CONGRATS! Hamilton's Jessy Lanza on Polaris Short List!

Picture courtesy of Polaris Music Prize

The Polaris Music Prize has whittled down their Long List of Canadian Albums for 2016 to 10 for their Short List.  Hamilton electronic musician Jessy Lanza is the only local performer to make it through the process.

Links: Jessy Lanza, More Jessy Lanza Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music

Each act on the Short list will receive $3,000 and will be in the running for the $50,000 grand prize at the Polaris Gala (September 19, 2016 at The Carlu in Toronto).

CONGRATS AND GOOD LUCK.!

Here is the complete Short List.

• Jessy Lanza: Oh No
• Black Mountain: IV
• Basia Bulat: Good Advice
  
  
  
  Links: Basia Bulat, More Basia Bulat Stories, Video above courtesy of maidoiZelle.com
  
  
• Grimes: Art Angels
• Carly Rae Jepsen: E•MO•TION
• Kaytranada: 99.90%
• PUP: The Dream Is Over
• Andy Shauf: The Party
  
  
  
  Links: Andy Shauf, More Andy Shauf Stories , Video above courtesy of antirecords
  
  
• U.S. Girls: Half Free
• White Lung: Paradise

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winner

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories

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