The 42nd Félix Awards were held on November 1, 2020 to honour achievements in
Quebec music.
[Cédric Bélanger]
"Gala de l'ADISQ: l’année des Cowboys Fringants"
''Le Journal de Québec
''Le Journal de Québec'' is a French-language daily newspaper in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Printed in tabloid format, it has the highest circulation for a Quebec City newspaper, with its closest competitor being ''Le Soleil''.
It was found ...
'', November 1, 2020. The gala ceremony was hosted by
Louis-José Houde, and televised by
Ici Radio-Canada Télé.
Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
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, the ceremony was conducted under
social distancing
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protocols; in his opening monologue, Houde joked that when he agreed to host the ceremony for the fifteenth time, he did not know that it would be "a
PowerPoint
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at the
Sheraton".
[Matt Zimbel]
"Live From the Lockdown At the 42nd Adisq Awards"
''FYI Music News'', November 2, 2020. Only nominees themselves were permitted in the theatre with no unnominated guests allowed, and were seated at tables spaced six feet apart; rather than winners coming up to the stage to accept their awards, the trophies were delivered directly to their tables by masked waiters.
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Nominees and winners
References
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