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MacKenzie Porter, Tiësto & Alana Springsteen and BBNO$ Have Canada's Hottest New Radio Tracks

Canadian country singer Porter's song 'Have Your Beer' is playing well on Canadian radio alongside superstar DJ Tiësto and Canadian rapper BBNO$.

MacKenzie Porter

MacKenzie Porter

Bree Marie Fish

The following are tracks delivered to radio by digital distributor Yangaroo in Canada and broken down into three categories. Top Downloads and Top Canadian Downloads represent the most copied tracks in the week ending Aug. 2. Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parentheses.

Top Downloads

  1. Tiësto feat. Alana Springsteen “Hot Honey” (Spinnin’ Records/Atlantic/Warner)
  2. Halsey “Lucky” (Columbia/Sony)
  3. Carly Pearce “Truck On Fire” (Big Machine)
  4. Tyler Braden “Devil You Know” (Warner)
  5. Post Malone, Blake Shelton “Pour Me A Drink” (Mercury/Republic/Universal)
  6. Jack White “That’s How I’m Feeling” (Third Man/Legacy/Sony)
  7. Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding “Free” (Columbia/Sony)
  8. Teddy Swims “The Door” (Warner)
  9. MacKenzie Porter “Have Your Beer” (Big Loud/Mercury/Republic)
  10. The Smashing Pumpkins “Sighommi” (Martha’s Music/Thirty Tigers/Sony)


Top CanCon Downloads

  1. MacKenzie Porter “Have Your Beer” (Big Loud/Mercury/Republic)
  2. Owen Riegling “Moonshines” (Universal)
  3. Charlie Houston “Pink Cheetah Print Slip” (Arts & Crafts/Canvas Media Promo)
  4. Carolina East “I’m Not Scared” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
  5. Jason Blaine “Somewhere Tonight” (Indie/Pitbull Promo)
  6. Jordan Hart “Dark Side” (baselineMUSIC)
  7. BBNO$ “It Boy” (BBNO$/You Are Hear Promo)
  8. Billianne “Crush” (No Wonder/The Orchard/You Are Hear Promo)
  9. The Wilderness “Strangers I Used To Love” (The Wilderness Band)
  10. Reklaws “One Beer Away” (Starseed/A. Wilson Promo)


Most Active Indies

  1. BBNO$ “It Boy” (BBNO$/You Are Hear Promo)
  2. Charlie Houston “Pink Cheetah Print Slip” (Arts & Crafts/Canvas Media Promo)
  3. The Wilderness “Strangers I Used To Love” (The Wilderness Band)
  4. Jordan Hart “Dark Side” (baselineMUSIC)
  5. MacKenzie Porter “Have Your Beer” (Big Loud/Mercury/Republic)
  6. Kendra Kay “I’m Good” (Indie/Taylor Ent.)
  7. Jason Blaine “Somewhere Tonight” (Indie/Pitbull Promo)
  8. Billianne “Crush” (No Wonder/The Orchard/You Are Hear Promo)
  9. Carolina East “I’m Not Scared” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
  10. Mike Trudell “You Can Hear A Heartbreak” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)

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Calgary Jazz Artist Jairus Sharif Wins the First-Ever Meridian Prize

Sharif's album Basis of Unity is the first recipient of the FACTOR-partnered award that recognizes an album of exceptional artistic achievement from Western and Northern Canada. The award was presented at BreakOut West in Victoria this weekend (Oct. 3).

Jairus Sharif has won the first-ever Meridian Prize.

This weekend, the Calgary experimental jazz musician was awarded the inaugural Meridian Prize for his 2025 album Basis of Unity at BreakOut West festival and conference in Victoria, British Columbia. The brand new prize was introduced this year to recognize an album of exceptional artistic achievement from Western and Northern Canada, serving a similar role as the Polaris Music Prize. In addition to a trophy, Sharif also receives a $5,000 honorarium.

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