Tuesday, November 22, 2011

2011 SOCAN Awards - winners


The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) held their 22nd Annual SOCAN Awards last night in Toronto.

A Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to the Calgary country/pop group The Stampeders. The International Achievement Award was given to K'naan. He also picked up a Pop/Rock Music Award for his hit single “Wavin' Flag”. Vancouver's Michael Bublé also picked up two awards for “Haven’t Met You Yet” which was the pop-rock song that had the most airplay and the song with the highest international earnings in 2010

A National Achievement Award went to Prairie Oyster, while a Special Achievement Award went to Bob Ezrin.

The film composer brothers Mychael and Jeff Danna each won film music awards. Mychael won the Domestic Feature Film Music Award for Chloe, while Jeff won the International Film Music Award for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo each received six SOCAN Classic Awards for songs such as "Hasn't Hit Me Yet", "Lost Together" and "Til I Am Myself Again." Skip Prokop of Lighthouse picked up two SOCAN Classic Awards for "Sunny Days" and "Pretty Lady" while Bruce Cockburn and the songwriting members of the groups Crowbar and the Beau Marks picked up one each.

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Complete winners list for the 22nd Annual SOCAN Awards

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

International Achievement Award 
K'NAAN
Presented to SOCAN members who received international recognition in 2010 through their music.

National Achievement Award 
Prairie Oyster
Presented to SOCAN members who have had outstanding success, predominantly in the Canadian music industry, over the span of their career.

Special Achievement Award 
Bob Ezrin
Presented to people who have greatly contributed to Canada’s music industry and/or musical heritage over the course of their career.

Pop / Rock Music Awards 

The following received SOCAN Awards for their involvement in pop / rock music songs that achieved the greatest number of performances on domestic radio during 2010.

“Haven’t Met You Yet" (performed by Michael Bublé)
Composers: Michael Bublé
Amy Foster (BMI)
Alan Chang (BMI)
Publishers: I'm the Last Man Standing Music Inc.

“Perfect” (performed by Hedley)
Composers: David Bendeth
Dave Genn
Jacob Hoggard
Publishers: Bridgeburner Music
Universal Music Publishing Canada

“This Afternoon” (performed by Nickelback)
Composer: Chad Kroeger
Mike Kroeger
Ryan Peake
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (PRS)
Publishers: Arm Your Dillo Publishing Inc.
Black Diesel Music Inc.
Zero G Music inc.
Canadiana Music

"Wavin' Flag” (performed by K'NAAN and Young Artists for Haiti)
Composers: K'NAAN
Jean Daval (SESAC)
Philip Lawrence (ASCAP)
Bruno Mars (ASCAP)
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Canada

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 2010.

"I Believe in Angels" (Performed by George Canyon)
Composers: Johnny Reid
Jeremy Campbell (BMI)
 
"Make Hay While the Sun Shines" (performed by Steven Lee Olsen)
Composers: Steven Lee Olsen
Bruce Wallace (BMI)
Publishers: ole
Roots 3 Music Inc.

"Up All Night" (performed by Deric Ruttan)
Composers: Deric Ruttan
Jimmy Rankin
Publisher: Doc's Cabin Songs
Song Dog Music Company

International Song Award
The following members received a SOCAN Award for their involvement in the song that achieved the highest international earnings in 2010.
“Haven’t Met You Yet" (performed by Michael Bublé)
Composers: Michael Bublé
Publisher: I'm the Last Man Standing Music Inc.
Warner Chappell Music Canada Ltd.

Dance Music Award
The following received a SOCAN Award for their involvement in the dance music song that achieved the greatest number of performances on domestic radio in 2010.
“Pick Up the Phone” (performed by Dragonette)
Composers: Dan Kurtz
Martina Sorbara
Publisher: Dragonette Publishing Inc.
Famous Virgins Inc.

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 2010.
“Body Bounce” (performed by Kardinal Offishall feat. Akon)
Composers: Kardinal Offishall
Brian Gregory Heard (ASCAP)
Thiam Akon Aliaune (ASCAP)

Folk/Roots Music Award 
Sarah Harmer
Presented to SOCAN members whose current repertoire of creative works in this genre achieved the highest number of performances in domestic radio, pay audio, and concerts during 2010.

Children's Music Award 
Bobs & LoLo
Presented to SOCAN members whose current repertoire of creative works in this genre achieved the highest number of performances in domestic radio, pay audio, and concerts during 2010.

Jan V. Matecjek New Classical Music Award
John Estacio
Presented to a SOCAN composer in recognition of their overall success in the New Classical Music category during 2010.

Hagood Hardy Music Award
Darcy James Argue
Presented to a SOCAN member for outstanding success in the jazz, instrumental or world jmusic category during 2010.

Film and Television Awards

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 2010.

Domestic Non-Animated Television Series Music Award
“Flashpoint”
Composers: Amin Bhatia
Ari Posner
Publisher: Pink Sky and Avamar Music

Domestic Animated Television Series Music Award
“Busytown Mysteries"
Composer: Peter Coulman
Carl Lenox
David Tedesco
Publisher: Cjar Music Publishing
ole

International Television Series Music Award
“Flashpoint”
Composers: Amin Bhatia
Ari Posner
Publishers: Pink Sky and Avamar Music

News & Sports Television Programming Music Award 
“Sportsnet Connected”
Composer: Murray Fleming
Marco Nazzicone
Publishers: Rogers Sportsnet Inc.

Domestic Made For Television Film Music Award 
"Elijah"
Composer: Terry Frewer
Publisher: Joleyla Music

Domestic Feature Film Music Award 
“Chloe”
Composer: Mychael Danna
Publisher: Soft Pedal

International Film Music Award
“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”
Composer: Jeff Danna
Publishers: 1554363 Ontario Inc.
Soft Pedal

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

SOCAN Classics 

The following Canadian songs received SOCAN Classic Awards for achieving the 100,000 airplay mark on domestic radio:
"Clap Your Hands" (performed by The Beau Marks)
Composer: Joseph Frechette
Ray Hutchinson
Michel Robitaille
Gilles Tailleur
Publisher: Star Quality Music

"Five Days in May"
"Hasn't Hit Me Yet
"How Long"
"It Could Happen to You"
"Lost Together"
"Til I Am Myself Again"
(all performed by Blue Rodeo)
Composer: Jim Cuddy
Greg Keelor
Publisher: Thunder Hawk Music

"Oh What a Feeling" (performed by Crowbar)
Composers: Kelly Jay Fordham
Roly Greenway
Publisher: Southern Music Publishing Co. Canada Ltd.

"Pretty Lady"
"Sunny Days" (both performed by Lighthouse)
Composers: Skip Prokop
Publisher: ole

"Waiting for a Miracle" (performed by Bruce Cockburn)
Composers: Bruce Cockburn
Publishers: Golden Mountain Music

Patron of Music
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