January – March

• Montreal - SOCAN members shine at the 2010 Jutra Awards
• Austin, TX - SOCAN events highlight Canadian presence at SXSW 2010
• Quebec City - Three SOCAN members admitted into the Ordre de la Pléiade
• Sydney, NS - Joel Plaskett wins seven ECMA honours, including SOCAN songwriter award
• France - Cœur de pirate wins Best Song of the Year award
• Canada - Eleven SOCAN members nominated for 2010 Genie Awards in music categories
• New York City - Leonard Cohen named to Songwriters Hall of Fame
• Spain - Black Turtle Dove honoured at Fame Games Effigy Awards in Spain
• Los Angeles - Leonard Cohen, Michael Bublé earn Grammy honours
• Montreal - Analia Llugdar receives Opus Award for Composer of the Year
• Cannes - SOCAN members and reps take in MIDEM 2010
• Vancouver - Three B.C. bands win $275,000 in inaugural Peak Performance Project
• Charlottetown - Catherine MacLellan wins four Music PEI honours, including SOCAN songwriter award
• Canada - SOCAN members get up to 50% discount registrations for CMW; SOCAN participates in CMW panels
• Montreal - A new honour for Jacques Hétu
• Toronto - Whiteley, Braithwaite win SOCAN Maple Blues Songwriter Award