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Riit, iskwē & William Prince up for SOCAN Songwriting Prize

Ten Indigenous and Canadian artists have been nominated for the 2020 SOCAN Songwriting Prize.

When it comes to voting, you might be feeling a little undecided. From William Prince’s heart-strings-pulling tune, “The Spark” to the political message of Haviah Mighty’s, “Thirteen” to iskwē’s charged up power anthem, “Breaking Down”, there is a lot to appreciate.

Check out the full list of nominated artists and songs here:

  • Clairmont the Second – “Grip”
  • Haviah Mighty – “Thirteen”
  • iskwē – “Breaking Down”
  • JP Saxe – “Same Room”
  • LOONY – “Some Kinda Love”
  • Monsune – “MOUNTAIN”
  • Renforshort – “Mind Games”
  • Riit – “#uvangattauq”
  • Wild Rivers – “Thinking ‘Bout Love”
  • William Prince – “The Spark”

The winning artist will take home a $5000 cash prize and prizes donated from SOCAN’s sponsors.

You can vote for your favourite song daily until July 31st here. Drop a comment below to let us know who you are cheering for!

Check out the French songwriting prize nominees here

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