Nelson Minville (centre), recipient of the Prix Stéphane-Venne, flanked by SOCAN’s Geneviève Côté (left) and Eric Baptiste (right).
Four the thirteenth consecutive year, the Fondation SPACQ (Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec) presented awards to songwriters, composers, and performers at its annual gala, held Sept. 10, 2018, at the National Bank Headquarters in Montreal. Ten $10,000 grants and eight $5,000 grants were distributed to 18 recipients. The ceremony was hosted for the tenth year in a row by Louise Forestier, and attended by a large SOCAN delegation, including CEO Eric Baptiste, Geneviève Côté, Board President Marc Ouellette, Martin Lavallée, Joël Martin and Alain Lauzon. SOCAN also presented the new Stéphane Venne Lifetime Achievement Award for a non-performing songwriter to Nelson Minville.
“Thirteen years already!” said Diane Juster, President of the Fondation SPACQ. “Year after year, it’s always with renewed pleasure that Fondaton SPACQ celebrates the achievements of songwriters and composers by bringing together creators, businesspeople, major broadcasters, and other stakeholders in our cultural and musical environment. The deep changes that the music industry is undergoing, on an ongoing basis, have a major impact on the lives of our songwriters and composers. It is therefore vital that we continue to defend their interests, and put a stop to the erosion of their rights. The ongoing engagement of our partners makes it possible for the Fondation SPACQ to promote and acknowledge the immense talents of our creators.”
Here is a complete list of the 2018 award winners:
ANDRÉ “DÉDÉ” FORTIN AWARD – Presented by Stingray Musique
Emerging Artist
BEYRIES and LOUD
ANDRÉ GAGNON AWARD – Presented by Québecor
Instrumental Music
YVES LÉVEILLÉ
DIANE JUSTER AWARD – Presented by Fondation SPACQ
Outstanding Commitment to Singer-Songwriters
DAVID BUSSIÈRES
EDDY MARNAY AWARD – Presented by Productions Feeling
Emerging Artist
ANDRÉANNE A. MALLETTE and ROXANE BRUNEAU
ÉDITH BUTLER AWARD – Presented by Bell Média
Canadian Francophonie
CÉLESTE LÉVIS and RAPHAËL BUTLER
ÉVAL MANIGAT AWARD – Presented by Fondation Evenko
Emerging Artist
ÉMILE BILODEAU and HUBERT LENOIR
FRANÇOIS COUSINEAU AWARD – Presented by Cogeco
Song Music
PHILIPPE BRAULT
GILLES VIGNEAULT AWARD – Presented by National Bank
Ongoing Career
PATRICE MICHAUD
LUC PLAMONDON AWARD – Presented by ICI Musique
Lyricist
TIRE LE COYOTE
LUCILLE DUMONT AWARD – Presented by Industrielle Alliance
Lifetime Achievement Award – Performer
MARIE-MICHÈLE DESROSIERS
RICHARD GRÉGOIRE AWARD – Presented by Hydro-Québec
AV Music
MARTIN LÉON
SYLVAIN LELIÈVRE AWARD – Presented by Fiera Capital
Lifetime Achievement Award – Songwriter
JEAN LAPOINTE
ROBERT CHARLEBOIS AWARD – Presented by Power Corporation du Canada
International Outreach
MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN
STÉPHANE VENNE AWARD – Presented by SOCAN
Lifetime Achievement Award – Songwriter
NELSON MINVILLE
For more information, visit the Fondation SPACQ website.