For its 16th edition, the SPACQ Foundation (Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec) unveiled the winners of its annual awards ceremony on Sept. 27, 2021, at the Imperial Theatre in Montréal. In total,16 prizes of $10,000 each were awarded to singers, songwriters, and composers on the Québec cultural scene. Louise Forestier hosted the event for a thirteenth year.
SOCAN, represented by its President of the Board of Directors Marc Ouellette, and Chief Membership Officer Jean-Christian Céré, presented Gaële with the Stéphane Venne Award for a non-performing songwriter. She receives this award for her body of work, well established over the years, thanks to her knack for the right word, a clever rhyme, and highly evocative images.
“Sixteen years already!” said Diane Juster, President of Fondation SPACQ. “Year after year, it’s always with renewed pleasure that Fondation SPACQ celebrates the accomplishments of authors and composers while gathering not only those creators, but businesspeople, broadcasters, and other major players in our musical ecosystem. The major changes in our industry are getting deeper and deeper, and have a major impact on the state of music creators. It is vital that we keep defending their interests, and stop the erosion of their rights. Thanks to the continued commitment of our partners, Fondation SPACQ is able to shine a light on, and recognize, the tremendous talent of our creators.”
SOCAN congratulates the 2021 winners:
PRIX ANDRÉ-DÉDÉ-FORTIN – Presented by Stingray
Budding Career
SARAHMÉE
PRIX RICHARD GRÉGOIRE – Presented by Hydro-Québec
Film Music
BENOIT GROULX
PRIX BEAU DOMMAGE – Presented by RNC Média
Creative Bond
MES AÏEUX
PRIX FRANÇOIS COUSINEAU – Presented by Cogeco
Songwriting
ALAIN LEBLANC
PRIX PAUL DARAÎCHE – Presented by Arsenal Média
Country Music
IRVIN BLAIS
PRIX STÉPHANE VENNE – Presented by SOCAN
Writing for Others
GAËLE
PRIX ÉDITH BUTLER – Presented by Bell Média
Canadian Francophonie
MAGGIE SAVOIE
PRIX DIANE JUSTER – Presented by Sirius
Social Involvement
FRÉDÉRIC WEBER
PRIX ROBERT CHARLEBOIS – Presented by Power Corporation
International Success
MICHEL TREMBLAY
PRIX EDDY-MARNAY – Presented by Productions Feeling
Effervescence
ROSALIE VAILLANCOURT
PRIX SYLVAIN-LELIÈVRE – Presented by Fiera Capital
Passing the Baton
ROBERTO MEDILE
PRIX LUCILLE-DUMONT – Presented by Industrielle Alliance
Performer
FRANCE CASTEL
PRIX ANDRÉ GAGNON – Presented by Québecor
Instrumental Music
ANGÈLE DUBEAU
PRIX GILLES VIGNEAULT – Presented by the National Bank
Ongoing Career
LAURENCE NERBONNE
PRIX LUC PLAMONDON – Presented by ICI Musique
Lyricist
JOE BOCAN
PRIX CLÉMENCE DESROCHERS – Presented by SPACQ
Exceptional Imagination
DAVID GOUDREAULT