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Backxwash crowned as the winner of the 2020 Polaris Music Prize
By Emily Plunkett on October 20, 2020
Pandemics and social distancing did not deter the Polaris Music Prize from celebrating Backxwash’s God Has Nothing to Do With This Leave Him Out of...
2020 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced
By Emily Plunkett on June 16, 2020
Social distancing will not stop the Polaris Music Prize from celebrating the best in Canadian music. During a live event streamed over YouTube and Facebook,...
Haviah Mighty releases new video, “Smoke” feat. Clairmont The Second
By Max Reid on February 18, 2020
Born and raised Brampton rapper Haviah Mighty dropped a new video today for “Smoke”, which comes off of her Polaris Prize-winning 2019 album, 13th Floor....
Haviah Mighty crowned 2019 Polaris Music Prize winner in Toronto, ON
By Emily Plunkett on September 19, 2019
In a thrilling evening of Canada’s best talent celebrating the best albums of the year at the Carlu in Toronto, the Polaris Music Prize was...
Polaris Music Prize 2019 – Elisapie’s The Ballad of the Runaway Girl is hauntingly beautiful
By Emily Plunkett on August 15, 2019
There’s something uniquely beautiful about Elisapie’s Polaris Music Prize-nominated album, The Ballad of the Runaway Girl. With lyrics in English, French and Inuktitut, Elisapie’s songs...
Polaris Music Prize announces Grand Jury and final list of performers ahead of Gala
By Emily Plunkett on August 15, 2019
With the Polaris Music Prize Gala just over a month away, the final list of performers and the list of the 11-member Grand Jury has...
Polaris Music Prize 2019 – Dominique Fils-Aime bares soul on Stay Tuned!
By Emily Plunkett on August 2, 2019
When celebrating one’s rich cultural background, it should be no surprise when the resulting album is bursting with a love only the artist could share....
Polaris Music Prize Gala announces first confirmed performers
By Emily Plunkett on August 2, 2019
With the announcement of their Short List nominees, the 2019 Polaris Music Prize Gala has announced the first of the evening’s performers. Confirmed for the...
Polaris Music Prize Long List to be announced in Winnipeg
By Emily Plunkett on May 19, 2019
The Polaris Music Prize is set to unveil the list of 40 albums that will make up the 2019 Long List at the Oodena Celebration...
Jeremy Dutcher’s WOLASTOQIYIK LINTUWAKONAWA has won the 2018 Polaris Music Prize
By Orest Dorosh on September 18, 2018
“Psiw-te npomawsuwinuwok, kiluwaw yut. All my people, this is for you.” – Jeremy Dutcher The Prize, which was presented by CBC Music, goes to the...
The Polaris Music Prize reveals 2018 Short LIst
By Orest Dorosh on July 18, 2018
The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has unveiled the 10 albums on the 2018 Short List: Alvvays – Antisocialites Jean-Michel Blais – Dans...
The Polaris Music Prize announces details for 2018 Long List reveal in Toronto
By Orest Dorosh on May 24, 2018
The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, is returning to Toronto, ON for the reveal of the 2018 Long List. Presented by Canada Council...
Key Dates for 2018 Polaris Music Prize announced
By Emily Plunkett on February 19, 2018
With the country revving up for the 2018 JUNO Awards, the Polaris Music Prize has announced key dates in the lead up to the year’s...
Lido Pimineta wins Polaris Music Prize
By Emily Plunkett on September 20, 2017
In a grand celebration of the Canadian music scene in all of its beautiful diversity, the $50,000 Polaris Music Prize was awarded to Lido Pimineta’s...

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