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For 20 years, the Polaris Music Prize has been awarded to the best Canadian album of the year, with past winners including Feist, Kaytranada, Caribou, Jeremy Dutcher, Lido Pimienta and Debby Friday.
The past winners on this year's list include alt-rapper Backxwash, who won the prize in 2020, and producer/composer Caribou, who won in 2008. Rick White, as part of Eric's Trip, was also a Slaight ...
Earlier this summer, Polaris Music Prize announced the inaugural SOCAN Polaris Song Prize, awarded to the Canadian song of ...
An 11-member grand jury selected from the greater juror pool will make the final vote for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize winner to be announced on Sept. 16 at Toronto’s Massey Hall.
The Polaris Music Prize revealed its 40-album long list on Tuesday, made up of artists both emerging and established, and spanning a wide range of styles and genres. Among the artists in the ...
Three B.C. bands have been named to the 2025 Polaris Music Prize long list. Juno-winning Haisla rappers Snotty Nose Rez Kids’ Red Future, Victoria’s dapper Art d’Ecco’s Serene Demon, indie rock ...
Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. A handful of B.C. artists have made it onto the 2025 Polaris Music Prize long list.
Colombian-born musician Lido Pimienta’s album “La Papessa” is the winner of this year’s $50,000 Polaris Music Prize. It’s an annual award that goes to the best album produced by a Canadian artist or ...
Caribou will take to Glastonbury’s Park Stage tonight on Saturday, June 28. The set will start at 11pm and last for one hour ...
Premieres also include new films from Steven Soderbergh, Spanish director Alejandro Amenábar and South Korean director ...