Photo by Eric Myre. Left to right: Front Row - Éric Maheu, Menoncle Jason, Diane Juster, Stéphane Archambault (host). Middle Row - Gab Bouchard, John-Anthony Gagnon-Robinette, Ariane Charbonneau (SPACQ-AE Executive Manager), Daniel Piché, Geneviève Lapointe, Daniel Scott, Francine Raymond, Shauit. Back Row - Jeanne Côté, Steve Veilleux, Daniel Boucher, Pierre Lapointe, Yves Décary, Gilles Bélanger.

Fondation SPACQ announces its 15 honourees for 2025

Story by Eric Parazelli | October 2, 2025

Gala, SPACQ, 2025, Alexandre Alonso, Geneviève Lapointe, Prix Stéphane Venne

SOCAN’s Alexandre Alonso with Geneviève Lapointe, winner of the Stéphane Venne Award (Photo: Éric Myre)

For the 20th edition of its annual awards  ceremony, the SPACQ Foundation (Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec) unveiled the winners on Sept. 29, 2025, at Montréal’s Club St. James. A total of 15 grants of $10,000 each were awarded, to recognize the outstanding work of songwriters, composers, and performers on Québec’s cultural scene. Stéphane Archambault hosted the event for the first time.

SOCAN, represented by Executive Director of Québec Affairs Alexandre Alonso, presented the Stéphane Venne Award, and its $10,000 grant, to Geneviève Lapointe, a non-performing songwriter, in recognition of her body of work as a lyricist. She’s the author of some of Les BB’s most iconic songs, including “T’es dans la lune,” “Fais attention,” and “Tu ne sauras jamais,” among others.

SOCAN warmly congratulates all of the 2025 winners:

STÉPHANE VENNE AWARD — Presented by SOCAN
GENEVIÈVE LAPOINTE

PRIX ANDRÉ « DÉDÉ » FORTIN — Presented by Stingray
GAB BOUCHARD

RICHARD GRÉGOIRE AWARD — Presented by Hydro-Québec
DANIEL SCOTT

BEAU DOMMAGE AWARD — Presented by RNC Média
STEVE VEILLEUX, ERIC MAHEU and JOHN-ANTHONY GAGNON-ROBINETTE (Kaïn)

FRANÇOIS COUSINEAU AWARD — Presented by Cogeco
GILLES BÉLANGER

PAUL DARAÎCHE AWARD — Presented by Arsenal Média
JASON LEBLANC (Menoncle Jason)

ÉDITH BUTLER AWARD — Presented by THD Transport Henri Dion
JOEY ROBIN HACHÉ

ROBERT CHARLEBOIS AWARD — Presented by Power Corporation
PIERRE LAPOINTE

SYLVAIN LELIÈVRE AWARD — Presented by Fiera Capital
DANIEL BOUCHER

CLÉMENCE DESROCHERS AWARD — Presented by Cinémaginaire|
FRANCINE RAYMOND

DIANE JUSTER AWARD — Presented by Sirius
DANIEL PICHÉ

GILLES VIGNEAULT AWARD — Presented by Caisse de la culture
JEANNE CÔTÉ

LUC PLAMONDON AWARD — Presented by I C I Musique
YVES DÉCARY

KARIM OUELLET AWARD — Presented by Québecor
JEAN-EUDES ASTER (Shauit)

ANDRÉ GAGNON AWARD — Presented by Québecor
MATHIEU-DAVID GAGNON (Flore Laurentienne)

“I’m so proud of all of us!,” said Diane Juster, President of the SPACQ Foundation. “For 20 years, SPACQ Foundation has been celebrating the accomplishments of songwriters and composers. For 20 years, our major broadcasters, the business community, and Hydro-Québec have made it possible for us to honour more than 350 songwriters. Thanks to their ongoing commitment, the SPACQ Foundation can continue its mission to showcase and recognize the immense talent of our creators, and I wish to thank them most sincerely.”