When it comes to winning Variety ‘s Hitmakers Label of the Year, Republic Records is batting an incredible .667, winning the award six times out of the total nine years.

But true to his never-satisfied reputation, Republic Records co-founder/ Republic Collective CEO Monte Lipman says, “I hear that, and all I can think about are the three times we didn’t win.”

The label’s formidable roster of signed and distributed acts is of course the key to its success: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Drake, the Weeknd, Post Malone, Pearl Jam, Florence + the Machine and even Stevie Wonder. It’s seen blockbuster success in 2025 with “KPop Demon Hunters,” Big Loud’s Morgan Wallen and — from the Collective’s Island Records — Chappell Roan and Hitmaker of the Year Sabrina Carpenter.

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