Photo courtesy of Grant W. Martin Photography
Two amazing St. Catharines performers took brought home SOCAN Awards! Country superstar Tim Hicks and international sensation Dallas Green (aka City and Colour) both won hardware during the 26th annual awards ceremony on June 22, 2015. Dallas received the National Achievement Award and Tim won a Country Music Award for his song Got A Feeling.
Links: City and Colour, More City and Colour Stories, Video above courtesy of Toronto's Light
Links: Tim Hicks, More Tim Hicks Stories, Video above courtesy of Christine Wiley
Also, Oshawa's Mars Bonfire, the writer of the classic Born to Wild (most famously sung by Waterloo's John Kay with his band Steppenwolf) was recognized with the Cultural Impact Award.
Here are a few other highlights:
- Lifetime Achievement: Randy Bachman
- Classic Music: Honeymoon Suite, Hall and Oates, Stampeders
- Country Music: Brett Kissel, Tim Hicks, Jason Blaine
- Folk: The Strumbellas
CONGRATS EVERYONE!
Links: The Strumbellas, More Strumbellas Stories, Video above courtesy of the Strumbellas
Video of Acceptance Speeches: Tim Hicks, Mars Bonfire, Strumbellas, Brett Kissel, Jason Blaine
Interview w Dallas Green
Click here for the complete List of Winners
Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners
Links: SOCAN, More SOCAN Awards Stories
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