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SOCAN awards honour The Weeknd, Alessia Cara

​Some of Canada's biggest global pop performers nabbed honours at this year's SOCAN Awards, including R&B powerhouse The Weeknd, rising pop star Alessia Cara and country singer Johnny Reid.

Hockey Night in Canada theme composer also honoured

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Toronto R&B artist The Weeknd, seen here at the Junos in Calgary, dominated Canadian music awards this past year. He now adds SOCAN awards for international achievement and songwriter of the year to his mantel. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)

​Some of Canada's biggest global pop performers nabbed honours at this year's SOCAN Awards, including R&B powerhouse The Weeknd.

The Toronto-born Can't Feel My Face singer took home several prizes, including one for international achievement and the songwriters of the year award, which he shared with frequent collaborator Ahmad Balshe, the Ottawa rapper who performs under the name Belly.

Alessia Cara, seen here performing in Philadelphia, received the SOCAN breakout award for newcomers. (Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)

Rising pop star Alessia Cara received the breakout award for newcomers during the awards gala held on Monday at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto.

Among the other honourees was Hockey Night in Canada theme song composer Dolores Claman who was given the cultural impact award.

Johnny Reid, seen in 2015, received the SOCAN national achievement award. (CBC)

Country singer Johnny Reid took home the national achievement award.

Canadian radio hits were also recognized in the pop/rock music category, with Francesco Yates's Better to be Loved, Jocelyn Alice's Jackpot and Scott Helman's Bungalow among the winners. 

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