News Roundup (Bree Taylor, Jim Marino, Awards, More)

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News

Local

• Spec Story: Arkells Pull Off Biggest Show of Career
• Tim Hicks Surprises fan with 50th Show Plaque

Videos

• CHCH: Bree Taylor, Fringe Festival: B!tch Island
  
  
  Links: Bree Taylor, More CHCH Videos, Video above courtesy of CHCH
  
  
  Links: Hamilton Fringe Festival, More CHCH Videos, Video above courtesy of CHCH
  
  
• Faces of CFMU: Jim Marino
  
  
  
  Links: Freewheelin' Folk Show, Video above courtesy of 93.3 CFMU

FYI Music News

• 5 Questions with Wax Mannequin
• A Conversation with Conor Gains
• Partner Wins SOCAN Songwriting Prize
• Canada's 1st Indie Label Founded a Century Ago
• CIMA Gala

SOCAN Award Winners

Highlights below, click title for complete listing

• Licensed To Play: The City Of Hamilton
• International Achievement: Alessia Cara
• National Achievement: Our Lady Peace
• Lifetime Achievement: Burton Cummings
• Global Inspiration: Sarah McLachlan
• Songwriters: Shawn Mendes, Adam “Frank Dukes” Feeney
• Publisher: Peermusic Canada
• Breakout: Daniel Caesar
• Hagood Hardy Award: Christine Jensen
• New Classical Music: Jocelyn Morlock
• Folk / Roots Music Award: Rose Cousins
• Viral Song: Nav ft The Weeknd: Some Way
• International Song: Zedd  + Alessia Cara: Stay

Rock Music Awards

• Arkells: Knocking At The Door
  
  
  
  Links: Arkells, More Arkells Stories, Video above courtesy of ArkellsVEVO
  
  
• Glorious Sons: Kill The Lights

Country Music Awards

• James Barker Band: Chills
• Florida Georgia Line ft Backstreet Boys: God, Your Mama, And Me
• High Valley: I Be, U Be

Classic Music Awards

• Our Lady Peace: Somewhere Out There, Innocent, Clumsy, Superman's Dead
• Susan Aglukark: O Siem
• Northern Pikes: She Ain’t Pretty
• Bass Is Base: I Cry, Funkmobile
• Paul Brandt: My Heart Has A History, I Do, Take It From Me

Pop Music Awards

• Shawn Mendes: Mercy, There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back
• Niall Horan: Slow Hands
• Shawn Hook ft Vanessa Hudgens: Reminding Me
• Camila Cabello: Havana
• The Weeknd ft Daft Punk: I Feel It Coming
• Virginia To Vegas: Selfish, Lights Out
• James Arthur: Say You Won’t Let Go

Rap Music Awards

• French Montana ft Swae Lee Jaegen: Unforgettable
• Post Malone: Congratulations
• Drake: Fake Love
• Jessie Reyez: Figures
• Daniel Caesar ft Kali Uchis: Get You

Dance Music Awards

• Dvbbs and Cmc$ ft. Gia Koka: Not Going Home
• Zedd  + Alessia Cara: Stay

Canada

• Former McGill Student Wins Lawsuit After Ex Tried to Destroy Career

Passings

• Vinnie Paul (Pantera drummer)
• Joe Jackson (Jacksons Dad)

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