Dozens of SOCAN awards were handed out to homegrown songwriters, composers and music publishers at Toronto’s Rebel concert venue. Drake won a record six awards, but did not attend the event.
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Singer-songwriter Allison Russell performs in honour of Joni Mitchell, who won the cultural impact award at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Kalisway performs at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Alexander Stewart performs at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Khalid Yassein of the band Wild Rivers performs at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Baby Nova performs at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Erica Procunier receives the Breakout Composer Award at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels receives the Global Impact Award at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Singer-songwriter Allison Russell performs in honour of Joni Mitchell, who won the cultural impact award at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Ozan "Oz" Yildirim receives the producer of the year award at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Alexander Stewart performs at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Singer-songwriter Allison Russell performs in honour of Joni Mitchell, who won the cultural impact award at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Ozan "Oz" Yildirim walks onstage with his children to receive the producer of the year award at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
SOCAN president and chair Marc Ouellette speaks at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
SOCAN CEO Jennifer Brown speaks at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
