Jason Owen To Be Honored As Variety’s Manager Of The Year

Jason Owen

Jason Owen has been recognized as manager of the year by Variety magazine in its upcoming annual Hitmakers issue. The Dec. 4 issue also recognizes Universal Music Publishing Group chairman/CEO Jody Gerson as executive of the year; Billie Eilish as Hitmaker of the Year, Republic Records as label of the year, and more. Owen’s clients include Kacey Musgraves, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Midland, and more.

Citi and Variety will honor the Hitmakers and also present an award to a female artist who has used her influence to support women in the music business at the third annual Hitmakers Brunch, sponsored by Citi, to be held on Dec. 7 in Los Angeles.

The Hitmakers franchise honors the top writers, producers, publishers, managers and executives behind the 25 most-consumed songs of the year, as compiled by BuzzAngle Music.

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Lorie Hollabaugh

Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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