Allison Russell toasts Joni Mitchell at SOCAN Awards, Drake leads with six winsBy Canadian Press on September 29, 2025. TORONTO — Allison Russell paid a gentle tribute to her friend and mentor Joni Mitchell at the SOCAN Awards on Monday night, while superstar Drake emerged as the big winner. Dozens of SOCAN awards were handed out at Toronto’s Rebel concert venue to homegrown songwriters, composers and music publishers. The ceremony uses a conveyor-belt style of naming winners in small batches of around three to five awards in each genre. The track landed a pop music award, the international song award, and captured Blair this year’s songwriter award for a non-performer.