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Sep 14, 2017
Brett Kissel reaches new career milestones with latest Gold plaques
Brett Kissel was a big winner at last weekend’s CCMA Awards in Saskatoon, SK, taking home four awards including Male Artist, Interactive Artist, and Country Music Program or Special Of The Year. In addition to his Video Of The Year trophy for the ballad “I Didn’t Fall In Love With Your Hair,” the Alberta-born country […]
Aug 29, 2017
Dean Brody surprised with Canadian Gold/Platinum awards in Toronto
Canadian country star Dean Brody returned to Toronto last week for a sold-out show at Budweiser Stage alongside Open Road Recordings label-mate Tim Hicks and rising Big Machine Records artist Carly Pearce. On Friday afternoon, Ron Kitchener, Brody’s manager and president of RGK Entertainment Group, surprised the artist with a custom award plaque commemorating his […]
Aug 22, 2017
K. Flay receives first Canadian Gold plaque in Elora, ON
American singer-songwriter K. Flay was surprised with her first Canadian Gold Single Award plaque last Saturday for her breakout debut single “Blood In The Cut.” K. Flay was presented with the plaque by Universal Music Canada prior to her set on the Main Stage at Riverfest in Elora, ON, headlined later that evening by Gold-certified psychedelic […]
Aug 21, 2017
Portugal. The Man receive first Canadian Gold plaques for ‘Feel It Still’ in Toronto
Prior to two sold-out headlining shows last week at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall, Portland, OR-based band Portugal. The Man were surprised with their first Canadian Gold award plaques by Warner Music Canada for their summer hit “Feel It Still.” The track comes off their eighth full length studio album Woodstock, released earlier in 2017. The […]
Aug 15, 2017
Brett Eldredge receives Canadian Gold/Platinum awards at Boots & Hearts Music Festival
The 2017 Boots & Hearts Music Festival took place over the weekend, bringing some of country music’s biggest names to Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, ON. On Sunday, August 13, headliner Brett Eldredge was surprised with two Canadian Gold/Platinum award plaques by Warner Music Canada. The American singer-songwriter was presented with a Platinum award plaque for his […]
Aug 14, 2017
Fitz and the Tantrums receive first Canadian Double Platinum plaque in Toronto
Prior to their set at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage Saturday opening for OneRepublic, Los Angeles neo-soul band Fitz and the Tantrums were surprised with Double Platinum award plaques for their hit single “HandClap.” “HandClap,” which is the lead single from their 2016 self-titled album, is the first track by the band to be certified Double Platinum […]
Aug 10, 2017
Khalid receives Gold and Platinum Awards in Toronto
Prior to performing a sold-out show at Toronto’s Rebel Nightclub Wednesday, American R&B singer Khalid received a custom Gold plaque for his 2017 debut album, American Teen. Presented to him by Sony Music Canada, the plaque also commemorates his Platinum debut Single, “Location.” Toronto was the 19-year-old artist’s third and final stop in Canada on The American Teen […]
Aug 02, 2017
Royal Blood presented with Gold Plaques at WayHome Festival
Ahead of their performance at the third annual WayHome Music & Arts Festival last Saturday in Oro-Medonte, ON, British artists Ben Thatcher (left) and Mike Kerr (right) of Royal Blood received Canadian Gold plaques for their debut self-titled album and hit single “Figure It Out.” Royal Blood’s self-titled album, released in 2014, was verified by the […]
Jul 19, 2017
DVBBS receive Platinum plaques at Toronto’s Dreams Festival
Prior to hitting the main stage at Toronto’s Dreams Festival, Canadian DJ duo DVBBS were presented with Platinum award plaques for their CMC$ collaboration “Not Going Home (ft. Gia Koka).” DVBBS’ Alex Andre and Chris Chronicles are shown in the photo above holding their new plaques, alongside CMC$ (far left), Asim “Awesome” Awan (Co-President, Ultra Music Canada), and Adrian […]