The MetroStar Award ({{langx, fr, Prix MetroStar) was presented for achievements in
French-Canadian
French Canadians, referred to as Canadiens mainly before the nineteenth century, are an ethnic group descended from French colonists first arriving in France's colony of Canada in 1608. The vast majority of French Canadians live in the prov ...
(
Québécois)
television
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and was based on popular vote. Many notable
Québécois performing artists have been honored with this award; for example,
Céline Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the " Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had a significant impact on popular musi ...
in 1988 and
Roy Dupuis
Roy Michael Joseph Dupuis (; born April 21, 1963) is a Canadian actor best known in America for his role as counterterrorism operative Michael Samuelle in the television series '' La Femme Nikita''. In Canada, specifically Quebec, he's known for ...
in 1991, 1992, and 2003.
The sponsorship of this award (
Metro Inc.
Metro Inc. is a Canadian supermarket chain operating in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. The company is based in Montreal, Quebec, with head office at 11011 Boulevard Maurice-Duplessis. Metro is the third-largest grocer in Canada, after L ...
) and its name were changed in 2006, when the ''Prix MetroStar'' became the ''Prix Artis'' (
Artis Award The Artis Award is based on popular vote and is presented for achievements in French-Canadian (French-speaking Quebecer, Québécois) television; called in French the Prix Artis. Many notable Québécois performing artists have been honored with th ...
).
See also
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Canadian television awards
Canadian Television Awards are given by several organizations for contributions in various fields of television in Canada. They include national and regional award shows.
General
Gemini Awards
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Ac ...
External links
Informations générales General information about the MetroStar Gala and the history of these awards, including the selection process.
Article in French published in ''Le Devoir'' (1 May 2006)
MetroStar Gala 2005: Final year (Previous years are accessible from this site)
Canadian television awards