After winning the Country Artist of the Year award at the Music NB Awards in Moncton, NB on October 12, 2017, Laurie LeBlanc receives the GMC Fan Choice Award (with 5,000$) at the Canadian Francophone Country Gala held at Montreal Casino on Saturday, October 14. Two days later, Laurie received the Country Artist of the Year award at the SOCAN Gala in Montreal. These three awards crown a successful year for the sympathetic and charismatic Acadian singer-songwriter.