Vanessa Francis

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Kelsey Adams |Ashley Catania |Del F. Cowie |Vanessa Francis

Avril. Justin. Drake. Tate. Over the last 25 years, these Canadian artists and many more have made their mark in music. From the rise of pop-punk and indie-rock in the early 2000s, to the global hip-hop takeover in the 2010s,to the chart-topping pop dominance of the 2010s and onwards, Canadian musicians have not only influenced some of the most prominent genres in the world, but defined them entirely. For each year starting in 2000, CBC Music has selected the artist who rose to the top.