Canadian Rock Band Nickelback have placed their names amongst Canada’s most celebrated artists at the Canada Music Hall of Fame.
Love them or hate them, Nickelback is a Diamon-certified best selling group. They have won nine Juno Awards, sold over 50-million albums worldwide which also includes being the second best-selling foreign acts in the U.S. for the 2000s decade, as the number one spot is still held by the Beatles.
Their smash hit “How You Remind Me” was named Billboard’s ‘Top Rock Song of the Decade’ as has over 1.2 million spins on any radio format in the U.S. alone.
On June 25, at a private ceremony at the Canadian Music Hall of Fame on the fifth floor in Studio Bell in Calgary Alberta, which is home to the Hall of Fame. Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, and Daniel Adair placed Nickelback’s name amongst Canada rock legends like the Tragically Hip, The Band and Trooper who last May, placed Trooper’s name just below where Nickelback placed their plaque in the Hall of Fame.
Photo of Chad Kroeger and Ryan Peake placing Nickelback’s name in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame
As part of being inducted to the Canada Music Hall of Fame, The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) released a grant of 15-thousand dollars on behalf of Nickelback which is given to a primary school to help develop their music program including the purchasing of new instruments and equipment. The recipient of this grant was the Piitoayis Family School in Calgary Alberta.
Photo of Nickelback and Vice-Principle and Music teacher from Piitoayis Family School
Allen Reid CEO of The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/The JUNO Awards and MusiCounts spoke about the grant and introduced Nickelback to those in attendance.
Photo of Allen Reid CEO of The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/The JUNO Awards and MusiCounts
Chad Kroeger shared how much it meant to not only join the Hall of Fame but to do it only two hours away from their home town of Hanna Alberta.
Photo of Chad Kroeger, Lead singer and Song writer for Nickelback
The ceremony was also special for Mike Kroeger as he celebrated his 51 birthday the day of the ceremony.
After the ceremony in the Hall of Fame a public Q & A session was held with the public in Studio Bell. Nickelback will be wrapping up their Canada stops of the ‘Get Rollin’ tour and make their way down to the U.S. At the induction, Kroeger did let slip that a Documentary about the band is currently in the works and more information is to come.
You can see the Nickelback exhibit on the fifth floor of Studio Bell along with the Wall for the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Studio Bell will be having free admission on July 1 as part of their Canada Day celebration.
Visit Nickelback’s official website to learn more about upcoming tour dates.
See photos from the event below.
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