While many believe Drake came up short in his lyrical feud with Kendrick Lamar, he鈥檚 claimed a major victory at the 2024 SOCAN Awards.

The Toronto rap star will be named songwriter of the year in the performer category at the awards bash celebrating the best in Canadian songwriting, composing and music publishing.

The 鈥淗otline Bling鈥� artist will receive the award in recognition of his 鈥渦nmistakable influence on the music industry and songwriting prowess,鈥� SOCAN said in a news release.

Other special achievement winners include Toronto rapper K鈥檔aan, who will receive a cultural impact award for the global resonance of his 2009 smash hit 鈥淲avin鈥� Flag,鈥� and the Hamilton rock band Arkells, who will be presented with a national achievement award for their 鈥渙utstanding impact on the Canadian music landscape.鈥�

This year鈥檚 SOCAN Awards will take place Sept. 24 in Toronto.

The bash will feature live performances by Jade Eagleson, LU KALA, Nemahsis, Noeline Hofmann, Sebastian Gaskin and Strings From Paris, as well as a special performance of 鈥淲avin鈥� Flag.鈥�