ECHO Songwriting Prize

Brasstronaut, Vulgaires Machins Win ECHO Songwriting Prizes

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) October 7, 2010 10:53 am
Vancouver indie-jazz collective Brasstronaut have won the 2010 ECHO Songwriting Prize for "Heart's Trompet" from this year's Mount Chimaera album. The band told Spinner they plan to use the $5,000 award to help finance a U.K. tour that will take place later this year. It'll also help them deal with what pianist/singer Edo Van Breemen calls a "...
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Besnard Lakes, Crystal Castles, Caribou Vying For ECHO Songwriting Prize

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) August 31, 2010 12:51 pm
While there are many prizes recognizing what's deemed to be a particular year's best album, similar awards to honour achievements in songwriting aren't given as much attention, and don't seem to be as numerous. So it's only appropriate that this year's ECHO Songwriting Prize short list has been released. It includes songs...
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D-Sisive Wins ECHO Songwriting Prize

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) October 6, 2009 9:44 am
Toronto rapper D-Sisive has won the 2009 ECHO Songwriting Prize for his song "Nobody With A Notepad." The man born Derek Christoff beat out Joel Plaskett's "Through And Through And Through," Land Of Talk's "Some Are Lakes," Sebastien Grainger's "Love Can Be So Mean" and Timber Timbre's "Lay Down In...
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Plaskett, Timber Timbre, Malajube Up For ECHO Songwriting Prizes

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 2, 2009 12:20 pm
Joel Plaskett, Timber Timbre, Land Of Talk, D-Sisive, Malajube and Sebastien Grainger are among the nominees for this year's ECHO Songwriting Prize. The ECHO Songwriting Prize, presented by SOCAN, is a $5,000 award given each year. Five songs are picked by a panel of "tastemakers" each year, and the winner is determined by votes from...
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Abdominal And Tricot Machine Win ECHO Songwriting Prizes

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By CHARTattack Staff October 4, 2007 4:30 pm
The votes have been counted and Abdominal has won the second annual SOCAN-sponsored ECHO Songwriting Prize for "Pedal Pusher."Abdominal (real name Andrew Bernstein) and Rodney Pleasant co-wrote the song, and the hip-hop artist will receive his $5,000 reward prior to his performance at Montreal's Quai Des Brumes on Friday night as...
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Chad VanGaalen And The Besnard Lakes In Running For ECHO Songwriting Prize

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By CHARTattack Staff September 20, 2007 4:30 pm
Voting for the second annual ECHO Songwriting Prize is now in the home stretch, so act now if you want one of the five finalists to pocket $5,000. A panel of 10 judges chose the five finalists, and members of the public have until 4:59 p.m. on Sept. 28 to visit the ECHO website, listen to the songs and vote for their favourite. The five...
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Propagandhi Win Songwriting Prize From SOCAN

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By David Missio (CHARTattack) October 26, 2006 6:00 pm
Propagandhi aren't your average left-wing, anti-fascist, pro-gay, anti-meat, capitalist-bashing do-gooder thrash/punk band from Winnipeg. They're an award-winning left-wing, anti-fascist, pro-gay, anti-meat, capitalist-bashing do-gooder thrash/punk band from Winnipeg. The seminal Canadian punk band received SOCAN's inaugural ECHO Songwriting...
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Propaghandi accept their award (Photo by Grant W. Martin Photography)
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