hitmakers won’t be performing at the inauguration ceremony. —

Jon Pareles, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025 Two years passed, the alt-rock revolution was on the horizon, and slick pop hitmakers were falling out of fashion. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hitmaker