HITS PHOTO GALLERY: WE'VE FINALLY SNAPPED, AS WERE THESE PICS

What month is it? December? Holy shit, we'd better get started on that year-end wrap-up we were supposed to wrap up three weeks ago. We blame our doctor, who switched our prescription to a different kind of glue. Anyway, since our mental capacity is nearing zero, we'll just throw together a bunch of photos of industry luminaries doing their shiny thing.

Island's Sabrina Carpenter and Darkroom/Interscope's Billie Eilish at UMG's 2023 Artist Showcase. It was a more innocent time. (Photo: Vivien Killilea for Getty Images)

Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande flank Republic promo wizard Gary Spangler, who uttered the magical incantation "Hey Buddy" and caused two singles from the soundtrack to materialize on the Most Added list.

Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz and UMPG’s Evan Lamberg note the strong resemblance between the HITS editorial staff and a horde of flying monkeys. In related news, an app on Stephen’s phone chimes whenever the movie makes another gazillion dollars.

Seen backstage at the Brooklyn Bowl for BBR Music Group/BMG’s 14th Annual Pre-CMAs Party on 11/19 are BMG’s Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Thomas Coesfeld and Jon Loba. Later, Loba's bowtie got its own Instagram account and was liked by a Kardashian. (Photo: Keith Griner)

Big Loud founders Joey Moi, Craig Wiseman and Seth England count their sugarplums at the company's CMAs afterparty. Later, Seth explained to a tearful Joey that Craig wasn't actually Santa Claus—he just enjoys dressing up that way.

VMG North America President and EVP of Global Artist Relations Jacqueline Saturn and Riot Games Global Head of Music Maria Egan are glimpsed here just moments before they faced off in a brutal game of Pong.

Kendrick Lamar and SZA prepare for their hotly anticipated tour with a moment of reflective solitude, which we have now completely ruined.