2023 Award Winners

Congratulations to all 2023 Gala SOCAN award winners!

Jennifer Brown
CEO
 

We are delighted to once again present the SOCAN Gala live and in person at La Tohu on May 7, 2023. What better occasion to celebrate the major accomplishments of Québec’s and Canada’s Francophone music creators and publishers! 

The Québec music community is dynamic and talented and must continue to thrive. SOCAN recognizes and understands the specific challenges it faces. We are on the right track and we will get there together. 

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It is more important than ever that Québec creations be visible and discoverable and SOCAN has worked tirelessly to defend the interests of its members in Ottawa and to get Bill C-11 passed. Streaming services must contribute to Québec’s culture by participating in programs like Musicaction and the Canada Music Fund. They must foster songwriting in Québec and promote these creations on their platforms. That is how Québec’s culture will carry on and thrive. 

These changes are vital to support this and future generations of Québec writers, composers and publishers. 

As for us, I can assure you that we are fully committed to our mission to license the use of our members’ music, to collect the money due to them, and pay them the royalties they have earned for their work. I couldn’t be prouder of the way our employees have come together over the past three challenging years to meet the needs of our members, help them navigate an ever-changing landscape, and ensure that they are fairly compensated for their extraordinarily valuable work. 

We are convinced that together, we can accomplish great things. 

This 33rd edition will be a great opportunity to look back with appreciation and gratitude on the major players of the past while also celebrating the ever-increasing success of current creators. 

In the name of everyone at SOCAN, 

Thank you! 

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 

ALL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS RECEIVE “THE SOCAN” TROPHY, THE ONLY MAJOR INDUSTRY TROPHY THAT IS ALSO A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. 

CULTURAL IMPACT AWARD 

“UN PEU PLUS HAUT, UN PEU PLUS LOIN”, JEAN-PIERRE FERLAND 

Éditorial Avenue, Les Éditions Renlec 

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SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 

GINETTE RENO 

 

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 

PLUME LATRAVERSE 

 

SONGWRITER AWARDS 

ROXANE BRUNEAU & MATHIEU BRISSET 

The Songwriter Award is presented to SOCAN members whose work has had the most performances in 2021 and 2022. 

SONGWRITER – NON-PERFORMER 

BANX & RANX 

The Songwriter – Non-Performer Award is presented to SOCAN members whose work has had the most performances in 2021 and 2022. 

SCREEN COMPOSER 

CRISTOBAL TAPIA DE VEER 

The Screen Composer Award is presented to a male and female composer whose current creations have tallied the most performances in 2021 and 2022 in addition to having achieved critical success for their diverse and robust body of work. 

SCREEN COMPOSER

NATHALIE BONIN 

The Screen Composer Award is presented to a male and female composer whose current creations have tallied the most performances in 2021 and 2022 in addition to having achieved critical success for their diverse and robust body of work.  

PUBLISHER 

BLOC NOTES MUSIC PUBLISHING 

The Publisher Award recognizes a Canadian-based SOCAN publisher member who has made a significant and positive contribution to the music industry and creative community in 2021 and 2022. 

INTERNATIONAL AWARD 

DEMY & CLIPZ 

The International Award is presented to SOCAN members who have brought international exposure to Canada through their music in 2021 and 2022. 

CANADIAN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE 

PAUL PICHÉ 

Paul Piché is inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame 

Paul Piché has become one of the most influential songwriters on the Francophone music scene. A freethinker, poet and standard-bearer of protest folk, he sings as much about love as about the social issues that are important to him. Paul has created an impressive body of songs in our musical heritage and his music continues to be sung by countless artists. 

POPULAR MUSIC AWARDS 

The following members receive a SOCAN Award for their participation in a song that tallied the most performances on Canadian radio and on-demand streaming sites in 2021 and 2022. 

 

FRANCOPHONE POPULAR SONG AWARDS 

À MA MANIÈRE 

MATHIEU BRISSET
ROXANE BRUNEAU
Les Éditions Musique Variole 

Performed by Roxane Bruneau 

SI JAMAIS ON ME CHERCHE  

MATHIEU BRISSET
ROXANE BRUNEAU
Les Éditions Musique Variole
Les Éditions Inspire 

Performed by Roxane Bruneau 

GUÉRIR NOS MÉMOIRES 

AMÉLIE LAROCQUE
STEVE MARIN 
MARTIN VÉRONNEAU
Les Éditions Arielle
David Murphy Et Cie 
Les Éditions Sheldon Grove
Éditions Du Baume  
Les Éditions Marcha
 

Performed by 2Frères 

COPILOTE 

LÉO FOUGÈRES « FOUKI » 
TOM ST-LAURENT « QUIETMIKE »
ADEL « POOLBOY » KAZI-AOUAL  
CLÉMENT « POPS » LANGLOIS LÉGARÉ 
PIER-LUC JEAN PAPINEAU « JAY SCØTT »
Disques 7ième Ciel 

Performed by FouKi & Jay Scøtt 

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TOKÉBAKICITTE

JÉRÔME 50 
Éditions Bravo Musique   

Performed by Jérôme 50 

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L’ÉCHO  

LUDOVICK BOURGEOIS  
FRÉDÉRIC ST-GELAIS 
STEVE MARIN
Bloc Notes Music Publishing  
Éditions Lo Phat
Éditions Lao 
Éditions L-A be 
Éditions Du Baume  

Performed by Ludovick Bourgeois 

 

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T’ES BELLE 

MARC “RUFFSOUND” VINCENT 
MATHIEU JOMPHE LÉPINE 
BÉATRICE MARTIN 
Éditions Bravo Musique  

Performed by Cœur de pirate 

 

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OÙ SERA LE MONDE?  

NELSON MINVILLE 
MARC DUPRÉ 
Autographe Productions
Les Éditions Dama  Éditions Musicor 

Performed by par Marc Dupré 

 

 

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JE SUIS COMME TOI 

VINCENT VALLIÈRES MICHEL-OLIVIER GASSE Les Éditions Trente Arpents 

Performed by Vincent Vallières 

 

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ELLE N’ENTEND PLUS BATTRE SON CŒUR 

VINCENT VALLIÈRES MATHIEU ROY
MICHEL-OLIVIER GASSE Les Éditions Trente Arpents 

Performed by Vincent Vallières 


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VOUS ÊTES ICI 

Written and performed by PATRICE MICHAUD 

ANGLOPHONE POPULAR SONG AWARDS  

FLOWERS NEED RAIN 

​​PRESTON PABLO
ZACHARIE “SOKE” RAYMOND
SARA DIAMOND
YANNICK “KNY FACTORY” RASTOGI

SONY/ATV Allegro (ASCAP)

Performed by Banx & Ranx et Preston Pablo 

 

LOST 

JONATHAN ROY
JASON ARIE VAN POEDEROOYEN
BRIAN JOHN HOWES
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd Canada
Cake and Eat it 2 Publishing
Atlas Music Publishing LLC 

Performed by Jonathan Roy 

 

INTERNATIONAL SONG AWARD 

TU T’EN IRAS 

​​LA ZARRA
ZACHARIE “SOKE” RAYMOND
YANNICK “KNY FACTORY” RASTOGI
BENNY ADAM
Universal Music Publishing (SACEM)
SONY ATV UK (PRS) 

Performed by La Zarra 

 

 

SOCAN CLASSICS

The following songs have been played at least 25,000 times on the radio since their release at least 20 years ago. 

 

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TOUNE D’AUTOMNE 

MARIE-ANNICK LÉPINE JEAN-FRANCOIS PAUZÉ Les Éditions de La Tribu
JFP Éditions 

Interprétée par Les Cowboys Fringants 

 

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PARCE QU’ON VIENT DE LOIN 

CORNEILLE
Les Éditions Tacca
C Way Music Inc. 

Performed by Corneille 

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LA DÉSISE 

DANIEL BOUCHER
Les Éditions Boucane Bleue

Performed by Daniel Boucher 

  

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POINT DE MIRE 

ARIANE MOFFATT
Avenue Éditorial

Performed by Ariane Moffatt 

 

 

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BALADE À TORONTO 

JEAN LELOUP
Les Éditions Roi Ponpon Éditions Bravo Musique
 

Performed by Jean Leloup 

 

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RÊVER MIEUX 

DANIEL BÉLANGER Éditions Achille Cassel 

Performed by Daniel Bélanger 

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AMALGAME 

PASCAL DUFOUR
STEPHAN CARON
STÉPHANE BEAUDIN
STÉPHANE DUSSAULT
SÉBASTIEN PLANTE
Les Éditions Avalanche
Éditions Pascal Dufour
Avenue Éditorial 

Performed by Les Respectables 

  

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ON JASE DE TOI 

JEAN-FRANÇOIS DUBÉ JEAN-FRANÇOIS BERNATCHEZ
MARTIN ROBY
MICHELLE LAMBERT SAMUEL BUSQUE
Éditions Mawashi 

Performed by Noir Silence 

 

 

FILM AND TELEVISION MUSIC AWARDS 

The composers in the following categories have distinguished themselves through their screen compositions that have been most widely broadcast in Canada or abroad. 

INTERNATIONAL TV MUSIC AWARD  

THE DECLINE”

Composer : Jason Sharp
Maisie Anthems (ASCAP) 

UNITÉ 9″ 

Composer : Michel Cusson
Les Éditions Sans Frontière
Aetios Distribution Inc. 

 

DOMESTIC TELEVISION MUSIC AWARD 

Fiction or drama 

DISTRICT 31″ 

Composer : Miklos Simpson et Michel Cusson
Les Éditions Sans Frontière
Aetios Distribution Inc. 

L’ÉCHAPPÉE”  

Composer : Tim Rideout
Éditions Musicales Amalga Inc. 

DOMESTIC TELEVISION MUSIC AWARD 

Non-fiction or public affairs 

DESTINATION SKI”  

Composer : Luc Pronovost
Éditions Backstage Passes 
Productions Trapèze Inc. 

DOMESTIC TELEVISION MUSIC AWARD 

Youth Programming 

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Composer : Nicholas Savard-L’Herbier
Idea3 Inc.  

 

FILM MUSIC 

CRISIS” 

Raphael Reed
City Lights Films LA (ASCAP) 

 

POST-SYNCHRONIZATION AWARD 

Awarded to the SOCAN Reproduction Right client whose work has been reproduced in the highest number of post-synchronization runs on digital or traditional audiovisual platforms in 2021. 

PHILIPPE LEDUC 

 

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 

BREAKOUT AWARD 

RÊVE

BREAKOUT AWARD 

JAY SCØTT 

 

BREAKOUT SCREEN COMPOSER 

ANAÏS LAROCQUE 

COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD 

SARA DUFOUR 

ELECTRONIC MUSIC AWARD 

OURI 

VIRAL SONG AWARD 

JE TE LAISSERAI DES MOTS 

PATRICK WATSON
Secret City Publishing 

 

HIP-HOP MUSIC AWARD 

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SOULDIA 

PARTNER IN MUSIC AWARD 

Presented by “Licensed to Play” 

Presented to a SOCAN licensee that consistently and conscientiously recognizes the importance of music rights and the importance of legal and ethical licensing for the public performance of music.  

TÉLÉ-QUÉBEC and SPHÈRE MÉDIA for the TV show BELLE ET BUM 

PRIX JAN V. MATEJCEK – New Classical Music 

LINDA BOUCHARD 

PRIX HAGOOD HARDY – Global Music 

PIERRE KWENDERS