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And the winner of the 2022 SOCAN Songwriter Award is…

It’s Emily Steinwall. For 17 years, SOCAN, Canada’s performance rights organization, has honoured songwriters with cash and prizes. Emily, a former backup singer for Alessia Cara, won this year for her song “Welcome to the Garden.”

She receives a $5,000 cash prize along with a Yamaha Workstation, and a $500 gift card from Long & McQuade. More info here.

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