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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats presented with first Gold plaque in Toronto

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Prior to their sold out show at Toronto’s Pheonix Concert Theatre Wednesday night, soulful rock group Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats were presented with a Canadian Gold award plaque for their breakthrough hit “S.O.B.” by Universal Music Canada.

This is the first award plaque for the band, as Canada is the first territory to certify the track. The band shared their appreciation for their Canadian support with a photo on their Twitter account.

The band will return to Canada in mid-January for shows in Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. You can watch the video for “S.O.B.” off their 2015 self-titled album below:

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Brigitte Boisjoli receives first Gold record on live TV

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During an interview on the popular late night talk show En mode Salvail with Éric Salvail, Drummondville, QC, native Brigitte Boisjoli was presented with her first Canadian Gold award plaque for her 2015 album Hommage a Patsy Cline (Musicor). The artist posted photos of the exciting evening on her Facebook page and thanked her fans for helping achieve her dream of owning her own Gold record.

Mon tout premier disque d’or, quelle surprise !

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Brigitte Boisjoli has released 3 albums since being a participant on Star Académie in 2009. Her now Gold-certified Patsy Cline tribute album was recorded in Nashville, TN, with musicians who had worked alongside the late Cline, who passed away at the age of 30 in a plane crash.

View the video below to see Brigitte Boisjoli’s take on Patsy Cline’s “Crazy.”

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Arkells Receive First Gold Plaques For High Noon

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Hamilton, ON’s Arkells paid a visit to the Universal Music Canada offices in Toronto last week, where they were presented with their first Canadian Gold award plaques for 2015 JUNO Rock Album of the Year High Noon. The band, who also took home the JUNO for 2015 Group of the Year in their hometown, thanked their fans through their Twitter page earlier this summer when the album was officially certified.

Arkells are currently preparing for a European tour in November before returning to Canada for a run of shows beginning November 21 in Quebec City.

Watch Arkells video for 11:11″ from the Gold-certified High Noon below:

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July Talk Presented With Gold Plaques For Debut Album

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During a recording session in their hometown of Toronto, ON, alternative/blues-rockers July Talk were surprised with custom Gold record plaques for their 2012 debut self-titled album in an award presentation spearheaded by Sleepless Records. The band thanked their fans with the following Instagram post:

July Talk are getting set to head out on an American tour starting in Boston, MA on October 26. Recently, the band played one of their biggest shows to date, opening for Alabama Shakes at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre.

The video for “Summer Dress” off the Gold-certified July Talk can be viewed below:

 

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Tim Hicks Presented With Gold Plaque At CCMA Fanfest

During his performance last Saturday at the CCMA Awards‘s free Fanfest concert in Halifax, NS, Canadian country singer/songwriter Tim Hicks was presented his fourth Canadian Gold awards plaque for his hit track “Here Comes The Thunder”. Following the eventful weekend, Hicks took to his Twitter page to thank his fans and post a photo of the award presentation, which was also live-streamed via Periscope.

Hicks has previously been awarded Gold plaques for his tracks “Get By”, “Hell Raisin’ Good Time” and “Stronger Beer”. The video for “Here Comes The Thunder” can be viewed below.

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Warner Music Presents Artists With First Canadian Gold Awards

Over the weekend, representatives from Warner Music Canada presented 2015 breakout artists Scott Helman and Matoma with their first Canadian Gold plaques in Toronto, ON and Montreal, QC.

Canadian singer/songwriter Scott Helman was presented with a Gold award plaque for his summer hit “Bungalow” by Steve Kane (President, left) and Ron Lopata (VP of A&R, right) at Edgefest in his hometown of Toronto. Helman, who was signed to the label when he was only 15, posted the photo below on his Instagram thanking the label for the surprise gift and continuous commitment to artist development. “Bungalow” is the lead track off his debut EP Augusta released in October 2014. Helman will join Walk Off The Earth on a Eurpean tour this October.

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Prior to his set at Montreal’s IleSonique electronic music festival, Norwegian tropical house producer Matoma was also presented his first Canadian gold award at by John Delaney (Marketing, left) for his unique mix of “Old Thing Back” with the late Notorious B.I.G. and Ja Rule. The DJ also took to his Instagram to thank his Canadian fans and team for the success of the track. Matoma will return to Canada in October for a performance at Vancouver, BC’s Pacific Coliseum.

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Alt-J Presented With Gold Awards For Sophomore Release

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Over 35,000 music fans gathered together in Oro-Medonte, ON over the weekend for the inaugural WayHome Music & Arts Festival featuring Neil Young, Kendrick Lamar, Sam Smith, Hozier and many other Canadian Gold/Platinum certified artists. Prior to their 8:15 PM performance on the WayBright stage Friday night, English indie rock outfit alt-J were presented with Canadian Gold award plaques by Warner Music Canada staff representing the sales of over 40,000 units for their latest album This Is All Yours. It is the second Canadian certification for the group, with their first album An Awesome Wave earning Gold status in 2013.

The album features the hit single “Left Hand Free”, which can be heard below.

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Wiz Khalifa Receives 3X Platinum Plaque For Blockbuster Hit

Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa was in Toronto last week with Fall Out Boy for a performance at Toronto’s Molson Canadian Amphitheater on the Boys Of Zummer tour. Prior to taking the stage, Khalifa was presented with a custom plaque by Warner Music Canada commemorating the Triple Platinum certification of his latest single “See You Again” (ft. Charlie Puth) from the Furious 7 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

We presented Wiz Khalifa with a 3x Platinum award for #SeeYouAgain!

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“See You Again” is the seventh Canadian certification for Wiz Khalifa and joins his tracks “Black And Yellow” and “Young Wild And Free” as his highest to date. Fans of the the Fast And Furious franchise have welcomed the song as a touching tribute to actor Paul Walker, who passed away during the filming of the 7th installment of the film franchise in 2013.

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Sam Hunt Receives Gold Plaque For Debut Album

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Country newcomer Sam Hunt was in Toronto last week for an opening slot on multi-Platinum superstars Lady Antebellum’s summer tour with Hunter Hayes at the Molson Canadian Ampitheatre. During his visit, Universal Music Canada presented Hunt with a custom Gold plaque commemorating the sales achievements of his debut album Montevallo and single “Leave The Night On”. His latest single “Take Your Time” was also included on the plaque for it’s recent Platinum certification.

 

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UK’s Ben Howard Presented With Gold Award Plaque In Toronto

benhowardgoldUK singer-songwriter Ben Howard was presented with Canadian Gold album award plaques in Toronto, ON last week for his 2011 Mercury Prize nominated LP Every Kingdom, which was officially certified earlier this year.

Howard (pictured right) along with with his manager Owain Davies (pictured left) were presented with the awards by Universal Music Canada publicist Mima Agozzino prior to his 2 sold-out shows at Toronto’s Massey Hall on February 1 &2, 2015. Howard is currently on a North American tour in support of his 2014 album I Forget Where We Were, which also featured Canadian stops in Montreal, QC and Vancouver, BC.

The video for “The Wolves” can be viewed below:

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