Polaris Music Prize

Cadence Weapon's 2020 album ‘Parallel Worldæ has won the 2021 Polaris Music Prize. The album beat out other Canadian albums on the shortlist like The Weather Station's ‘Ignorance' and more

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, DijahSB, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Mustafa, and others also make up the 2021 Polaris Prize shortlist.

Polaris' 2021 Long List includes albums by The Weather Station, Yves Jarvis, Helena Deland, Cadence Weapon, TEKE::TEKE, The Besnard Lakes, Big Brave and more.

Backxwash's God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It beat out records by Caribou, U.S. Girls, Jessie Reyez, Kaytranada, and more.

The Polaris Music Prize has announced its shortlist for Canadian Album of the Year which was whittled down from a much larger Longlist...

The 2020 Long List also includes albums by Cindy Lee, The Weeknd, Lido Pimienta, Corridor, Andy Shauf, Jessie Reyez, dvsn, and more.

Haviah Mighty beat out albums by PUP, Marie Davidson, Jessie Reyez, Shad, and more.

The 2019 Polaris Music Prize — Canada’s annual award for a great album — will be given out in Toronto in September.

Watch the whole Polaris gala that featured performances by Alvvays, U.S. Girls, Pierre Kwenders, Partner, Weaves and more.

Other nominees include Jean-Michel Blais, Weaves, Partner, Daniel Caesar, and more.