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
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
Mark Guarino
hitmaking
adjective
or hit-making
Despite his hitmaking prowess, David is no manufactured teen dream.
—Matt Diehl
Matt Diehl
… the group was a hit-making machine through the 1980's …
—Jon Pareles
Jon Pareles
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The awards show, which honors top hitmakers in the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) genre each year, will return to Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House on May 25, and will be hosted by Matthew West, Jeremy Camp, Mac Powell and MercyMe‘s Bart Millard.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 2 May 2025
But the hitmaker soon became a bit of a distraction on set, as fans would catch wind of his presence and flock to various filming locations across Manhattan to get a view.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The musician is currently in the midst of celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Emancipation of Mimi, an album that caught an entirely new generation of pop listeners up to speed on her prowess as a hitmaker.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Country music hitmaker Warren Zeiders doesn’t waste a minute of his time on the road.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 2 May 2025
But the hitmaker soon became a bit of a distraction on set, as fans would catch wind of his presence and flock to various filming locations across Manhattan to get a view.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The musician is currently in the midst of celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Emancipation of Mimi, an album that caught an entirely new generation of pop listeners up to speed on her prowess as a hitmaker.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Country music hitmaker Warren Zeiders doesn’t waste a minute of his time on the road.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Hitmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hitmaker. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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