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Chad Kroeger, Call Me Maybe, Jack Lenz To Be Feted At SOCAN Awards

The Nickelback leader (pictured), a global pop smash, and a prolific film composer are amongst those to be honoured at the 30th anniversary gala in Toronto on April 1.

Chad Kroeger, Call Me Maybe, Jack Lenz To Be Feted At SOCAN Awards

By FYI Staff

Anticipation is growing for the 30th anniversary SOCAN Awards on April 1 in Toronto. Announced as recipients of Thirtieth Anniversary Honours are Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, the global smash "Call Me Maybe," and screen composer Jack Lenz.


2019 Special Achievement Winners are Drake, Ed Robertson, Frank Dukes, Jessie Reyez, Murda Beatz, Keith Power, and Ralph Murphy.

The evening also features the induction of Buffy Sainte-Marie into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Performances from Dallas Smith, Barenaked Ladies, Meghan Patrick, Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine and Anders are scheduled.

The full list of this year's SOCAN Award winners will be released on the evening of April 1.

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Shawn Mendes Celebrates 10th Anniversary of ‘Illuminate’: ‘It Was a Really Special Time’

In a social media clip, the Canadian singer-songwriter reflects on his sophomore album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart nearly a decade ago. Now, eh's celebrating it with live renditions and demos.

Shawn Mendes is reflecting on 2016.

That year — which became a viral social media trend earlier this year — was when the Canadian singer-songwriter released his sophomore album, Illuminate. As Mendes exported his talents outside of his home country, the album became his second No. 1 album in Canada, spending 131 weeks on the chart — one of which was at the very top.

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