SOCAN
honours Arden, Canyon
By
The Canadian Press
TORONTO
— Singer Jann Arden is the big winner at this year’s
SOCAN awards.
The
Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
is honouring the pop star for six hits that have reached the
100,000-airplay mark on Canadian radio last year.
Arden’s
tunes, including Could I Be Your Girl and Will You Remember
Me, are among 11 English-language songs being honoured in
Toronto for reaching the impressive benchmark.
Others
include Nick Gilder and James McCulloch’s 1975 hit Roxy
Roller, performed by Sweeney Todd, and Rich Dodson’s
Devil You, a 1973 hit performed by the Stampeders.
An
awards gala in Toronto presented Arden with a National Achievement
Award on Wednesday night as well as a Pop Music Award for
radio airplay in 2005.
A
ceremony in Montreal on Tuesday recognized French-language
hits and presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Quebec
folk duo Kate and Anna McGarrigle.
Other
musicians noted for frequent radio play were Avril Lavigne,
Michael Buble, George Canyon, Sarah Harmer and Daniel Powter.
Burlington,
Ont., rock band Finger Eleven received an International Achievement
Award.
SOCAN
is a copyright collective that makes sure songwriters, composers,
lyricists and music publishers are compensated when their
music is broadcast or performed in public.
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