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The ceremony streamed globally on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, on the Amazon Music app and on Prime Video in Canada. Fans can also listen to “My Moon My Man (Amazon Music Original),” FINNEAS’s studio cover of Feist’s beloved song, exclusively on Amazon Music HERE. And the official Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame 2026 playlist is currently streaming on Amazon Music HERE.

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The 2026 inductees will be permanently honoured at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame’s exhibit at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre in Calgary, which features artifacts and memorabilia celebrating Canada’s most influential songwriters.

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The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame gratefully acknowledges the support of Amazon Music, SOCAN, RBCxMusic, Barometer Global Music Royalty Fund, Hargraft Insurance, CMRRA, Boucher Guitares, Cassels Brock and Blackwell LLP, Le Germain Hotels, the Songwriters Association of Canada, peermusic, e=mc² Productions, Kawartha Lakes Tourism and the Lewitt Family Foundation.

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Press photos and biographies of the honoured artists, performers and hosts can be found HERE.

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For more information about the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, visit www.cshf.ca.

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SUPPORTING QUOTES

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“For us to be granted a place in this Pantheon, in the hallowed company of iconic songwriters that we revered, even idolized, Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Michel Pagliaro, Robbie Robertson, RUSH… it’s an unfathomably huge and surreal honour. A very special thank you to all of tonight’s performers. Such an honour to hear our songs performed by such esteemed artists.”

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Rob Baker, The Tragically Hip, 2026 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee

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“First of all, Mike Reno wishes he could be here to celebrate, and appreciates all the efforts that went into this fine production. It’s a great honour. And I agree, to think we’ll be sharing a Wikipedia page with all our Canadian songwriting idols. The first night Mike and I got together, we wrote two songs, which was a pretty good sign we had something.”

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Paul Dean, Loverboy, 2026 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee

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“It was a wonderful ride and I must thank the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Thanks to all the wonderful artists who came tonight to sing my songs. Thanks to all the fans worldwide. They keep me going.”

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Roch Voisine, 2026 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee

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“Leslie is so many of your favourite artists’ favourite artist. I know, I’ve talked to all of them about her. She has the most beautiful voice I can imagine a person having and writes lyrics and melodies that have moved me to tears and made my wife and I dance in our kitchen for years. She also kicks ass at the guitar.”

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FINNEAS, on inducting Leslie Feist into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

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“I could talk until tomorrow about these two guys. They’ve been such an inspiration. They showed us what was possible, and the rest of us followed. I couldn’t be prouder, or more pleased, to present this award to my friends, Mike Reno and Paul Dean.”

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Jim Vallance, on inducting Mike Reno and Paul Dean into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

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“As Jay said, every single one of us has grown with this band. Their songs have walked along beside us through every stage of our lives. I’ve had a front row seat for the whole ride. I don’t know if there were ever more decent, hard working, and socially conscious rock stars than the Hip.”

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George Stroumboulopoulos, host, reflecting on Jay Baruchel’s induction speech for The Tragically Hip