Kendrick Lamar and DJ Khaled Honored At Variety's Hitmakers Luncheon

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Variety’s Hitmakers Luncheon

Over the weekend Variety held their first annual Hitmakers Luncheon celebrating those profiled in their upcoming Hitmakers issue. The special edition will be available on newsstands and Variety.com starting November 21st.

This yer’s Hitmakers covers include profiles of both Kendrick Lamar (Artist Hitmaker of the Year), Scooter Braun (Executive Hitmaker of the Year) and DJ Khaled (Mediabase POWERPLAYLIST Award).

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Guests of the event included the hitmakers themselves, Kendrick Lamar and DJ Khaled, who were chosen from the 30 most consumed songs of 2017 (year-to-date) as compiled by Buzz Angle Music. Other attendees included Kat Graham…

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Diplo and Machine Gun Kelly…

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as well as songwriters, producers, A&R executives, and influencers.

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Sponsored by CÎROC French Vanilla, guests enjoyed signature cocktails featuring CÎROC Ultra-Premium Vodka and DeLeón Tequila, including the French Vanilla 75 made with CÎROC French Vanilla, fresh lemon juice and topped with champagne.