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
Examples of hitmaker in a Sentence
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Dominican hitmaker Natti Natasha will be honored with the Unstoppable Artist Award, a nod to her sustained influence in the music industry.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
The Musical's opening night on Saturday, April 5, was a family affair in more ways than one for music hitmaker David Foster.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Just last week, the hitmaker was in New York to celebrate the announcement of his upcoming memoir Night People: How to Be a DJ in ’90s New York City which will be released this fall.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Under the partnership, Justice League and Man Of Steel hitmaker Snyder will direct and co-write the screenplay with writers and executive producers Shay Hatten (Ballerina) and Kurt Johnstad (300), who both previously collaborated with the director on his 2023 space opera Rebel Moon.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
The Musical's opening night on Saturday, April 5, was a family affair in more ways than one for music hitmaker David Foster.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Just last week, the hitmaker was in New York to celebrate the announcement of his upcoming memoir Night People: How to Be a DJ in ’90s New York City which will be released this fall.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Under the partnership, Justice League and Man Of Steel hitmaker Snyder will direct and co-write the screenplay with writers and executive producers Shay Hatten (Ballerina) and Kurt Johnstad (300), who both previously collaborated with the director on his 2023 space opera Rebel Moon.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Hitmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hitmaker. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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