From left: Ronald “Slim” Williams, Gee Roberson, Monte Lipman, Nicki Minaj, Avery Lipman, Mack Mane, Vernon Brown, Charlie Walk photographed on Nov. 23, 2015 at Milk Studios in Los Angeles.
David Needleman
See Nicki Minaj, Selena Gomez and more of the year’s No. 1 artists and the teams that helped propel them to the top of the charts.
From left: Cash Money Records co-founder/co-CEO Ronald “Slim” Williams, Maverick Management's Gee Roberson, Republic Records chairman/CEO Monte Lipman, Nicki Minaj, Republic Records president/COO Avery Lipman, Young Money Entertainment president Mack Mane, Cash Money Records attorney/business manager Vernon Brown, Republic Records executive vp Charlie Walk photographed on Nov. 23, 2015 at Milk Studios in Los Angeles.
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Ronald “Slim” Williams, Gee Roberson, Monte Lipman, Nicki Minaj, Avery Lipman, Mack Mane, Vernon Brown & Charlie Walk
Image Credit: David Needleman From left: Cash Money Records co-founder/co-CEO Ronald “Slim” Williams, Maverick Management's Gee Roberson, Republic Records chairman/CEO Monte Lipman, Nicki Minaj, Republic Records president/COO Avery Lipman, Young Money Entertainment president Mack Mane, Cash Money Records attorney/business manager Vernon Brown, Republic Records executive vp Charlie Walk photographed on Nov. 23, 2015 at Milk Studios in Los Angeles.
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Nicki Minaj
Image Credit: David Needleman The Pinkprint, No. 1 on Rap Albums
"Truffle Butter" and "Only," No. 1 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop and R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
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Walk The Moon: The Outliers
Image Credit: Amanda Friedman From left: Sean Waugaman of WTM, RCA Records senior vp marketing Aaron Borns, Kevin Ray of WTM, RCA Records president/COO Tom Corson (top), Nicholas Petricca of WTM (bottom), Eli Maiman of WTM, Mick Management Michael McDonald, RCA Records senior vp A&R/Artist Development David Wolter photographed on Oct. 29, 2015 at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Walk The Moon
Image Credit: Amanda Friedman "Shut Up and Dance," 27 Weeks on Hot Rock Songs
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Tori Kelly: The Showstopper
Image Credit: Austin Hargrave "Nobody Love," "Unbreakable Smile" and "Should've Been Us," Trending 140
Tori Kelly & manager Scooter Braun photographed on Sept. 18, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
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Selena Gomez
Image Credit: Ramona Rosales From left: Interscope CEO John Janick, Brillstein Entertainment manager Zack Morgenroth, Selena Gomez, Interscope president of A&R Aaron Bay-Schuck, Brillstein Entertainment partner/co-manager Aleen Keshishian, WME music division partner/co-head Sara Newkirk Simon photographed on Nov. 6, 2015 at Harlowe Bar in West Hollywood.
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Selena Gomez: The Pop Siren
Image Credit: Ramona Rosales "Good For You" (Featuring A$AP Rocky), 2 Weeks on Mainstream Top 40 and 1 Week on Hot Digital Songs
Revival, 1 Week on Billboard 200
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Nicky Jam: The Comeback King
Image Credit: Jeffery Salter "El Perdon" (featuring Enrique Iglesias), 30 Weeks on Hot Latin Songs
From left: manager Juan Diego Medina and Nicky Jam on Oct. 29 at Sony Music Entertainment in Coconut Grove, Fla.
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The Provacateurs: Little Big Town
Image Credit: Robby Klein "Girl Crush," 13 Weeks on Hot Country Songs
From left: Karen Fairchild of LBT, songwriter Lori Mckenna, songwriter Hillary Lindsey, Kimberly Schlapman of LBT, Jimi Westbrook of LBT, Phillip Sweet of LBT and songwriter Liz Rose photographed on Nov. 2, 2015 at Houston Station in Nashville, Tenn.
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The Soul Sensation: Leon Bridges
Image Credit: Miller Mobley Coming Home, 1 Week on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Leon Bridges & manager Rob Stringer photographed on Nov. 16, 2015 at Ninth Ward in New York.
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Leon Bridges
Image Credit: Miller Mobley Leon Bridges & Rob Stringer photographed on Nov. 16, 2015 at Ninth Ward in New York.
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The Voice: Jill Scott
Image Credit: Eric Ogden Jill Scott photographed on Oct. 20, 2015 at House of Blues Studios in Nashville.
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Jill Scott
Image Credit: Eric Ogden From left: Maverick partner and manager Shawn Gee, Atlantic Records chairman/COO Julie Greenwald, Jill Scott, Atlantic Records executive vp urban promotion Juliette Jones photographed on Oct. 20, 2015 at House of Blues Studios in Nashville.
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James Taylor
Image Credit: Eric Ogden James Taylor photographed on May 13, 2015 at The DiMenna Center in New York.
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Eric Wong, Andrew Gertler, David Massey, Shawn Mendes, Fall Out Boy & Jonathan Daniel
Image Credit: Smallz and Raskind From left: Island Records executive vp/GM Eric Wong, manager Andrew Gertler, Island Records president David Massey, Shawn Mendes, Pete Wentz, Joe Trohman, Patrick Stump, Andy Hurley of Fall Out Boy and Crush Management partner Jonathan Daniels photographed on Nov. 20, 2015 at Tunnel Bar in Sherman Oaks, Calif.
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Jason Isbell
Image Credit: David McClister Jason Isbell photographed on Oct. 23, 2015 at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
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Jason Isbell
Image Credit: David McClister From Left: Billions Corp. agent Andrew Colvin, producer Dave Cobb, Jason Isbell, manager Traci Thomas, Thirty Tigers president David Macias, All Eyes Media founder/president Jim Flammia photographed on Oct. 23, 2015 at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
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Future and L.A. Reid
Image Credit: Aaron Richter Future and Epic Records chairman/CEO L.A. Reid photographed on Nov. 3, 2015 at Sony Music Entertainment in New York.
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Future
Image Credit: Aaron Richter Future and L.A. Reid photographed on Nov. 3, 2015 at Sony Music Entertainment in New York.
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The Graduate: Big Sean
Image Credit: Austin Hargrave Big Sean on Oct, 2015 7 at Universal Music Group in Santa Monica.
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Big Sean
Image Credit: Austin Hargrave Big Sean on Oct, 2015 7 at Universal Music Group in Santa Monica.
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Big Sean
Image Credit: Austin Hargrave Big Sean, Def Jam CEO Steve Bartels and Def Jam executive vp A&R NO I.D. on Oct. 7, 2015 at Universal Music Group in Santa Monica.
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The Noisemakers: Twenty One Pilots
Image Credit: Smallz & Raskind From left: Atlantic Records head of A&R Pete Ganbarg, Josh Dun of Twenty One Pilots, manager Chris Woltman, Tyler Joseph of 21 Pilots, Fueled By Ramen/Roadrunner Records' Mike Easterlin.
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Twenty One Pilots
Image Credit: Smallz & Raskind Twenty One Pilots photographed on Oct. 15, 2015 at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.