The Weeknd is giving Shawn Mendes some winning company in the SOCAN Awards history books.
The 鈥淏linding Lights鈥� superstar picked up five SOCAN trophies this week at the annual celebration of Canadian songwriters and composers, tying a record for the most wins in a single year held by Mendes.
The Toronto-raised performer, born Abel Tesfaye, brought home the songwriter of the year award as well as an international song honour for the megahit 鈥淏linding Lights.鈥�
That song also scored him one of his two pop award wins, with the other going to his track 鈥淗eartless.鈥� He won an R&B music award for 鈥淚n Your Eyes鈥� at the virtual ceremony.
Mendes set his record for SOCAN wins last September during an event that was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other winners at this year's SOCAN Awards included pop singer Tate McRae who picked up the breakout songwriter of the year award, as well as a pop prize for her song 鈥淵ou Broke Me First.鈥�
Eddie Schwartz, known for writing Pat Benatar's 鈥淗it Me With Your Best Shot,鈥� received the cultural impact award.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 27, 2021.
