SOCAN members The Royal Foundry and Kalsey Kulyk won second-place prizes in the Rock and Country categories, respectively, of the 2024 Unsigned Only song competition. The Royal Foundry won for their song “Famous,” while Kulyk won for hers, “Heaven Are You Listenin’.”

SOCAN members, or acts featuring SOCAN members, also earned 15 honorable mentions in various categories. Two members, both from Atlantic Canada, each earned double such recognitions for their work: Carleton Stone and David Myles.

AAA (Adult Album Alternative)
Carleton Stone, for “Fences”

Country

  • Bree Taylor, for “Standing Still”
  • Kelsi Mayne, for Surrender (Wedding Edition)
  • Ty Wilson, for “The Last Sip”
  • Annika Catharina, for “What If “

EDM (Electronic Dance Music)
Maxyme, for “Obsessed”

Folk/Singer-Songwriter
David Myles, for “Break Free”

Instrumental
Jeremie Groleau, for “Bustin’ Out”

Jazz
THERMO, featuring Mike Manny & Nathan Hiltz, for “Birdlike”

Latin Music
Savanna Tarditti, for “Lipstick”

Pop/Top 40
Maggie Andrew, for “Better Than You”

R&B/Hip-Hop
Optikz, for “Love the Child”

Rock
Vilivant, for “Drown”

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  • David Myles, for “Break Free”
  • Carleton Stone, for “Fences”

SOCAN congratulates all our winning members on these achievements. Access a complete list of winners, and the winning songs, here.