The 35th Gala SOCAN took place last night at TOHU, in Montréal, bringing together a select group of industry figures from both behind the scenes and the spotlight.
Among the creators in attendance was Luc Plamondon. He was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award, a testament to his remarkable heritage to the music scenes of Québec, Canada, the Francophonie, and beyond. Pierre Kwenders, Pierre Lapointe, William Cloutier—whom we’ve seen in the most recent stage adaptation of Starmania—FouKi, Marie-Mai, Klô Pelgag and Antoine Corriveau took turns during a showstopping medley built around Plamondon’s repertoire.
The legendary Marjo was part of the celebration too. She received the Cultural Impact Award for the song Provocante, co-written with Jean Millaire and released on the album Tant qu’il y aura des enfants in 1990. Under the musical direction of Chloé Lacasse, Rose Perron (of the duo Rau_Ze) and Les Shirley delivered a spirited rendition of the award-winning track.
Harmonium was also celebrated. Nearly a year after the passing of Serge Fiori, his bandmates Louis Valois, Monique Fauteux, Michel Normandeau, Libert Subirana and Serge Locat walked the red carpet before being applauded during the presentation of the Cultural Impact Award for Un musicien parmi tant d’autres.
A Gala in Tune with Its Times
The Gala also celebrated the new generation, notably with Fredz, a singer-songwriter enjoying a meteoric rise and success on both sides of the Atlantic. He left TOHU with two Popular Song Awards for Je veux and La vérité, as well as the International Song Award for his track Extraordinaire.
Charlotte Cardin helped set the tone for part of the evening, even though she was abroad on the European leg of her tour. She took home four SOCAN Awards for the songs Un peu trop, Tant pis pour elle, Gordon in the Willows—a duet with Patrick Watson—and Feel Good.
Men I Trust—Dragos Chiriac, Emmanuelle Proulx and Jessy Caron, who were in attendance for the occasion—also stood out during the evening, taking home the International Award. It’s worth noting that the Québec City band has, in recent months, been opening for Billie Eilish.
Propelled onto the global stage by the soundtrack he created for the series Heated Rivalry, Peter Peter left with the Breakthrough Screen Composer Award, marking the addition of a new string to his bow after making a name for himself as a singer-songwriter who’s is known for his poetic electronic propositions.
Here’s the complete list of awardees at the 35th SOCAN Gala.
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
CULTURAL IMPACT AWARD
Provocante
Marjo
Songwriters: Marjolène Morin, Jean Millaire
Publisher: Musique Thesis
Un musicien parmi tant d’autres
Harmonium
Songwriter: Serge Fiori
Publisher: Prime Qualité Music
EXCELLENCE AWARD
Luc Plamondon
INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Men I Trust
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR—PERFORMER AWARD
J F Pauzé
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR—NON-PERFORMER AWARD
Marc “Ruffsound” Vincent
BREAKOUT SONGWRITER AWARD
Billie du Page
SCREEN COMPOSER AWARD
Christian Clermont
BREAKOUT SCREEN COMPOSER AWARD
Peter Jones
Jérémie Corriveau
PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Third Side Music
PUBLISHER—CREATIVE IMPACT AWARD
Bravo Musique
POPULAR SONGS AWARDS
FRENCH-LANGUAGE POPULAR SONGS
Ballon-sonde
J F Pauzé
Songwriters: Daniel Lacoste, Jean-François Pauzé, Gustavo Coriandoli
Publishers: Les Éditions de la Tribu, Éditions JFP
Un peu trop
Charlotte Cardin
Songwriters: Charlotte Cardin, Jason Brando, Tristan Salvati*
Publisher: Big Boy Éditions
Tant pis pour elle
Charlotte Cardin
Songwriters: Charlotte Cardin, Jason Brando, Elizabeth Blondeau
Publisher: Big Boy Éditions
Tant qu’on est toi et moi
Gabriel Fredette
Songwriters: Gabriel Fredette, Benjamin Nadeau
Publishers: Les Disques NOW, Bloc Notes Music Publishing
Jouer
Ariane Moffatt
Songwriter: Ariane Moffatt
Publisher: Éditions Mo’Fat inc.
Je veux
Fredz
Songwriters: Fredz, Claire Ridgely, Clément « Pops » Langlois-Légaré, Adel « Poolboy » Kazi-Aoual
Publishers: Les Disques Nova, David Murphy et Cie
La vérité
Fredz
Songwriters: Fredz, Clément « Pops » Langlois-Légaré, Adel « Poolboy » Kazi-Aoual, Krzysztof Andrzej Zubek*
Publishers: Les Disques Nova, David Murphy et Cie
Cavale
Cœur de Pirate
Songwriter: Cœur de Pirate
Publisher: Bravo Éditions
J’veux pas qu’tu t’en ailles
William Cloutier
Songwriters: William Cloutier, Claude Bégin, Benjamin Nadeau
Publishers: Bloc Notes Music Publishing, Éditions Musicor, Coyote Records
Dis-moi dis-moi dis-moi
Lou-Adriane Cassidy
Songwriters: Lou-Adriane Cassidy, Alexandre Martel
Publisher: Bravo Éditions
Toujours les vacances
Les Trois Accords and Cœur de Pirate
Songwriters: Alexandre Parr, Simon Proulx, Charles Dubreuil, Cœur de Pirate, Pierre-Luc Boisvert
Publishers: Bravo Éditions, Les Éditions de la Tribu
Quelque chose
Loud
Songwriters: Simon Cliche Trudeau, Zacharie « Soke » Raymond, Mike Coriolan, Barnev Valsaint, Alex Guay, Marc « Ruffsound » Vincent
Publishers: Joy Ride Records, Basbosa Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Les Éditions Lauréa
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE POPULAR SONGS
Lay Your Light
Alicia Moffet
Songwriters: Samuel Avant, Jason Brando, Alicia Moffet, Harper Gordon
Publisher: KILOMETRE MUSIC GROUP
Silencio
Patrick Watson and November Ultra
Songwriters: Patrick Watson, Mikhail Stein, Olivier Fairfield
Publisher: Secret City Publishing
Gordon in the Willows
Patrick Watson and Charlotte Cardin
Songwriters: Patrick Watson, Charlotte Cardin, Mikhail Stein, Olivier Fairfield
Publisher: Secret City Publishing
FILM & TELEVISION MUSIC AWARDS
TELEVISION MUSIC — INTERNATIONAL (Film)
Iron Claw
Composers: Richard Reed Parry, Pietro Amato
TELEVISION MUSIC — INTERNATIONAL (TV Series)
Transplant
Composer: Christian Clermont
Publisher: Sphère Média
TELEVISION MUSIC—NATIONAL
Variety or Public Affairs Program
Salut Bonjour
Composer: Gaétan Essiambre
Publisher: ÉditionsTM inc.
TELEVISION MUSIC—NATIONAL
Fiction or Drama Series
Transplant
Composer: Christian Clermont
Publisher: Sphère Média
TELEVISION MUSIC—NATIONAL
Children’s Program
Premier Trio
Composers: Jean-David Perron, Paul Aubry, Gaël Bédard Auclair
Publishers: Supersavant, Les éditions de la note ronde
FILM MUSIC
Butterfly Tale
Composer: Martin Roy
Publisher: Blü Dog Media
MOST STREAMED ONLINE PRODUCTION/MOST STREAMED AV PRODUCTION
Stat
Composer: Miklos Simpson
Publisher: Aetios Distribution inc.
SPECIAL AWARDS
VIRAL SONG
Feel Good
Charlotte Cardin
Songwriters: Charlotte Cardin, Jason Brando, Lubalin, Marco Royal, Mathieu Sénéchal
Publisher: Big Boy Éditions
August 10
Julie Doiron
Songwriter: Julie Doiron
INTERNATIONAL SONG
Extraordinaire
Fredz
Songwriters: Fredz, Beatrice Martin, Tayeb Zitouni
Publishers: Bravo Éditions, Les Disques Nova, Éditions Eldorado, Éditorial Avenue, David Murphy et Cie
Bésame
Alejandro Sanz, Shakira
Songwriters: Marc “Ruffsound” Vincent, Alex (A.C) Castillo Vasquez
Publisher: Les Éditions Lauréa
LICENSED TO PLAY AWARD
SPEC du Haut-Richelieu
HERBERT RUFF AWARD FOR AUDIOVISUAL POST-SYNCHRONIZATION
Studio SFX
COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD
Fred Dionne
ELECTRONIC MUSIC AWARD
TDJ
HIP-HOP MUSIC AWARD
Rymz
R&B MUSIC AWARD
Blynk
GLOBAL MUSIC AWARD
Ramon Chicharron
INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARD
Siibii
HAGOOD HARDY AWARD (INSTRUMENTAL)
Viviane Audet
JAN V. MATEJCEK AWARD
Ana Sokolović