The MetroStar Award (french: Prix MetroStar) was presented for achievements in
French-Canadian
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(
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. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...
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 food retailer 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 Loblaw ...
) 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 ( Québécois) television; called in French the Prix Artis. Many notable Québécois performing artists have been honored with this award, like Rémy Gira ...
).
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
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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