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- Damian: I co-hosted the 2011 Polaris Music Prize and all I got was…
- To quote the Four Seasons: “Oh, What A Night!” Polaris 2011 is in the bag and now the complaining starts. But before I get into that I want to talk about the Gala itself. For those of you who didn’t huddle around your computer and watch the event on Monday night I’ll fill you in [...] (read more)
- Posted: Wed, Sep 21, 2011
- Arcade Fire, Braids, MTV and Much VJs hit the Polaris Gala!
- The night of amazing music continues at the 2011 Polaris Music Prize Gala. Braids and Timber Timbre took to the stage to perform tracks from their Polaris nominated albums and Arcade Fire talked to presenters about their record Suburbs. Check out pictures from the gallery and don’t miss the special broadcast of the 2011 Polaris [...] (read more)
- Posted: Tue, Sep 20, 2011
- Austra, Galaxie and more rock the 2011 Polaris Music Prize Gala
- The 2011 Polaris Music Prize Gala is underway and performances from Austra and Galaxie have proven this to be a night to remember. The Wedge’s Damian Abraham is a past Polaris winner and has been helping take the music loving audience through a night of amazing performances. Check out pics below and don’t miss the [...] (read more)
- Posted: Tue, Sep 20, 2011
- Watch an exclusive mash up of the 2011 Polaris short list nominees!
- Watch the show Sept. 19 & 24! (read more)
- Posted: Mon, Sep 19, 2011
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This year's list of nominees for the Polaris Music Prize showcases some of the best artists in the Canadian music scene. With acts representing the pop, rock and folk communities, the nominees are up for some tough competition. Arcade Fire, The Weeknd, Austra, Destroyer, Hey Rosetta! and more make up the stellar 2011 nomination short list.
The Polaris Music Prize judging panel is comprised of active members in Canadian journalism and media fields who short list 10 nominees from a list of 40 artists. The Polaris long list was announced on June 16, 2011 and included albums that had been released between June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011. The winner from the short list, which was announced on July 6, 2011, will be revealed at the Polaris Music Prize gala held at the Masonic Temple in Toronto on Monday September 19, 2011 at 9pm. The event will be broadcast on MuchMusic and MuchMusic.com. The winner will be awarded $30,000 and their album will be given the title of Canadian Album of the Year.
Starting in 2006, the Polaris Music Prize is a not-for-profit organization that aims to bring recognition to the creativity, diversity and excellence in the Canadian music scene.
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The Polaris Music Prize awards $30,000 to the artist who creates the Canadian album of the year. It is judged solely on artistic merit, without consideration of genre or record sales. Past winners have been Final Fantasy for He Poos Clouds (2006), Patrick Watson for Close To Paradise (2007), Caribou for Andorra (2008), F*cked Up for The Chemistry Of Common Life (2009) and Karkwa for Les Chemins De Verre (2010).
This years nominees are Ron Sexsmith for Long Player Late Bloomer, Galaxie for Tiger Et Diesel, Arcade Fire for The Suburbs, Timber Timbre for Creep On Creepin' On, Hey Rosetta! for Seeds, Braids for Native Speaker, Colin Stetson for New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges, Destroyer for Kaputt, The Weeknd for House of Balloons and Austra for Feel It Break.