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Lou-Adriane Cassidy, Klô Pelgag, Pierre Lapointe, Jay Scøtt Lead Nominations for 2025 ADISQ Awards

The ADISQ Awards honour Quebec’s top artists with the prestigious Félix Awards and will take place on November 9, 2025.

Lou-Adriane Cassidy, Klô Pelgag, Pierre Lapointe, Jay Scøtt Lead Nominations for 2025 ADISQ Awards
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The nominations for the 2025 ADISQ Gala are in, spotlighting Quebec’s top artists.

A total of 256 albums, 78 live shows, and 41 music videos were submitted for consideration between June 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025, with 56 Félix Awards set to be handed out across three events this November.


Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais returns as host of the ADISQ Gala for a second year, while Sarahmée will lead the Premier Gala. Claudine Prévost continues her 20-year streak presiding over the Industry Gala.

Leading the artistic nominations this year are Lou-Adriane Cassidy, Klô Pelgag, Pierre Lapointe, and Jay Scøtt, each earning six nods. Close behind is Avec pas d’casque with five, and Fredz and Roxane Bruneau with four apiece. Multiple nominations also went to Ariane Roy, Elisapie, Ariane Moffatt, 2Frères, Alex Henry Foster, Aliocha Schneider, Billie du Page, and Souldia. Including industry-related awards, Klô Pelgag and Lou-Adriane Cassidy top the list with 13 mentions each.

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Songwriters and composers are highlighted in categories like author or composer of the year, with nominees including Antoine Corriveau (Oiseau de nuit), Ariane Roy (Dogue), Avec pas d’casque (Cardinal), Klô Pelgag (Abracadabra), Lou-Adriane Cassidy and Alexandre Martel (Journal d’un Loup-Garou), and Pierre Lapointe (Dix chansons démodées pour ceux qui ont le cœur abîmé).

The publishing team of the year category is also back, featuring Bravo Musique Éditions, Disques 7ième Ciel, Les Éditions Bloc-Notes Musique, Editorial Avenue, Rosemarie Records, and Secret City Records.

Fans will have a say in the Song of the Year category, voting on 10 nominated tracks, including Céline Dion’s live rendition of "Hymne à l’amour," Jay Scøtt’s "Woodstock, "Lou-Adriane Cassidy’s "Dis-moi, dis-moi, dis-moi" and Roxane Bruneau’s "Une bouteille à la mer."

The awards kick off with the industry gala on Nov. 5 at Piano Nobile, followed by the premier gala at MTELUS, and the ADISQ Gala on Nov. 9 airing on ICI Radio-Canada Télé.

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