Todd Kerns performs “The Kid Is Hot Tonite” | 2026 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Released by Loverboy in 1980, “The Kid Is Hot Tonite” was written by Paul Dean and Bernie Aubin. Todd Kerns delivered a powerful performance of the song in tribute to Mike Reno and Paul Dean during their induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, presented by Amazon Music, on September 26, 2026 at Massey Hall in Toronto. #ToddKerns #TheKidIsHotTonite #Loverboy #MikeReno #PaulDean #CSHF #CanadianSongwritersHallOfFame About the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame: The CSHF is a national, bilingual non-profit organization dedicated to honouring and celebrating Canada's greatest songwriters. www.cshf.ca 2026 CSHF Induction Ceremony Credits: Executive Producer, CSHF - Nicholas Fedor Supervising Producer, CSHF - Julia Lennox Executive Producer, e=mc² productions - Jocelyn Flanagan Supervising Producer, e=mc² productions - Jessica Capobianco CSHF Board of Directors - Stan Meissner (Chairman), Jennifer Beavis, Robert Bennett, David Bussières, Troy Kokol, Daniel Lafrance CSHF Induction Committee - Nicole Beausoleil, Joan Besen, Kim Cooke, Frank Davies, Nicholas Jennings, Robert Paquette, Robert Thérien CSHF Staff - Keith Buggy, Shandel Jarabejo, Katsiaryna (Kate) Buyanava House Band: Music Director, Keys - Lou Pomanti Assistant Music Director, Bass - Marc Rogers Background Vocals - Robyn Black (Section Leader), Selena Evangeline, Gavin Hope Drums - Davide DiRenzo Guitars - Justin Abedin, Adrian Eccleston Keys - Matt Giffin Trumpet - William Sperandei Creative Producer: Gabriel Poirier-Galarneau Lighting Designer: Matt Eckensweiler Motion Designer & VJ: Charles Desmarais Music Mix: Steve Major Music Recording Engineers: Doug McClement, Bob Miles Senior Audio Engineer: Mark Vreeken Video Capture: Director of Photography, Editor - Adrian Vieni Assistant Editor - Samuel Iannicelli Cameras - Mitch Barnes, Colin Cameron, Brittany Farhat, Matt Fong, Noah Kahin, Julian Peter Licensing Consultants: Behnaz Malamiry, Michael Perlmutter (Instinct Entertainment)