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'It's a lovely payoff': Glass Tiger, Sum 41 among the six artists inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in Calgary on Thursday night

Article content It seemed a very Canadian moment: Quiet, modest, a little self-deprecating. Article content At the National Music Centre on Thursday evening prior to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, the first of six inductees to hit the red carpet was singer-songwriter Dan Hill. Article content While these events tend to be fuelled by the mutual admiration, attendees seemed to be particularly enthused about Hill finally being inducted nearly 50 years after scoring the global hit Sometimes When We Touch. Article content Article content These days, the soft-spoken songwriter may be better known for his work behind-the-scenes writing and producing hits for stars such as Celine Dion, Britney Spears, The Backstreet Boys and Rod Stewart. But the respect from his peers was apparent. Country singer Beverley Mahood, who inducted Hill into the Hall of Fame later that night, snuck up behind him for a hug when he was being interviewed. Fellow 2025 inductee and Quebecois singer Ginette Reno said she wanted to hug him. 'I'm looking forward to taking him in my arms and holding him,' she said. Article content Article content 'Dan I know probably better than anybody,' he said. 'If anybody deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, it's Dan Hill.' Article content Hill, on the other hand, showed some genuine Canadian modesty when asked how it felt to be inducted after a half-century in the business. Article content 'I thought I was being pranked,' he told Postmedia on the red carpet. 'I couldn't really believe it. I'm very humbled.' Article content Article content On Thursday, the National Music Centre held its third induction ceremony since 2019. Since opening in 2016, the centre has been the physical home of the Canadian Music All of Fame. Hill, Reno, Glass Tiger, pop-punk band Sum 41 and Celtic-classical singer-songwriter Loreena McKennitt were in the class of 2025. Maestro Fresh Wes, who was inducted in into the Hall of Fame at the Junos in 2024 in Halifax, was also honoured. He is the first Canadian hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Article content The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences began inducting multiple artists in 2019 after realizing there were dozens of worthy contenders who had yet to honoured, far too many to be limited to one a year. The six artists were all on hand Thursday night. Article content There was a show-stopping performance by Reno, who turned 79 a few weeks ago, and a Glass Tiger medley to end the evening. Superstar Celine Dion made a surprise appearance, albeit via pre-recorded video, to honour Reno. The members of Sum 41 gathered for what will presumably be the last time after calling it quits this year after a 30-year career. Their final performance was in March during the Juno Awards in Vancouver.