SOCAN Foundation and SiriusXM Canada launch Black Canadian Music Awards

TORONTO – The SOCAN Foundation today announced the launch of the Black Canadian Music Awards, in partnership with SiriusXM Canada. The awards will recognize and celebrate the artistic merit demonstrated by Black music creators (songwriters, composers, producers, etc.) in all genres, says the press release. The inaugural awards will be presented virtually in 2020, and winners will be selected by a jury and advisory council of prominent Black artists and industry leaders, including DJ Agile as the inaugural Chair of the jury. "The Black Canadian Music Awards are part of the SOCAN Foundation’s efforts toward advancing equity in the Canadian...