TORONTO -- Nothing was holding Shawn Mendes back from making history at this year's SOCAN Awards.
The Pickering, Ont.-raised pop star took home five trophies during the delayed celebration of Canadian songwriters and composers, held for the first time online.
Organizers say that makes the singer-songwriter the most-awarded creator in a single year at the SOCAN Awards, which launched in 1990.
Mendes picked up the international song award as well as two pop music prizes for his hits 鈥淪enorita鈥� and 鈥淚f I Can't Have You.鈥�
He rounded out his wins with a songwriter of the year nod in the performer category, as well as the International Achievement Award.
Other winners this year included Toronto-raised Frank Dukes, who nabbed a songwriter of the year award for producer, which recognized his work on 鈥淪ucker鈥� by the Jonas Brothers and 鈥淲ow鈥� by Post Malone.
Ali Gatie received the viral song award for his track 鈥淚t's You,鈥� and the breakout award went to Oz, a producer who's worked with Drake, Tory Lanez, Future and Meek Mill.
The SOCAN Awards, originally set for March 30, were delayed in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers decided to shift the unveiling of the winners to a virtual event that takes place throughout the week.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published September 22, 2020.
