Canadian rapper Drake and rockers Arkells are among the top musical talent set to be toasted at the SOCAN Awards tonight.

The celebration of homegrown songwriters, composers and music publishers unfolds at Toronto鈥檚 History venue for an audience of music industry professionals.

The Toronto rap star will receive a songwriter of the year award in the performer category, while the Hamilton rock act gets the national achievement award for their domestic impact.

Other previously announced special achievement winners include Adele and Dua Lipa songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr. who takes home this year鈥檚 international achievement award.

Toronto rapper K鈥檔aan gets a cultural impact award for the global resonance of his 2009 smash hit 鈥淲avin鈥� Flag.鈥�

Other honourees include songwriters Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bulow and Nathan Ferraro who contributed to Beyonce鈥檚 鈥淭exas Hold 鈥楨m.鈥�

Pop singer Lu Kala will get a viral song award for 鈥淧retty Girl Era鈥� and producer Deadmau5 will be recognized with a dance award for his track 鈥淓scape,鈥� featuring Hayla.