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Dec 24, 2015
2015 Gold/Platinum Year End Review
2015 was a landmark year for Canadian artists dominating the international pop music spotlight. Within Canada, Canadian artists saw an increase in Gold/Platinum certifications over 2014, with many of the 2015 releases expecting further certification milestones in 2016. The full list of albums and tracks certified in 2015 in Canada can be viewed here. 70 albums were […]
Dec 03, 2015
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats presented with first Gold plaque in Toronto
Prior to their sold out show at Toronto’s Pheonix Concert Theatre Wednesday night, soulful rock group Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats were presented with a Canadian Gold award plaque for their breakthrough hit “S.O.B.” by Universal Music Canada. This is the first award plaque for the band, as Canada is the first territory to certify the […]
Nov 25, 2015
Brigitte Boisjoli receives first Gold record on live TV
During an interview on the popular late night talk show En mode Salvail with Éric Salvail, Drummondville, QC, native Brigitte Boisjoli was presented with her first Canadian Gold award plaque for her 2015 album Hommage a Patsy Cline (Musicor). The artist posted photos of the exciting evening on her Facebook page and thanked her fans for helping achieve her dream of owning her own […]
Nov 06, 2015
Canadians heat up Top 10 of Billboard’s U.S. Hot 100
Billboard’s U.S. Hot 100 chart was dominated by Canadian artists this week (November 14, 2015), with 6 of the top 10 spots being claimed by some of Canada’s biggest names in 2015. Current Billboard Magazine cover star Justin Bieber, whose Double Platinum track “What Do You Mean” landed at #5, debuted at #2 this week […]
Oct 27, 2015
Arkells Receive First Gold Plaques For High Noon
Hamilton, ON’s Arkells paid a visit to the Universal Music Canada offices in Toronto last week, where they were presented with their first Canadian Gold award plaques for 2015 JUNO Rock Album of the Year High Noon. The band, who also took home the JUNO for 2015 Group of the Year in their hometown, thanked their fans […]
Oct 23, 2015
Trevor Guthrie Releases New Single Benefiting Canadian Veterans
Juno-winning singer/songwriter Trevor Guthrie has just released his latest single “Strong Hands”, an acoustic song benefiting Wounded Warriors Canada, a non-profit organization that supports Canada’s ill and injured Canadian Armed Forces members, Veterans, and their families. While Guthrie has become known for his dazzling club anthems like the Gold-certified “Soundwave” and Double-Platinum collaboration with Armin van Buuren “This […]
Oct 23, 2015
Rachel Platten presented with Double Platinum plaque on The Social
American singer/songwriter Rachel Platten stopped by CTV’s The Social this week, where she was surprised mid-interview with a custom Canadian Double Platinum plaque for her breakthrough hit “Fight Song” (Sony Music Canada). Watch the interview below which features Platten discussing her inspiration for the song, her friendship with Taylor Swift and connecting with her fan base before […]
Oct 08, 2015
July Talk Presented With Gold Plaques For Debut Album
During a recording session in their hometown of Toronto, ON, alternative/blues-rockers July Talk were surprised with custom Gold record plaques for their 2012 debut self-titled album in an award presentation spearheaded by Sleepless Records. The band thanked their fans with the following Instagram post: https://instagram.com/p/8ewz2_vvVZ/?taken-by=julytalk July Talk are getting set to head out on an American tour […]
Oct 02, 2015
Stromae Presented With Platinum Plaque In Montreal
During a two-night stop in Montreal, QC on his headlining North American tour, Belgian singer Stromae was presented with a custom Platinum plaque by DEP Distribution for his 2013 album Racine carrée. The crossover francophone pop star performed September 28 & 29 at at Montreal’s Bell Centre and earlier in the week at Toronto’s Echo Beach on September […]