Grimes
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Polaris Prize 2016 short list (Grimes, White Lung, PUP, U.S. Girls & more)

Back in June, the 2016 Polaris Music Prize long list was revealed, and now the short list is here. No luck for Drake or Dilly Dally, but here are the albums that did make the list:

Black Mountain – IV
Basia Bulat – Good Advice
Grimes’ Art Angels
Carly Rae Jepsen – E•MO•TION
Kaytranada – 99.9%
Jessy Lanza – Oh No
PUP – The Dream Is Over
Andy Shauf – The Party
U.S. Girls’ Half Free
White Lung – Paradise

The winner will be announced at the Polaris Gala on September 19 at The Carlu in Toronto and it will be streamed live by CBC Music and AUX TV. Who do you think will win it?