differentThe sixth annual Hitmakers Luncheon, which honors the artists, writers, producers and music executives behind the 25 most successful singles of 2022, was held Saturday at the City Market Social House in Los Angeles. Winners included Elton John and Dua Lipa (Hitmakers of the Year). ), Sam Smith, Kim Petras (Creator of the Year), and Selena Gomez (Movie Song of the Year). Imagine Dragons also won Group of the Year and Dan Reynolds’ acceptance speech was definitely the funniest moment of the event. The singer spent a good chunk of his time on stage mocking the Atlantic Records execs in attendance — huh different Ironically, he just won label of the year, a sign that Imagine Dragons had signed a decade earlier.
After beginning his speech by saying that as a Mormon who grew up in Vegas “he had a weird streak” and then thanking BYU for the firing, Reynolds quipped, “Call to Atlantic Records. at Disneyland.” Land, do you remember that? The boys took us to Disneyland for free! That was great! [Former Atlantic A&R rep] Father [Lehman]If you were here you would have tried to sign with us but people didn’t believe us. But Atlantic, we celebrate you. It’s nice to have healthy competition.”
Reynolds later declared Imagine Dragons’ current label, Interscope Records, “the best in the world,” though he admitted, “Our boss isn’t here. He doesn’t care enough. But it’s okay. It’s okay, take care of it.” .” Well, we will continue to make money for you.
To put Reynolds’ comments about Atlantic’s huge missed opportunity into context, Imagine Dragons have sold more than 75 million records worldwide since 2012, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time. It is also the first rock band with four songs — “Radioactive,” “Demons,” “Believer,” and “Thunder” — each with more than a billion hits.
Reynolds kept the Hitmakers Room alive with all-star attendees — including Jack Harlow, HER, Rita Wilson, Kara DioGuardi, Caroline Polachek, Justin Tranter, and event director DJ Cassidy — as he then delved into Imagine Dragons’ humble beginnings in Vegas ‘O ‘ remembered. Shea Irish Pub – This one has “the cheapest beer on the strip” – Says, “It’s awful. It’s the worst. It’s hell on earth. We played there for six hours for three years, half the originals. We played Toxic by Britney Spears.” We played Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy. It was terrible. It was really awful. But they made us money and then we could buy Taco Bell. And here we are. So thanks to O’Shea’s. Thanks Atlantico But thanks, especially at Interscope.”
Reynolds concluded his hilarious speech by pointing out that his Mormon parents never wanted him to be a musician, laughing: “I have seven brothers, McKee and drummer Daniel Platzman of The Stage. differentApparently, senior music editor Shirley Halperin thanked him for “waking up the room.”
Watch Reynolds’ full speech below:
Other Hitmakers 2022 winners include Lizzo’s About Damn Time for Record of the Year, Latto for The Breakthrough Artist, Future for Collaborator Award, Omar Apollo for TikTok Future Icon Award, DioGuardi for A&R Award, Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson for Songwriter of the Year, Jesse Collins for Executive of the Year, Ebony Ward for Manager of the Year, Ricky Reed for Producer of the Year and Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” for Synch of the Year.
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