{"id":142584,"date":"2025-09-14T04:49:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T04:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/142584\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T04:49:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T04:49:13","slug":"the-beaches-named-billboard-canada-women-of-the-year-2025-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/142584\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beaches Named Billboard Canada Women of the Year 2025 & More"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tCharlotte Cardin<\/a> is passing the torch.<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter winning Billboard Canada\u2018s inaugural Woman of the Year award in 2024, the Montreal pop singer-songwriter announced this year\u2019s winner: The Beaches.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI\u2019m so happy for them!\u201d she said, opening the envelope and smiling. \u201cIt\u2019s so well deserved. They\u2019ve been killing it for a long time. They\u2019re really, really, really awesome girls.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tCardin and iHeartRadio host Shannon Burns got on a video call <\/a>with The Beaches to deliver the news on Aug, 29 \u2014 the same day the band was celebrating the release of its brand new album, No Hard Feelings.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI just wanted to congratulate you and tell you that I love you guys and I think your music is so amazing,\u201d Cardin told the band, who gathered together to hear the news. \u201cI\u2019m just rooting for you always, always, always.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter spending the summer having their songs screamed back at them by tens of thousands of fans at Coachella, Osheaga and Pukkelpop in Belgium, the Toronto band has released its critically acclaimed new album, No Hard Feelings.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe tour will next bring the band to its most monumental concert so far, with the group slated to play its largest ever headlining show at its hometown Scotiabank Arena on Nov. 6.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmidst that whirlwind, The Beaches will mark yet another career milestone after being named Women of the Year at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2025 \u2014 the first time Billboard\u2019s prestigious flagship award will go to a group rather than a single artist.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe entire band \u2014 Jordan Miller (lead vocals, bass), Kylie Miller (guitar), Leandra Earl (guitar, keys) and Eliza Enman-McDaniel (drums) \u2014 will accept the honour at Billboard Canada Women in Music on Oct. 1 at Rebel in Toronto<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re so honoured to be celebrated alongside so many incredible women who have done so much for the music industry,\u201d says Kylie Miller in a new Billboard Canada cover story.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOur team is built around women working together, so anytime we get to celebrate communities of women uplifting one another, it feels amazing,\u201d adds her sister Jordan.<\/p>\n

\n\tRead about The Beaches\u2019 viral rise and the momentum that is bringing them to even bigger heights in a new Billboard Canada cover story here<\/a>. \u2013 Richard Trapunski<\/p>\n

\t\tMatt Johnson and Jay McCarrol Crash Drake\u2019s Toronto House in Nirvanna the Band the Show The Movie\t<\/p>\n

\n\tMatt Johnson and Jay McCarrol will do anything for the bit.<\/p>\n

\n\tLast May, a security guard was shot<\/a> outside of Drake<\/a>\u2019s Bridle Path mansion in Toronto. As local TV crews rushed to the scene, Johnson and McCarrol used it as a filming opportunity.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe duo, known as Nirvanna the Band, brought their own cameras to document the crime scene for their movie, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sept. 4.<\/p>\n

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\n\tIt\u2019s a revival of the pair\u2019s beloved web series and TV show, Nirvanna the Band the Show, which thrived on public stunts and inside jokes.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn the film, Johnson and McCarrol reprise their roles as two floundering Toronto musicians on a mission to book a show at local Toronto bar The Rivoli \u2014 which, of course, doesn\u2019t go as planned.<\/p>\n

\n\tJohnson and McCarrol were filming a scene for their movie as guests on the local morning radio program, The Roz & Mocha Show, when they heard a guard had been shot outside Drake\u2019s residence.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBecause it was a radio station, they got the news of the Drake shooting right there,\u201d Johnson told The Canadian Press<\/a>. They immediately knew it was a unique opportunity that couldn\u2019t be passed up.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201c[We] just got into the van that we\u2019d taken there and we drove to Drake\u2019s house,\u201d the BlackBerry director said.<\/p>\n

\n\tOne sequence in the movie captures the breaking-news media frenzy outside the Toronto rapper\u2019s house. \u201cThere were helicopters in the sky, police lined up and down the street,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhen the duo initially arrived at Drake\u2019s house, their crew was met with a police barricade and skeptical officers. The pair managed to slip past by claiming they were \u201cindependent media.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tOnce at the crime scene, they began scouting opportunities to turn the situation into film fodder. In a viral CP24 clip, a reporter delivers a live segment (6:07) while Johnson is in the background directing the film\u2019s cinematographer, Jared Raab.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, the duo puts Toronto at the forefront, staging gonzo-style sequences featuring the CN Tower, the Rogers Centre and TTC streetcars.<\/p>\n

\n\tRead more here<\/a>. \u2013 Heather Taylor-Singh<\/p>\n

\t\tJoni Mitchell, Boi-1da, Drake and Shubh Among 2025 SOCAN Special Achievement Winners\t<\/p>\n

\n\tThe SOCAN<\/a> Special Achievement Winners have been announced.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 35th SOCAN Awards shared the recipients in celebration of the organization\u2019s 100th anniversary. The accolade spotlights Canada\u2019s most accomplished songwriters, composers and music publishers \u2014 representing the breadth and global influence of homegrown talent. Last year\u2019s winners<\/a> included Arkells, K\u2019naan, Drake and Lauren Spencer Smith.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis year\u2019s list of honourees includes Canadian icon and cultural impact award winner Joni Mitchell, who has left an indelible mark on music and culture, inspiring generations with her profound artistry.<\/p>\n

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\n\tElsewhere, Boi-1da, who has helped to define the sound of rap and R&B artists locally and globally with his groundbreaking production work, will take home the global impact award. And his frequent collaborator, Drake, is being honored as the songwriter of the year \u2014 performer for the fourth time.<\/p>\n

\n\tBreakout songwriter award winner Shubh<\/a>, a Punjabi artist, has emerged as one of the country\u2019s most exciting new voices, captivating audiences worldwide and amassing billions of streams, with a rapidly growing global fan base.<\/p>\n

\n\tOther recipients include Lowell, Jordan Gagne, Evan Blair, Ozan \u201cOz\u201d Yildirim, Erica Procunier, and b\u00fclow and Nathan Ferraro.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis year\u2019s honourees showcase just how influential Canadian music is, from cultural icons to global hitmakers and powerful new voices,\u201d said Jennifer Brown, SOCAN CEO, in a statement. \u201cAt a time when creators are navigating big changes in the music industry, it\u2019s important to celebrate their achievements, and to remind them that they\u2019re part of a strong community working with them and for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe SOCAN Awards will be held on Sept. 29 at Toronto\u2019s Rebel venue, with winners in various categories announced during the event.<\/p>\n

\n\tFind all the winners here<\/a>. \u2013 Heather Taylor-Singh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Charlotte Cardin is passing the torch. After winning Billboard Canada\u2018s inaugural Woman of the Year award in 2024,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":142585,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[56810,76413,49,48,75,76414,341],"class_list":["post-142584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-billboard-canada","tag-billboard-canada-women-in-music","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-in-canada","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}