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20th Annual SOCAN Awards
Toronto 2009 - Winners List

To view photos of award winners, simply click on the name of the winning song or person. Because photos displayed here are large files intended for media use, they may require a few seconds longer than usual to open. All photos from the award ceremonies are by Grant W. Martin Photography.

Lifetime Achievement Award
International Achievement Award
National Achievement Award
Special Achievement Award
Pop / Rock Music Awards
Country Music Awards
International Song Award
Urban Music Award
Roots / Folk Music Award
Jan V. Matejcek New Classical Music Award
Hagood Hardy Music Award
Film and Television Music Awards
SOCAN Classics
Patron of Music Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

Stompin' Tom Connors


The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to SOCAN members who have had outstanding success throughout their musical career.

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International Achievement Award

RUSH


The International Achievement Award is given to SOCAN members who have brought international recognition to Canada through their music in 2008.

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National Achievement Award

Rita MacNeil


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

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Special Achievement Award

Richard Flohil


The Special Achievement Award is given to people who have greatly contributed to Canada’s music industry and/or musical heritage over the course of their careers.

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Please note: Non-SOCAN members who collaborated on songs also received awards. The international performing rights organization to which they belong appears in brackets beside their name.

 
Pop / Rock Music Awards

The following received SOCAN Awards for their involvement in Pop Music songs that achieved the greatest number of performances on domestic radio during 2008


"Don't Call Me Baby" (Performed by Kreesha Turner)
Composers: Jon Levine
Anjulie Persaud (ASCAP)
Publishers: Old Schul Music Inc.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada.
 
"For The Nights I Can't Remember" (Performed by Hedley)
Composers: Chris Crippin
Jacob Hoggard
Thomas MacDonald
Dave Rosin
Dave Genn
Greig Nori
Publishers: Bridgeburner Music
Nettwerk One Music Canada Ltd.
Universal Music Publishing Canada
 
"1234" (Performed by Feist)
Composers: Leslie Feist
Sally Seltmann (APRA)
Publishers: Runaway Music Canada
Universal Music Publishing Canada
 
"I'll Keep Your Memory Vague" (Performed by Finger Eleven)
Composers: Scott Anderson
Sean Anderson
Rich Beddoe
James Black
Rick Jackett
Publisher: Finger Eleven Publishing Inc.
 

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Country Music Awards

The following received SOCAN Awards for their involvement in Country Music songs that achieved the greatest number of performances on domestic radio during 2008.


"Beautiful Life" (Performed by Doc Walker)
Composers: Murray Pulver
Chris Thorsteinson
Dave Wasyliw
Publishers: ole
Roots Three Music
 
"Stayed 'Til Two" (Performed by Gord Bamford)
Composers: Gord Bamford
George Hill (ASCAP)
 
"First Time in a Long Time" (Performed by Deric Ruttan)
Composers: Deric Ruttan
Jimmy Rankin
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes
Song Dog Music Company
 

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International Song Award

The following received SOCAN Awards for involvement in the SOCAN song that achieved the highest International earnings in 2008.


"Paralyzer" (Performed by Finger Eleven)
Composers: Scott Anderson
Sean Anderson
Rich Beddoe
James Black
Rick Jackett
Publisher: Finger Eleven Publishing Inc.
 

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Urban Music Award

The following received a SOCAN Award for their involvement in the Urban Music song that achieved the greatest number of performances on domestic radio during 2008.


"Dangerous" (Performed by Kardinal Offishall feat. Akon)
Composers: Kardinal Offishall
DJ Kemo
Hazel (ASCAP)
Akon (ASCAP)
Publishers: Chrysalis Canada Music
Kemo Matic Music
 

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The following SOCAN Award was presented to the member whose complete repertoire of creative works achieved the highest earnings in domestic radio, pay audio and concerts during 2008:


Roots / Folk Music Award

Corb Lund


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The following SOCAN Awards were presented to members in recognition of the overall success in their respective genres of music in 2008.


Jan V. Matejcek New Classical Music Award

James Rolfe

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Hagood Hardy Music Award
For excellence in the genre of jazz, instrumental, or world music.


Alex Cuba

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The following received a SOCAN Award for their involvement in the television and/or cable program or film that achieved the greatest number of performances in their respective category during 2008.


Domestic Non-Animated Television Series
Music Award


"Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye"
Composer: Jack Lenz
Publishers: Three Pebbles Music
Universal Music Publishing Canada

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Domestic Animated Television Series Music Award

"Bo on the GO!"
Composer: Blain Morris
Publisher: Halifax Film Ltd.

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International Television Series Music Award

"Ed, Edd n Eddy"
Composer: Patric Caird

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News & Sports Television Programming
Music Award


"CBC News: Today"
Composer: Jack Lenz
Publishers: Lenz Entertainment Publishing
ole

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Domestic Made For Television Film Music Award

"Murder in the Hamptons"
Composer: Robert Carli
Publisher: Plain Truth Productions Muse Inc.

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Domestic Feature Film Music Award

"Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D"
Composer: Andrew Lockington

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International Film Music Award
"Resident Evil: Apocalypsee"
Composer: Jeff Danna
Publisher: Warner Chappell Music Canada Ltd.

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Specialty Television Programming Music Award
"World Vision"
Composers: Ed Franks
Cori Ashley
Publisher: Ivory Songs Publishing

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SOCAN Classics

The following Canadian songs received SOCAN Classic Awards for achieving the 100,000-airplay mark on domestic radio:

"I Don't Want You to Go" (Performed by Carolyn Dawn Johnson)
Composers: Carolyn Dawn Johnson
William Polk (ASCAP)
Publisher: EMI April Music Canada Ltd.
 
"Complicated " (Performed by Carolyn Dawn Johnson)
Composers: Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Charlotte Smith (BMI)
Publisher: EMI April Music Canada Ltd.
 
"Boy Inside the Man" (Performed by Tom Cochrane & Red Rider)
Composer: Tom Cochrane
Publishers: Sky is Falling Entertainment Inc.
Universal Music Publishing Canada
 
"Big League" (Performed by Tom Cochrane & Red Rider)
Composer: Tom Cochrane
Publishers: Sky is Falling Entertainment Inc.
Universal Music Publishing Canada
 
"Lunatic Fringe" (Performed by Red Rider)
Composer: Tom Cochrane
Publisher: Sky is Falling Entertainment Inc.
 
"I Wish You Well" (Performed by Tom Cochrane)
Composer: Tom Cochrane
Publisher: Sky is Falling Entertainment Inc.
 
"No Regrets" (Performed by Tom Cochrane)
Composer: Tom Cochrane
Publishers: Sky is Falling Entertainment Inc.
Universal Music Publishing Canada
 
"This" (Performed by Rod Stewart)
Composers: Marc Jordan
John Capek
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing Canada
Warner Chappell Music Canada Ltd.
 
"I Fall from Grace" (Performed by Marc Jordan)
Composers: Marc Jordan
Jeffrey Bullard (BMI)
Publisher: Warner Chappell Music Canada Ltd.
 
"A New Day Has Come" (Performed by Céline Dion)
Composers: Stephan Moccio
Aldo Caporuscio
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada
 
"Ocean Pearl" (Performed by 54-40)
Composers: Neil Osborne
Brad Merritt
Matt Johnson
Phil Comparelli
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing Canada
 
"I Go Blind" (Performed by 54-40)
Composers: Neil Osborne
Brad Merritt
Darryl Neudorf
Phil Comparelli
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing Canada
 
"My Town" (Performed by Glass Tiger)
Composers: Alan Frew
Wayne Parker
Alan Connelly
James Cregan (PRS)
Publisher: EMI April Music Canada Ltd.
 
"Race Among the Ruins" (Performed by Gordon Lightfoot)
Composer: Gordon Lightfoot
Publisher: Moose Music
 
"Pilot" (Performed by Ian Thomas)
Composer: Ian Thomas
Publisher: Mark-Cain Music Publishing
 

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Patron of Music

Live Nation
SIRIUS Satellite Radio


The Patron of Music Award is given to the SOCAN customer who most recognizes the value and importance in paying SOCAN’s licence fee or to a representative of or advisor to music users who actively informs and educates other music users about the need to respect the rights of music creators and copyright owners.

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About SOCAN

At SOCAN, we understand that the Canadian music industry is only as strong as the sum of its parts. We are proud to play a leading role, working with other organizations to ensure the long-term health of our members’ livelihoods and the Canadian music industry as a whole. SOCAN is the Canadian copyright collective for the communication and performance of musical works. We administer these rights on behalf of our members (composers, lyricists, songwriters and their publishers) and those of affiliated international organizations by licensing this use of their music in Canada. The fees collected are distributed as royalties to our members and to affiliated organizations throughout the world. We also distribute royalties received from those organizations to our members for the use of their music worldwide. SOCAN has offices in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton and Dartmouth.

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