17th Annual SOCAN AWARDS

SOCAN (The Society of Composers Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) held its 17th annual SOCAN Awards Gala at the Carlu in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 22, 2006. The whose who of Canada's music industry came in recognition of some of Canada's most talented songwriters, composers, lyricists and music publishers at this SOCAN Awards Gala. It was hosted by country artist Jason McCoy. Finger Eleven, Jann Arden, Deric Ruttan, Nick Gilder and George Canyon, among many others, were in attendance to accept their award. Jason McCoy and his band The Road Hammers opened with their performance of "I'm a Road Hammer." The band returned to the stage later in the evening to perform "Girl on the Billboard".

SOCAN award recipients included:

Kate & Anna McGarrigle Lifetime Achievement Award
Finger Eleven - International Achievement Award
Jann Arden - National Achievement Award
Avril Lavigne for "Breakaway"
Michael Bublé for "Home"
Nickelback for "Photograph
Chantal Kreviazuk for "Julia"
Sum 41 for "Pieces"
Divine Brown for "Old Skool Love"
Sarah Harmer for "Almost."
Kenneth Montague - Patron of Music Award

For more information on the winners for the 2006 SOCAN Awards click here.

About SOCAN

As authorized by the Copyright Act of Canada, SOCAN (The Society of Composers Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) is the Canadian copyright collective for the communication and performance of musical works. It was created in 1990 with the merger of Canada's two previous performing rights organizations; namely, The Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of Canada and The Performing Rights Organization of Canada. It administers these rights on behalf of its members (composers, lyricists, songwriters and their publishers) and those of affiliated international organizations by licensing the use of their music in Canada. The fees collected by SOCAN are distributed as royalties to its members and to affiliated organizations throughout the world. It also distribute royalties received from those organizations to our members for the use of their music worldwide. SOCAN has offices in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton and Dartmouth and for more information, please click here.

The SOCAN Awards were truly an inspiration to all those in the music industry. Check back here for next year's SOCAN Awards!

George Canyon

Dr. Kenneth Montague, Patron of Music Award & Friend

Jann Arden & Eddie Schwartz, Hit Me With Your Best Shot