April – June
- Toronto - SOCAN at NXNE 2008
- Moose Jaw, SK - SOCAN honours best francophone song in the West
- Peterborough, ON - Fiddlers MacMaster, Leahy receive honorary degrees
- Halifax - Acadian singer-songwriter Ron Bourgeois honoured with tribute concert, album
- Sudbury, ON - Robert Paquette honoured by Université Laurentienne
- Ottawa - SOCAN honours Sarah-Hélène Côté in first edition of revived Ontario Pop contest
- Quebec - Cohen, Charlebois appointed to the National Order of Quebec
- Canada - Chrissy Crowley selected for "Top 20 Under 20"
- Vancouver - SOCAN members win musical LEO Awards 2008
- Dégelis, QC - SOCAN takes part in 2008 Le Tremplin festival
- Vancouver - SOCAN at New Music West 2008
- Los Angeles - Nickelback, Three Days Grace, Brian Howes win multiple BMI Pop Awards
- Montreal - La Patère Rose wins SOCAN Best Song Award at 2008 Francouvertes
- Edmonton - Estacio, Shields win Alberta Film & Television composer awards
- Ottawa - Jim Vallance invested into the Order of Canada
- Toronto - Hilario Duran wins SOCAN Composer of the Year at National Jazz Awards 2008
- Calgary - Feist wins songwriting Juno Award, and 1-2-3-4 others; SOCAN's JunoFest song circle is a hit
- SOCAN events highlight Canadian presence at SXSW 2008
- SOCAN members receive Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards
- Quebec composer Jean-Olivier Bégin wins College Emmy Award
- Roger Lord wins New Brunswick Arts Board Award
- Catherine Major scores Jutra film music award
- Jacques-Olivier Moffatt wins SOCAN Best Song Award at Festi Rock 2008
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