Polaris Music Prize
2020 Polaris Prize shortlist: Caribou, Lido Pimienta, U.S. Girls, Kaytranada, more
The Polaris Music Prize has announced its shortlist for Canadian Album of the Year which was whittled down from a much larger Longlist…
Polaris Music Prize 2020 Long List: Owen Pallett, Caribou, Kaytranada, US Girls, more
The 2020 Long List also includes albums by Cindy Lee, The Weeknd, Lido Pimienta, Corridor, Andy Shauf, Jessie Reyez, dvsn, and more.
Toronto rapper Haviah Mighty wins the 2019 Polaris Music Prize
Haviah Mighty beat out albums by PUP, Marie Davidson, Jessie Reyez, Shad, and more.
2019 Polaris Prize Long List (PUP, Carly Rae Jepsen, Fucked Up, more)
The 2019 Polaris Music Prize — Canada’s annual award for a great album — will be given out in Toronto in September.
Jeremy Dutcher's 'Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa' wins 2018 Polaris prize
Watch the whole Polaris gala that featured performances by Alvvays, U.S. Girls, Pierre Kwenders, Partner, Weaves and more.
Polaris Music Prize 2018 short list (U.S. Girls, Alvvays, Pierre Kwenders, more)
Other nominees include Jean-Michel Blais, Weaves, Partner, Daniel Caesar, and more.
Polaris Prize 2018 longlist (Arcade Fire, U.S. Girls, Alvvays, Sloan, more)
The long list for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize– Canada’s annual award for a great album — has been announced.
Weaves share "Scream" ft. Tanya Tagaq (which they performed at Polaris Gala)
Weaves have shared “Scream” from their upcoming album Wide Open. It’s a collaboration with Tanya Tagaq who brings her distinctive Inuit throat-singing snarl — and scream — to the song…
Lido Pimienta's 'La Papessa' wins 2017 Polaris Music Prize
Lido Pimienta‘s La Papessa won the 2017 Polars Music Prize, an underdog win, beating out Leonard Cohen’s You Want it Darker, Feist‘s Pleasure, Weaves’ self titled debut, record by BADBADNOTGOOD, Tanya Tagaq, Leif Vollebekk, and others.
watch the Polaris Music Prize Gala livestream
The Polaris Music Prize Gala is tonight (9/18) in Toronto, where it will be decided what Canadian album from the past year is most deserving of this year’s coveted award. Weaves, Tanya Tagaq, Leif Vollebekk and other nominees are performing.
