Songwriting and Music Publishing Award

The Music Canada (MC) and Music Publishers Canada (MPC) Songwriting and Music Publishing Award is a new award launched in 2022 that celebrates songwriters’ and music publishers’ contributions to officially certified Canadian Gold and Platinum recordings.

MPC music publisher members who hold publishing rights to songs contained in a Gold/Platinum certified recording can now order Awards to present to credited songwriters on their roster as well as the team members who work with that writer and publisher.

Awards can be ordered in the categories

  • Single Award; and 

  • Retired categories Physical Singles, and Digital Downloads. 

Applicants can verify if a song has been certified and is public by checking MC’s Gold/Platinum searchable database. 

If you are a member of MPC and interested in ordering an award for yourself or one of your songwriters, please contact Laura Holtebrinck at lholtebrinck@musicpublishing.ca to get details on how to do so.

*NEW: At a slightly higher cost, publishers can now purchase custom-designed awards.

“Songwriters and music publishers have always played a vital role in the creation of Canadian songs that are heard daily on the radio, on streaming services, in video games, and on film and television productions seen around the world. We are proud to now have an award that specifically recognizes and celebrates the contributions of songwriters and music publishers to Gold and Platinum certified songs.”

- Margaret McGuffin, Music Publishers Canada Chief Executive Officer

Previous Awards

  • Nate Ferraro holding his award and Pierre Tremblay

    Nate Ferraro

  • Anjulie with Mishelle Pack, David Quilico and Gary Furniss holding her two awards on stage

    Anjulie

  • Picture of Kelly Archer holding a plaque, as well as Jason Klein and Gilles Godard

    Kelly Archer

  • Image of Dan Hill, and others holding awards plaques

    Dan Hill

  • Image of songwriter Fiona Bevan posing with Music Publishers Canada CEO Margaret McGuffin and her Songwriting Award

    Fiona Bevan

  • Image of producer Eli Brown posing with his Songwriting Award

    Eli Brown

  • Image of producer Prince 85 posing with his team at Kilometre Music Group and his Songwriting Award

    Prince 85

  • Image of rapper and songwriter Dax posing with his team at Sony Music Publishing Canada and his Songwriting Award

    Dax

  • Image of Brad Rempel posing with the Warner/Chappell Canada team and his Songwriting Award

    Brad Rempel

  • Rêve

  • Forest Blakk

  • The Dead South

  • Image of producer Eli Brown posing with her team at Sony Music Publishing Canada and her Songwriting Award

    Fefe Dobson

  • Dan Davidson

  • Vincent Degiorgio

  • Shawn Desman & Tebey

  • Soran

  • Image of Serena Ryder posing with her Songwriting Award and Sandy Pandya, Margaret McGuffin and Patrick Rogers

    Serena Ryder

“Gold and Platinum Awards are recognized world-wide as markers of commercial success for artists and their teams – whether the artist has just released their first hit, or if they are a global superstar creating the songs that define a generation. We are thrilled to extend our Gold and Platinum Program so that it recognizes the close creative working relationship between songwriters and performing artists and their teams. Canada’s music industry is a dynamic and competitive marketplace, built on creativity and collaboration. And just as Canada’s major labels partner with music publishers to support artists’ creative and commercial goals, this award marks a new level of partnership between our associations.”

- Patrick Rogers, Music Canada Chief Executive Officer