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Jeremy Dutcher's 'Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa' wins 2018 Polaris prize

UPDATE: Jeremy Dutcher‘s Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa was this year’s winner. You can watch him perform live on the Awards, along with most of the other nominees, in the archived stream below.

The Emmys are not the only awards ceremony happening tonight. Canada’s prestigious Polaris Music Prize is tonight and one of these LPs will be named Canadian Album of the year:

  • Alvvays – Antisocialites
  • Jean-Michel Blais – Dans Ma Main
  • Daniel Caesar – Freudian
  • Jeremy Dutcher – Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
  • Pierre Kwenders – MAKANDA At The End Of Space, The Beginning Of Time
  • Hubert Lenoir – Darlene
  • Partner – In Search Of Lost Time
  • Snotty Nose Rez Kids – The Average Savage
  • U.S. Girls – In A Poem Unlimited
  • Weaves – Wide Open

Tonight’s gala in Toronto features live performances from all the nominated artists (except Daniel Caesar) before the award is given out and you can watch live via the CBC’s YouTube. It starts at 8 PM Eastern. Watch belowl.