This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide, the legendary Canadian music staple from Oakville's The Kings was honoured, along with many other performers and tunes at the SOCAN Awards on June 20, 2016. The track received a Classic Music Award.
Links: The Kings, More Kings Stories, Video above courtesy of Dave Buco
The big winner of the night was dance artist The Weeknd, who brought home five awards.
Here are some highlights:
Classic Music Awards
- The Kings: This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide
- Max Webster: Let Go the Line
- Toronto: Your Daddy Don't Know
- Crash Test Dummies: Afternoons and Coffeespoons and Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm (SOCAN Interview)
Country Music Awards
Pop/Rock Music Awards
Click here for a full list of winners (including TV and film awards)
Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners
Links: SOCAN, More SOCAN Awards Stories
- High Valley: Make You Mine
Video above courtesy of High Valley
- Jason Blaine: Country Side (SOCAN Interview)
- Steven Lee Olsen: Rasied By A Good Time
- Dean Brody: Upside Down
- National Achievement Award: Johnny Reid (SOCAN Interview)
- Folk/Roots: Amelia Curran (SOCAN Interview)
Links: Amelia Curran, More Amelia Curran Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music
- Hagood Hardy Award: Robi Botos (SOCAN interview)
- International Achievement: The Weeknd
- Special Achievement: Gary Slaight
- Cutural Impact: Dolores Claman (Hockey Night In Canada Theme)
- Songwriters: The Weeknd and Belly
- Dance Music: Trevor Guthrie: Summertime
- International Song: The Weeknd: The Hills
- Most Performed Song: Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars: Uptown Funk
- Online Streaming Award: Maroon 5: Sugar
- Licensed to Play: Canadian Music Week
- New Classical Music: Dinuk Wijeratne
Pop/Rock Music Awards
- Maroon 5: Sugar
- Shawn Mendes: Something Big
- Shawn Hook: Sound of Your Heart
- The Weeknd: Can't Feel My Face
- The Weeknd: The Hills
- Drake: Hotline Bling
- The Weeknd: Earned It
- Francesco Yates: Better to Be Loved
- Jocelyn Alice: Jackpot
- Scott Helman: Bungalow
- Alessia Cara: Here
Click here for a full list of winners (including TV and film awards)
Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners
Links: SOCAN, More SOCAN Awards Stories
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