Angine de Poitrine's extraordinary year continued Sunday night as the Saguenay duo walked away with five Félix awards at the 48th ADISQ Gala, taking home every prize it was nominated for at the main ceremony.
Khn de Poitrine and Klek de Poitrine won Artist of the Year – International Reach, Group or Duo of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Songwriter or Composer of the Year and Song of the Year for "Fabienk."
The five victories bring the duo's total to nine Félix awards across this year's ADISQ ceremonies. At the Premier Gala and Industry Gala on November 4, Vol. II won Album of the Year – Critics' Choice and Rock Album of the Year, while Khn and Klek received the award for Best Arrangements. The album's recording, mixing and mastering team was also recognized. The group also received a $5,000 scholarship from YouTube following its win for Artist of the Year – International Reach.
Angine de Poitrine wasn't the only act to leave the ceremony with multiple honours. Lou-Adriane Cassidy won Female Artist of the Year, adding to her earlier recognition for Triste Animal, which also earned her the Félix for Show of the Year. Les Louanges took home Male Artist of the Year, while JF Pauzé won Popular Success Album of the Year for Les amours de seconde main. Beatrice Deer was named Indigenous Artist of the Year.
The ceremony, hosted by Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais at Place des Arts' Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, also presented Diane Tell with the Félix Reconnaissance. Eurovision hopeful William Cloutier received the inaugural Schools' Vote award for "Où on dansait autrefois," selected by students from 625 elementary and secondary schools across Québec.
