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FLARE WAS THERE SPECIAL
Canada's coolest solo acts at the Junos in Vancouver
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LIGHTS Best known for her do-it-herself style (think homemade graphic T-shirts and American Apparel basics) and synthesized pop hits (such as "February Air" and "Ice"), Lights scooped up this Juno for New Artist of the Year. Download: "Drive My Soul"
1983 Bryan Adams' third album, Cuts like a Knife, slices its way onto the radio, turning out hits such as "I'm Ready" and the prophetic ballad "The Best Was Yet to Come."
30 YEARS OF CANADIAN MUSIC
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DIVINE BROWN
Pumping up the clubs this summer with her hit "Sunglasses," Ms. Brown's latest album, The Love Chronicles, has certified ferocity written all over it. Not only did the disc win R&B/Soul Recording of the Year but it holds the golden ballad "One More Chance" and a disco anthem called "Boogie Slide" that will make you want to kick up your Louboutins. Download: "Lay It on the Line"
... Corey Hart becomes the original Slim Shady when his "Sunglasses at Night" song turn into a fashion-forward hit. Platinum Blonde's "Situation Critical" track (which perfectly describes the band's ridiculously teased hairstyles) becomes one of the most overplayed songs of the year. Mullet-mania burns up the Canadian charts, thanks to Glass Tiger's "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" and Honeymoon Suite's "Feel It Again." French-Canadian chanteuse Mitsou crosses over to the English charts...