Finalists for the 16th annual hennemusic Rock News Awards are chosen by readers: the Rock News Story Of The Year is determined by page views, while the Rock News Artist Of The Year is based on the combined total page views of the top 50 hennemusic rock news stories of the past twelve months.
The 2025 hennemusic Rock News Awards winners will be announced on Wednesday, December 24.
2025 Rock News Story Of The Year – Top 10
10 – ALTER BRIDGE
09 – BILLY IDOL
08 – DAVID GILMOUR
07 – JOHN FOGERTY
Rock News Story Of The Year No. 6: TRIUMPH
In September it was announced that Triumph would be among the 2025 honorees that will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame this fall.
The trio of Rik Emmett, Mike Levine and Gil Moore will be honored during the first of two events by the national, non-profit organization that is dedicated to honoring and celebrating Canadian songwriters and those who’ve dedicated their lives to the legacy of music.
Billed as The Legends Series, an October 17 event at the Meridian Arts Centre in Toronto will recognize Triumph, Andy Kim, Ian Thomas, Jane Siberry and Gino Vannelli, while a November 17 event at Espace St-Denis in Montreal, QC will honor Kate & Anna McGarrigle, François Cousineau, Michel Pagliaro and Florent Vollant.
Check out the No. 6 hennemusic Rock News Story of 2025 on TRIUMPH here.