After winning four Félix Awards at the first two galas just a few days ago, Hubert Lenoir was crowned with three more statuettes on Sunday night, including that of Male Performer of the Year. The 28-year-old songwriter is leaving a visible mark on Quebec’s musical landscape.
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Ever since the release of PICTURA DE IPSE: Direct Music in September 2021, we knew that Hubert Lenoir’s second career album would be important. A little over a year later, our impression turned out to be correct. Lenoir, this year’s most nominated artist on ADISQ, with 11 mentions, will have won seven trophies.
These golden statuettes for Lenoir are now in addition to the four he received in 2018 and the fifth received in 2019 for his debut album Darlène. Not a bad start to your professional life!
“Thank you to the whole public, the fans in Quebec. Before it goes international, it’s thanks to you. It has to start somewhere,” said Lenoir first, wearing an NFB cap and sporting “lulus” after receiving his first Félix of the night as Artist of the Year – International Influence.
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Hubert Lenoir added three Felix to his collection on Sunday, for a total of seven in 2022.
The musician also read a brief note declaring himself “invisible and invincible” after winning the Félix for Author or Composer of the Year. He would leave a few minutes later to give a fiery performance of his title on Sunday night.
Lenoir completed his hat-trick by winning the evening’s final Félix, that for the male interpreter. “It’s an audience award… To all the people saying that my music is being heard by a microcosm of people in urban centers, maybe you can just shut up from now on,” he launched.
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Roxane Bruneau remains the crowd favorite.
A popular artist with audiences, Roxane Bruneau continues to ride her wave of popularity as she has been crowned Female Interpreter for the second year in a row. “I want to say a big thank you to the public. It was you who created me, you took me from our homeland and brought me here. »
Effective Louis-Jose
For the 17th time in a row, Louis-José Houde was once again very effective in his opening monologue on Sunday. The comedian notably urged everyone to come and interrupt him on stage, as recently witnessed by Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock and Véronique Cloutier. His bodyguards when such a situation arises? 2 brothers !
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To present the Song of the Year trophy, we had the bright idea of inviting Ginette Reno. The singer, who struggled with heart problems last year, appeared smiling but weakened. “I’m proud to be among you. Thanks for inviting me,” she told the audience, who gave her a standing ovation.
After struggling to read the Félix winner, Ms. Reno served up a very funny moment by renaming the song of the year Capitole (instead of Copilote), after the singer Funky (instead of FouKi)! Unsurprisingly, social networks were swept up in the wake of this slip.
After the performance of the five artists named revelation of the year (Ariane Roy, Étienne Coppée, Natasha Kanapé, La Zarra, Jay Scøtt), it was Ariane Roy who left with the Félix. The musician was visibly surprised, she fully deserved this victory.
The increasingly talked about author and composer Laura Niquay has received the Félix for Aboriginal artist. “I had a little fish named … Hubert Lenoir,” she said. Everything is in everything.
THE NICE SURPRISES
FouKi
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The piece Copilote, which he sings with Jay Scøtt, won two Félix Awards for FouKi this year. After winning Video of the Year on Wednesday, the rapper walked away with the coveted Song of the Year trophy on Sunday. He had big names to beat in this category, notably competing against 2Frères (Under the Same Roof), Roxane Bruneau (If We Ever Look For Me) and Clay and Friends (Bouge ton thang).
beards
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We thought Félix for Group of the Year would go to the Cowboys Fringants, who continue touring to great acclaim on both sides of the ocean and who have benefited from a wave of sympathy since singer Karl Tremblay was announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer. . But it’s more likely the Acadian group Salebarbes that walked with the honors. An absolutely deserved award for the band of Jean-François Breau, Jonathan Painchaud and Co.
The dashing cowboys
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Despite walking away as group of the year, the Cowboys still got their hands on Félix for the album – a hit with audiences Roxane Bruneau had predicted. For the Repentigny group it was a second Félix this year.
THEY BITE THE DUST
The Pirate’s Heart
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Béatrice Martin received three awards (Artist of the Year – International Influence, Performer of the Year and Song of the Year) on Sunday night. The singer-songwriter had to admit defeat in each of the categories. Unfortunately, she also lost the Félix for Pop Album of the Year (presented to Lisa LeBlanc) on Wednesday.
Ludovick Bourgeois
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The crooner had received two nominations in prestigious categories on Sunday night: male performer and song of the year. He lost to Hubert Lenoir and FouKi respectively. Pianist Jean-Michel Blais also bit the dust twice on Sunday. However, on Wednesday he could console himself by winning the Félix for the album of instrumental music.
The 10 ADISQ winners
album of the year – hit with the public
Original movie soundtrack America is crying
The dashing cowboys
Artist of the Year – International Outreach
Hubert Lenoir
show of the year
Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows
Loo Pelgag
revelation of the year
Ariane Roy
Author or Composer of the Year
PICTURA DE IPSE: Direct music
Hubert Lenoir
group or duo of the year
beards
Actress of the Year
Roxan Bruneau
Male Performer of the Year
Hubert Lenoir
song of the year
co-pilot
FouKi (with Jay Scott)
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Laura Niquay