Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Class

TORONTO - The Tragically Hip, Feist, Loverboy songwriters Mike Reno and Paul Dean, and Roch Voisine will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame during a ceremony on September 26 at Massey Hall.

Organizers announced the 2026 class on Tuesday. The event will feature performances and tributes from Canadian and international artists, with additional performers and guests to be named later. Tickets go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m. through the Massey Hall box office or online at masseyhall.com. The ceremony will be livestreamed globally on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and, for the first time, on Prime Video for viewers in Canada.

The inductees' legacies will join more than 90 previous members enshrined at the National Music Centre in Calgary, where the hall has been housed since 2015. Artifacts and memorabilia from their careers will be displayed at Studio Bell.

Formed in Kingston, Ontario, in 1984, The Tragically Hip sold 14 million albums worldwide and won 17 Juno Awards. Known for songs such as "Ahead by a Century" and "Bobcaygeon," the band shaped Canadian rock identity. They completed a final tour in 2016 after lead singer Gord Downie was diagnosed with...