2024 Award Winners

Welcome to the 2024 SOCAN Awards!

Jennifer Brown

CEO

SOCAN is lucky to be part of an incredible music industry network, … songwriters, composers, music publishers, managers, labels, our partner associations… and The SOCAN Awards are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the fruits of our efforts.

We support one another and help Canadian music creators reach new heights.

Collectively, we shape a market that is unique, dynamic, and influential, where we rely on each other to succeed.

SOCAN believes in what we’ve all built together, and we’ll continue to advocate for our members and nurture the relationships that fuel creativity.

The creativity that we celebrate at The SOCAN Awards.

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But we know that nothing stays the same for long in this industry, and music is often the first to feel the impact of new technologies. Streaming services, social media, and AI-driven tools have reshaped how we create, distribute, and experience music.

We’ve seen breakthrough moments where Canadian songwriters and composers have captured global attention, not because they’re following trends, but because they’re setting them.

Our creators represent our unique values, our culture, and our storytelling traditions. Together, let’s continue building an industry that reflects our values—one that is inclusive, innovative, and accessible to all.

We are at a point where young creators need to see a place for themselves, they need to see that making music is a viable career choice, and that most importantly they have us, a support system to help them along the way.

And that help-along-the-way matters.

I want to take a moment to acknowledge someone that was the embodiment of that help. She was a loved publisher and member of the SOCAN team for many years and was a champion, behind the scenes, for songwriters and composers.

Vicki Walters was a force.

She was an anchor within the publishing community, and she always made time for creators and her co-workers. Vicki had an unwavering belief in the incredible talent we have here in Canada. She had a remarkable way of showing up – fully present and joyful, no matter the situation.

I hope we all remember Vicki, not just for the work she did, but for the light she brought into every room she entered. And anyone who knew Vicki, knew her amazing infectious laugh, we will never forget that laugh. We will all miss her dearly.  

Vicki was a shining example of the many people at SOCAN, who do the important work of serving our members.

We’ve been adapting to this ever-changing industry for nearly a century. Yes, you read that correctly, … a century. We’re happy to announce that SOCAN is turning 100 in 2025. It’s quite a milestone, and we’re not going anywhere.

We’ve been here serving our members for 100 years and we’ll be here for the next 100. We’ll continue to grow, evolve and innovate alongside you, and of course, recognizing your incredible achievements!

Once again, congratulations to all the songwriters, composers and music publishers awarded in 2024 and, on behalf of everyone at SOCAN, thank you.

 

Achievement Awards

Cultural Impact Award

K’naan – “Wavin’ Flag” 

The Cultural Impact Award was created to honor music by a SOCAN member that has had a significant lasting cultural impact on society in Canada and/or beyond its borders.

Wavin‘ Flag” became an anthem for freedom that spanned the entire planet. With special releases from Brazil to Japan, Mongolia to Haiti, and Nigeria to Sri Lanka, it has touched billions of people around the world and resonates as profoundly today as it did when K’naan first wrote it 15 years ago. For its global and lasting impact, K’naan is the 2024 winner of the SOCAN Cultural Impact Award.  

National Achievement Award

Arkells

The National Achievement Award is given to a SOCAN songwriter, lyricist, composer or group for outstanding success predominantly in the Canadian music industry over the span of their career.

Amongst Canada’s most celebrated rock bands, Arkells have captivated audiences with their infectious energy, and socially conscious lyrics. Their commitment to crafting music that resonates with listeners has earned them a place in the hearts of fans around the world. In recognition of their outstanding impact on the Canadian music landscape, Arkells are the 2024 winners of the SOCAN National Achievement Award.  

International Achievement Award

Tobias Jesso Jr. 

The International Achievement Award is given to a SOCAN member or members who have brought International recognition to Canada through their music.

Tobias Jesso Jr. – Grammy-winning songwriter, Tobias Jesso Jr. has written hits for global superstars including Adele, Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus, Shawn Mendes and most recently Dua Lipa (“Houdini”), and Daniel Caesar (“Always”). Jesso Jr. took the world by storm in 2023 and for his contributions, he is the 2024 winner of the SOCAN International Achievement Award. 

Songwriter of the Year – Performer

Drake

The Songwriter of the Year – Performer is given to the songwriter(s) whose current material has received the greatest number of performances in 2022 & 2023.

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Screen Composer of the Year

Keith Power

The Screen Composer of the Year is given to the composer(s) whose current material has received the greatest number of performances in 2022 & 2023, combined with critical success, diversity, and a robust new body of work.

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Breakout Songwriter Award

Lauren Spencer Smith

The Breakout Songwriter Award is given to a SOCAN member or members to honour an exceptional career accomplishment and/or commercial success in 2022 & 2023.

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Breakout Composer Award

Caleb Chan & Brian Chan

The Breakout Composer Award is given to a SOCAN member or members to honour an exceptional career accomplishment and/or commercial success in 2022 & 2023.

Film & Television Music Awards

The following are receiving a SOCAN Award for their involvement in the television show and/or cable program or film that achieved the greatest number of performances in their respective category in 2022 & 2023.

Domestic Television Music Awards (Fiction Programming)

Hudson & Rex

PHILIP J BENNETT
GARY KOFTINOFF
Shaftesbury Music
Sony Music Publishing

Murdoch Mysteries

ROBERT CARLI
Shaftesbury Music
Sony Music Publishing Canada

Domestic Television Music Awards (Non-Fiction Programming)

Highway Thru Hell

CHRISTOPHER NICKEL
Great Pacific Media

Sportsnet Central

MURRAY FLEMING
Rogers Sports & Media – Sportsnet 

Sportsnet Connected

STEPHAN MOCCIO
Rogers Sports & Media – Sportsnet 

Domestic Television Music Awards (Animated Programming)

Dino Ranch

LORENZO CASTELLI 
DAVID CONLON 
ADAM DAMELIN 
STEVE D’ANGELO 
ROCCO GAGLIESE 
TERRY TOMPKINS 
Anthem Entertainment 

Boat Rocker Studios
 

Paw Patrol

JAMES CHAPPLE
GRAEME CORNIES
DAVID KELLY
BRIAN PICKETT
CCS Rights Management
Spin Master Entertainment

Achievement in Feature Film Music Awards

The Black Phone

MARK KORVEN  
Universal Music Publishing Canada

Where the Crawdads Sing

MYCHAEL DANNA 
Sony Music Publishing Canada 

 

Achievement in Made-For-TV Movie Awards 

A.rtificial I.mmortality

TODOR KOBAKOV  
Kobakov Music Publishing 
MRD-Music Revenue Data

Dancing Through the Snow

LAWRENCE SHRAGGE 
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada

International Television Series Music Awards

Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood

JAMES CHAPPLE
GRAEME CORNIES
DAVID KELLY
BRIAN PICKETT
ClearBox Rights

Heartland

KEITH POWER 
SEVEN24 Films

Mayor of Kingstown

ANDREW LOCKINGTON 
Universal Music Publishing Canada

Paw Patrol

JAMES CHAPPLE
GRAEME CORNIES
DAVID KELLY
BRIAN PICKETT
CCS Rights Management
Spin Master Entertainment

 

Ride

AMIN BHATIA
VANYA DRAKUL
ARI POSNER
JOEL SCHWARTZ
SEVEN24 Films 

 

The Rookie

JORDAN GAGNE 
Audio Network Admin Canada

International Film Music Awards

Smile

CRISTOBAL TAPIA DE VEER 
Universal Music Publishing Canada 

The Black Phone

MARK KORVEN  
Universal Music Publishing Canada 

 

Post Synchronization Right Award

The SOCAN Post Synchronization Award is a reproduction right award presented to the SOCAN Client that has earned the most audio-visual streams or broadcasts resulting from the combined digital and physical post-synchronization reproductions for their work in 2022 & 2023.

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Genre Awards

The following are receiving a SOCAN Award for their involvement in songs that achieved the greatest number of performances on domestic radio and on-demand audio streams in 2022 & 2023, in their respective genres.

 

Pop Music Awards

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
Boyfriend

EVAN BLAIR 
Sony Music Publishing Canada  

Performed by: Dove Cameron  

 

The Weeknd - Heartless
Confetti

JASON BRANDO
CHARLOTTE CARDIN 
LUBALIN  
Big Boy Editions 
 

Performed by: Charlotte Cardin 

CAMILA_Romance_ALB_CVR_LYRD_ABBREV
Daylight

JEREMY FEDRYK “SARCASTIC SOUNDS”  
Sony Music Publishing Canada
 

Performed by: David Kushner  

The Weeknd - Heartless
greedy

TATE MCRAE
Sony Music Publishing Canada 
T8 ENTERTAINMENT

Performed by: Tate McRae 

Quinn Lewis - Hurt Me Now
When You’re Gone

SHAWN MENDES
Universal Music Publishing Canada

Performed by: Shawn Mendes

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
Whitney

RÊVE
JOEL STOUFFER 
Sony Music Publishing Canada 
Ultra International Music Publishing 

Performed by: Rêve

CAMILA_Romance_ALB_CVR_LYRD_ABBREV
Wish You The Best

JP SAXE 
StarkerSaxe Songs 
Sony Music Publishing Canada
 

Performed by: Lewis Capaldi

Rap Music Awards

Drake - _Toosie Slide
Jimmy Cooks (feat. 21 Savage)

AUBREY DRAKE GRAHAM  
Universal Music Publishing Canada
 

Performed by: Drake

DJK_Popstar_SNGL_CVR_lyrd
Rich Flex

AUBREY DRAKE GRAHAM  
Universal Music Publishing Canada
 
Performed by: Drake, 21 Savage  

Travis-Scott-HITR
Spin Bout U

AUBREY DRAKE GRAHAM  
NOAH “40” SHEBIB
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada

Universal Music Publishing Canada  


Performed by: Drake, 21 Savage 

Drake - _Laugh Now Cry Later
WAIT FOR U (feat. Drake & Tems)

AUBREY DRAKE GRAHAM  
Universal Music Publishing Canada  

Performed by: Future 

R&B Music Awards

Travis-Scott-HITR
Always

TOBIAS JESSO JR. 
ASHTON “DANIEL CAESAR” SIMMONDS
 
Universal Music Publishing Canada 
Warner Chapell Music Canada
 

Performed by: Daniel Caesar

Drake - _Laugh Now Cry Later
Out of Time

ABEL “THE WEEKND” TESFAYE
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada
Universal Music Publishing Canada

Performed by: The Weeknd

Drake - _Laugh Now Cry Later
Sacrifice

ABEL “THE WEEKND” TESFAYE
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada
 
Universal Music Publishing Canada

 Performed by: The Weeknd 

Country Music Awards

Grew Up On That - High Valley
Do This Life

BRAD REMPEL  
DAVE THOMSON
Sony Music Publishing Canada  
 
Warner Chapell Music Canada  

Performed by: High Valley & Alison Krauss 

Jade Eagleson - _Lucky
Girl In Mine

TRAVIS WOOD
Concord Music Publishing 
 
Trash Man Songs  

Performed by: Parmalee  

Country Thunder - The Washboard Union
Meet Your Mama

JAMES BARKER 
TODD CLARK 
GAVIN SLATE 
TRAVIS WOOD 
Concord Music Publishing 
Trash Man Songs 
Warner Chapell Music Canada

Performed by:  James Barker Band 

 

Tyler-Joe-Miller-Pillow-Talkin-Single-Art
Rodeo Queen

JADE EAGLESON 
DARYL SCOTT  
Song Trust Music Circle
 

Performed by: Jade Eagleson

Grew Up On That - High Valley
Slide

MADELINE MERLO
Deluge Music  
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada 
MERLOJAMSPUBLISHING

Performed by: Madeline Merlo

Tyler-Joe-Miller-Pillow-Talkin-Single-Art
TEXAS HOLD ‘EM

MEGAN BÜLOW
NATHAN FERRARO
LOWELL
Arts & Crafts Music
HEART& ART MUSIC
Hyvetown Music Publishing
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada
Sony Music Publishing Canada

Performed by: Beyoncé

Jade Eagleson - _Lucky
Trouble

JOSH ROSS
Warner Chapell Music Canada

Performed by: Josh Ross 

Country Thunder - The Washboard Union
Wishful Drinking (with Sam Hunt)

JP SAXE  
Sony Music Publishing Canada
StarkerSaxeSongs 

Performed by: Ingrid Andress 

 

 

Rock Music Awards

The Beaches - _Want What You Got
Blame Brett

LEANDRA EARL
ELIZA ENMAN-MCDANIEL
GUS VAN GO
LOWELL
JORDAN MILLER 
KYLIE MILLER 
Arts & Crafts Music
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada 


Performed by: The Beaches 

JJWilde_Ruthless
Run Away to Mars

LAUREN MANDEL 
BENJAMIN THOMAS NUDDS
CONNOR RIDDELL
TALK 
Arthaus Media Inc.
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada
peermusic Canada Inc.  

Performed by: TALK  

 

SHAKIN' OFF THE RUST
San Quentin

CHAD KROEGER 
Anaesthetic Publishing  
Warner Chappell Music
 

Performed by: Nickelback 

The Beaches - _Want What You Got
Together Right

SCOTT ANDERSON
SEAN ANDERSON
JAMES BLACK 
RICHARD JACKETT 
STEVE MOLELLA
Anthem Entertainment
Steve Mo Music Inc. 
Turtle Milk Music

Performed by: Finger Eleven  

Dance Music Awards

Jade Eagleson - _Lucky
10:35

TATE MCRAE
Sony Music Publishing Canada
T8 Entertainment Inc.

Performed by: Tiësto & Tate McRae 

Grew Up On That - High Valley
Escape (feat. Hayla)

JOEL ZIMMERMAN
Epic Publishing
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada  

Performed by: Kx5

Tyler-Joe-Miller-Pillow-Talkin-Single-Art
Houdini

TOBIAS JESSO JR.
Universal Music Publishing Canada

Performed by: Dua Lipa

Country Thunder - The Washboard Union
I Go Dancing

GREG GIANOPOULOS
NICK HENRIQUES 
ADAM KERSHEN
ANDREW POLYCHRONOPOULOS 
FRANK WALKER 
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada 
Nicky Twelves 
Ultra International Music Publishing

Performed by: Frank Walker x Ella Henderson 

Tyler-Joe-Miller-Pillow-Talkin-Single-Art
If Only I

JOSEPH DEPACE 
ANDREW FEDYK
SHAUN FRANK 
NICK HENRIQUES
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada
Nicky Twelves 
Regicide Entertainment Inc.
Ultra International Music Publishing

Performed by: Loud Luxury, Two Friends & Bebe Rexha

Folk/Roots Music Award

The Folk/Roots Music Award is presented to a SOCAN member or members whose repertoire of creative works achieved the highest number of performances in 2022 & 2023. 

Bahamas
William Prince

 

 

Bahamas
Allison Russell 

 

 

Bahamas
Colter Wall

 

 

Licensed To Play

The SOCAN Licensed To Play Award is presented to a SOCAN licensed business that consistently and conscientiously recognizes the importance of music rights and the importance of paying legal and ethical licenses for the public performance of music.    

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Special Awards

International Song Award

The Weeknd - _Blinding Lights
Boyfriend

Boyfriend 
EVAN BLAIR 
Sony Music Publishing Canada
 

Performed by: Dove Cameron 

Hagood Hardy Award

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Ikky

 

Jan V. Matejcek New Classical Music Award

Dinuk Wijeratne 

 

Vince Fontaine Indigenous Song Award

The Weeknd - _Blinding Lights
Medicine

SEBASTIAN GASKIN

Performed by: Sebastian Gaskin

The Weeknd - _Blinding Lights
This Song Sucks

JADE TURNER  

Performed by: Jade Turner

Most Streamed Production 

Paw Patrol

JAMES CHAPPLE
GRAEME CORNIES
DAVID KELLY
BRIAN PICKETT
CCS Rights Management 
Spin Master Entertainment

Viral Song Awards

Benee - _Supalonely
Die For You (Remix)

MARTIN “DOC” MCKINNEY
ABEL “THE WEEKND” TESFAYE
Anthem Entertainment Kilometre Music Group
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada

Universal Music Publishing Canada 
Warner Chappell Music Canada

Performed by: The Weeknd, Ariana Grande 

347aidan dancing in my room
Fingers Crossed

LAUREN SPENCER SMITH  
Warner Chappell Music Canada
 

Performed by: Lauren Spencer Smith 

CurtisWaters_Stunnin
Her Way

JAHRON BRATHWAITE 
Warner Chappell Music Canada
 
Performed by: PARTYNEXTDOOR

Powfu_Deathbed_(Coffee-For-Your-Head)
Pretty Girl Era

LU KALA 
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada  

Performed by: LU KALA