2025 Polaris Short List Including Milton's Nemahsis

On July 10, the Polaris Prize Short List was unveiled, including Milton's Nemahsis. The Grand Prize winner (who gets $30,000) will be awarded on September 16 at a wonderful gala at Massey Hall in Toronto.

Below is a video of the Short List announcement.

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories, Video above courtesy of Polaris Music Prize

Below is the full Short List. Local artists are bolded.

• Nemahsis (Milton) - Verbathim
  
  
  
  Links: Nemahsis, More Nemahsis Stories, Video above courtesy of Nemahsis
  
  
• Bibi Club - Feu de garde
• Lou-Adriane Cassidy - Journal d'un Loup Garou
• Marie Davidson - City Of Clowns
• Saya Gray - SAYA Hildegard - Jour 1596
• Yves Jarvis - All Cylinders
• Mustafa - Dunya
• The OBGMs - SORRY, IT'S OVER
• Population II - Maintenant Jamais
• Ribbon Skirt - Bite Down

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2025 Polaris Long List Including Local Artists

On June 10, the Polaris Prize Long List was unveiled, including a few local artists. The Short List will be revealed on July 10. The Grand Prize winner (who gets $30,000) will be awarded on September 16 at a wonderful gala at Massey Hall in Toronto.

Below is a video of the Long List announcement.

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories, Video above courtesy of Polaris Music Prize

Below is the Long List. Local artists are bolded.

• Caribou (Dundas) - Honey
  
  
  
  Links: Caribou, More Caribou Stories, Video above courtesy of Caribou
  
  
• Nemahsis (Milton) - Verbathim
  
  
  
  Links: Nemahsis, More Nemahsis Stories, Video above courtesy of Nemahsis
  
  
• Richard Laviolette (Guelph) - All Wild Things Are Shy
  
  
  
  Links: Rich Laviolette, Video above courtesy of  Richard Laviolette and the Oil Spills - Topic
  
  
• Art d'Ecco-  Serene Demon
• Backxwash - Only Dust Remains
• Quinton Barnes - CODE NOIR
• Bibi Club - Feu de garde
• Basia Bulat - Basia's Palace
• Lou-Adriane Cassidy - Journal d'un Loup Garou
• Choses Sauvages - Choses Sauvages III
• Cold Specks - Light For The Midnight
• Antoine Corriveau - Oiseau de Nuit
• Marie Davidson - City Of Clowns
• Destroyer - Dan's Boogie
• Myriam Gendron - Mayday
• Gloin - All of your anger is actually shame (and I bet that makes you angry)
• Saya Gray - SAYA Hildegard - Jour 1596
• Yves Jarvis - All Cylinders
• Kaia Kater - Strange Medicine
• Bells Larsen - Blurring Time
• Wyatt C. Louis - Chandler
• Kelly McMichael - After The Sting Of It
• Men I Trust - Equus Asinus
• Mustafa - Dunya
• N NAO - Nouveau langage
• Eliza Niemi - Progress Bakery
• The OBGMs - SORRY, IT'S OVER
• Dorothea Paas - Think Of Mist
• Klô Pelgag - Abracadabra
• Population II - Maintenant Jamais
• Ribbon Skirt - Bite Down
• Ariane Roy - Dogue
• Mike Shabb - Sewaside III
• Sister Ray - Believer
• Snotty Nose Rez Kids - RED FUTURE
• The Weather Station - Humanhood
• Rick White and The Sadies - Rick White and The Sadies
• Donovan Woods - Things Were Never Good If They're Not Good Now
• Yoo Doo Right - From the Heights of Our Pastureland

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Montreal's Jeremy Dutcher Wins 2024 Polaris Grand Prize

The 2024 Polaris Grand Prize winner was announced at the Polaris Gala at Massey Hall on September 17, 2024. Jeremy Dutcher, an artist from Montreal (born in Toronto) took home the accolades

From the press release:

Jeremy Dutcher has won the 2024 Polaris Music Prize for the album Motewolonuwok.

This is Dutcher’s second Polaris Music Prize win.

The Prize, which was presented by CBC Music, goes to the best Canadian album of the year based on artistic merit without regard to genre, sales history or label affiliation. It was determined by a Grand Jury of 11 music media professionals drawn from the greater Polaris jury pool of 207 music media and selecters from across the country. This was the 19th edition of the Polaris Music Prize.

“Six years ago, this award changed my life. I have to give unending gratitude to this music community, please keep your hands going for all of these nominees.” He continued, “Not a single album on that list sounded like each other and that speaks to the breadth of music in this place. This choir, these singers, this band, everyone who helped make this album, I love you. I didn’t think this would happen,” said Dutcher upon accepting their prize.

Dutcher’s victory came with a $50,000 monetary reward courtesy of the Slaight Family Foundation.

Below is a video of his acceptance speech

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories, Video above courtesy of polarismusicprize

Links: Jeremy Dutcher, More Jeremy Dutcher Stories, Video above courtesy of Jeremy Dutcher

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2024 Polaris Prize Short List

Highlights from the Polaris Prize website:

The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has unveiled the 10 albums on its 2024 Short List 

The Short List was selected from albums that made the 40 album Polaris Long List, which was revealed on June 11 and determined thanks to the thoughtfulness, dedication and scrutiny from the 207 member Polaris jury. 

The Polaris Music Prize awards $50,000 courtesy of Slaight Family Foundation, going to the artist who creates the Canadian Album of the Year, judged solely on artistic merit, without consideration for genre or record sales.

 The Grand Prize winner will be announced at the Polaris Gala at Massey Hall on September 17, 2024. 

You can view the Short List announcement below. Unfortunately, no local artists were chosen,

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories, Video above courtesy of polarismusicprize

Here is the complete Long List:

• BAMBII — INFINITY CLUB
• The Beaches — Blame My Ex
• Charlotte Cardin — 99 Nights
• DijahSB — The Flower That Knew
• Jeremy Dutcher — Motewolonuwok
• Elisapie — Inuktitut
• Cindy Lee — Diamond Jubilee
• NOBRO — Set Your Pussy Free
• Allison Russell — The Returner
• TOBi — Panic

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2024 Polaris Prize Long List Including Local Artists

From the Polaris Prize website:

The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has revealed its 40 album Long List.

The Long List is where Polaris reveals the 40 nominated albums that will be considered for a given year’s Prize. This year’s Long List is presented by Canada Council for the Arts.

The Polaris Music Prize Short List revealing the 10 finalist albums being considered for this year’s Prize will be unveiled on July 11. More details on this will be announced in the coming weeks.

The winning album will be revealed during the Polaris Gala, taking place Tuesday, September 17 at Massey Hall in Toronto. This will be the second year the Polaris Gala will be taking place at the iconic 130-year-old Massey Hall, Canada’s marquee live venue. Tickets to the Polaris Gala are on sale now via the Massey Hall website.

The Polaris Music Prize awards $50,000 courtesy of Slaight Family Foundation, going to the artist who creates the Canadian Album of the Year, judged solely on artistic merit, without consideration for genre or record sales.

You can view the Long List announcement below

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories, Video above courtesy of polarismusicprize

Here is the complete Long List:

• Allie X (Oakville) — Girl With No Face
  
  
  
  Links: Allie X, Video above courtesy of Allie X
  
  
• Terra Lightfoot (Hamilton) — Healing Power
  
  
  
  Links: Video above courtesy of Terra Lightfoot
  
  
• BAMBII — INFINITY CLUB
• The Beaches — Blame My Ex
• BIG|BRAVE — A Chaos Of Flowers
• Haley Blais — Wisecrack
• Charlotte Cardin — 99 Nights
• Beverly Glenn-Copeland — The Ones Ahead
• Corridor — Mimi
• Helena Deland — Goodnight Summerland
• Annie-Claude Deschênes — LES MANIÈRES DE TABLE
• Devours — Homecoming Queen
• DijahSB — The Flower That Knew
• Ducks Ltd. — Harm’s Way
• Jeremy Dutcher — Motewolonuwok
• Elisapie — Inuktitut
• Dominique Fils-Aimé — Our Roots Run Deep
• Shane Ghostkeeper — Songs For My People
• Karkwa — Dans la seconde
• KAYTRAMINÉ — KAYTRAMINÉ
• KEN mode — Void
• La Force — XO Skeleton
• La Sécurité — Stay Safe!
• Cindy Lee — Diamond Jubilee
• Sean Leon — IN LOVING MEMORY
• LOONY — LOONY
• Jon McKiel — Hex
• myst milano. — Beyond the Uncanny Valley
• NOBRO — Set Your Pussy Free
• NYSSA — Shake Me Where I’m Foolish
• Pelada — Ahora M​á​s Que Nunca
• PETER PETER — Éther
• Population II — Électrons libres du québec
• Allison Russell — The Returner
• Arielle Soucy — Il n’y a rien que je ne suis pas
• Super Duty Tough Work — Paradigm Shift
• TALK — Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees
• TEKE::TEKE — Hagata
• TOBi — Panic
• Tomb Mold — The Enduring Spirit

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Debby Friday Wins Polaris Prize + Shortlist

The winner for the prestigious Polaris Prize was announced on September 9, 2023 and Toronto artist Debby Friday took the top honour (which includes $50,000) for her album Good Luck. 

Here is her acceptance speech from the Gala

Video above courtesy of CBC Music

Links: Debby Friday, Video above courtesy of Debby Friday - Topic

We didn't report of the Short List, which was revealed on July 13 so here's is a complete list below. Links with an asterisk (*) will take you to the band's performance at the Gala.

• Alvvays – Blue Rev
• Aysanabee – Watin *
• Begonia – Powder Blue *
• Dan Mangan – Being Somewhere *
• Daniel Caesar – Never Enough
• Debby Friday – Good Luck *
• Feist – Multitudes
• Gayance – Mascarade *
• Snotty Nose Rez Kids – I’m Good, HBU? *
• The Sadies – Colder Streams *

You can view the Short List announcement below.

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories, Video above courtesy of polarismusicprize

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Hamilton's Zoon on 2023 Polaris Long List

On June 13, 2023, the latest Polaris Music Prize Long List was unveiled. This prestigious competition celebrates musical creativity and diversity in the Canadian music scene. The short list will be announced on July 13.

You can view the announcement below.

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories, Video above courtesy of polarismusicprize

Here's the complete Long List 

Click here for the winner & Short List

• Zoon – Bekka Ma’iingan
  
  
  
  Links: Zoon, More Zoon Stories, Video above courtesy of Paper Bag Records
  
  
• ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT – Darling The Dawn
• Alvvays – Blue Rev
• Aquakultre – Don’t Trip
• Aysanabee – Watin
• Badge Époque Ensemble – Clouds Of Joy
• Begonia – Powder Blue
• Bibi Club – Le soleil et la mer
• BIG|BRAVE – nature morte
• Philippe Brach – Les gens qu’on aime
• Mariel Buckley – Everywhere I Used To Be
• Daniel Caesar – Never Enough
• Chiiild – Better Luck In The Next Life
• Feist – Multitudes
• Debby Friday – Good Luck
• Gayance – Mascarade
• Ghostkeeper – Multidimensional Culture
• Home Front – Games of Power
• JayWood – Slingshot
• Khotin – Release Spirit
• Thierry Larose – Sprint!
• Murray Lightburn – Once Upon A Time In Montreal
• Isabella Lovestory – Amor Hardcore
• Dan Mangan – Being Somewhere
• N NAO – L’eau et les rêves
• Tami Neilson – Kingmaker
• Eliza Niemi – Staying Mellow Blows
• Nico Paulo – Nico Paulo
• Planet Giza – Ready When You Are
• poolblood – mole
• Jessie Reyez – Yessie
• The Sadies – Colder Streams
• Jairus Sharif – Water & Tools
• Andy Shauf – Norm
• Dylan Sinclair – No Longer In The Suburbs
• Snotty Nose Rez Kids – I’m Good, HBU?
• Alexandra Stréliski – Néo-Romance
• U.S. Girls – Bless This Mess
• Witch Prophet – Gateway Experience
• Yoo Doo Right – A Murmur, Boundless to the East

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Montreal's Pierre Kwenders Wins the 2022 Polaris Music Prize!

On September 19th the 2022 Polaris Prize went to Montreal's Pierre Kwenders for his latest album, José Louis and the Paradox of Love. He received $50,000 as part of the award.

Here is his acceptance speech

Video above courtesy of CBC Music

Links: Pierre Kwenders, anaiis, Video above courtesy of Pierre Kwenders

Here is the full Gala

Video above courtesy of CBC Music

This year's Short List also included:

• Charlotte Day Wilson: ALPHA
• Destroyer: LABYRINTHITIS
• Hubert Lenoir: PICTURA DE IPSE
• Kelly McMichael: Waves
• Lisa Leblanc: Chiac Disco
• Ombiigizi: Sewn Back Together
• Ouri: Frame of a Fauna
• Shad: TAO
• Snotty Nose Rez Kids: Life After

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories

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Edmonton's Cadence Weapon Wins 2021 Polaris Music Prize

Edmonton's Cadence Weapon won the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.

From the Polaris Prize news release:

Cadence Weapon has won the 2021 Polaris Music Prize for the album Parallel World.

This is Cadence Weapon’s first Polaris Music Prize win.

The Prize, which was presented by CBC Music, goes to the best Canadian album of the year based on artistic merit without regard to genre, sales history or label affiliation. It was determined by a Grand Jury of 11 music media professionals drawn from the greater Polaris jury pool of 199 writers, editors, broadcasters, DJs and personalities from across the country. This was the 16th edition of the Polaris Music Prize.

“If I won this, I wanted to announce that next year I’ll be using some of my resources to organize some voter registration events around the Toronto municipal election, as well as the Ontario provincial election because we need some changes to our leadership and we need to make things more equitable for people in this city to be able to vote. I also just want to take this time to mention that Justin Trudeau has worn Blackface so many times he can’t even remember how many times, and he was just given a third term. That’s exactly why I need to be making rap records that are political, that are about these subjects because that’s still a fact today,” said Cadence Weapon in his acceptance speech.

“Finally, this goes out to everybody in Edmonton and Alberta! I’m from Edmonton, 780, we’ve never been here before. I want to show everybody, all the young artists listening right now, and watching this, you don’t have to be from Toronto. Your experience is valuable. Your art matters. Coming from Edmonton, I don’t want you to forget that. The prairies got something to say. E-town.”

Cadence Weapon’s victory came with a $50,000 monetary reward. The nine other Short List nominees each received $3,000 courtesy of Slaight Music. Additionally, Play MPE awarded Cadence Weapon with a global music promotion distribution package for one release (single or album) worth up to $3,025 CAD. Play MPE will also gift all nine remaining Short List artists with distribution packages worth up to $1,000 CAD each.

Links: Cadence Weapon, More Cadence Weapon Stories, Videos above courtesy of Cadence Weapon

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories

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2021 Polaris Short List (including Hamilton's Zoon)

The Polaris Prize Shortlist was unveiled on July 15, 2021and talented Hamilton musician Zoon made the cut. a date hasn't been set yet for the grand prize.

We will post the Short List ceremony video here when it become available.

Complete list (local artists are bolded)

• Zoon (Hamilton) – Bleached Wavves
  
  
  
  Links: Zoon, Video above courtesy of Paper Bag Records
  
  
• Cadence Weapon – Parallel World
• DijahSB – Head Above The Waters
• Dominique Fils-Aimé – Three Little Words
• Klô Pelgag – Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
• Leanne Betasamosake Simpson – Theory of Ice
• Mustafa – When Smoke Rises
• The OBGMs – The Ends
• The Weather Station – Ignorance
• TOBi – ELEMENTS Vol. 1

Click here to see the winner

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories

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GOOD LUCK! 2021 Polaris Music Prize Long List (incl local artists)

From the Polaris Music Prize website:

In total, 204 albums were considered for the Long List by the 199 member jury.

This year’s Long List was unveiled in a video broadcast via the Polaris Facebook page and YouTube channels. 

The 10 album Short List will be unveiled live on July 15 as part of a two-hour special during Drive on CBC Music. An encore broadcast of the special will be available on CBC Music, Sunday, July 18 at 10 p.m. The 2021 Polaris Music Prize-winning album will be revealed in the fall via CBC Music. More details on this will be announced in the coming weeks. Leading up to the reveal of the Short List, CBC Music will have a retrospective special on Sunday, July 11 at 10 p.m.

The Polaris Music Prize awards $50,000 to the artist who creates the Canadian Album of the Year, judged solely on artistic merit, without consideration for genre or record sales. Additionally, the nine other nominated acts whose albums make the 2021 Short List will receive $3,000 each courtesy of Slaight Music.

Below is the Long List Reveal video

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories, Video above courtesy of polarismusicprize

Complete list (local artists are bolded)

• Kathleen Edwards (Hamilton) – Total Freedom
  
  
  
  Links: Kathleen Edwards, More Kathleen Edwards Stories, Video above courtesy of Kathleen Edwards
  
  
• Daniel Lanois (Hamilton) – Heavy Sun
  
  
  
  Links: Daniel Lanois, More Daniel Lanois Stories, Video above courtesy of Daniel Lanois - Topic
  
  
• Zoon (Hamilton) – Bleached Wavves
  
  
  
  Links: Zoon, Video above courtesy of Paper Bag Records
  
  
• Art Bergmann – Late Stage Empire Dementia
• Bernice – Eau De Bonjourno
• The Besnard Lakes – The Besnard Lakes Are The Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings
• Leanne Betasamosake Simpson – Theory of Ice
• BIG|BRAVE – Vital
• Cadence Weapon – Parallel World
• Charlotte Cardin – Phoenix
• CFCF – memoryland
• Clairmont The Second – IT’S NOT HOW IT SOUNDS
• Helena Deland – Someone New
• DijahSB – Head Above The Waters
• Dominique Fils-Aimé – Three Little Words
• Fiver with the Atlantic School of Spontaneous Composition – Fiver with the Atlantic School of Spontaneous Composition
• Thanya Iyer – KIND
• Yves Jarvis – Sundry Rock Song Stock
• Rochelle Jordan – Play With the Changes
• LAL – Meteors Could Come Down
• Thierry Larose – Cantalou
• Russell Louder – Humor
• Elliot Maginot – Easy Morning
• Mustafa – When Smoke Rises
• Laura Niquay – Waska Matisiwin
• Nyssa – Girls Like Me
• The OBGMs – The Ends
• Dorothea Paas – Anything Can’t Happen
• Klô Pelgag – Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
• Savannah Ré – Opia
• Allison Russell – Outside Child
• Julien Sagot – Sagot
• Sargeant X Comrade – Magic Radio
• Shabason, Krgovich & Harris – Philadelphia
• Yu Su – Yellow River Blue
• Julian Taylor – The Ridge
• TEKE::TEKE – Shirushi
• TOBi – ELEMENTS Vol. 1
• Vagina Witchcraft – Vagina Witchcraft
• The Weather Station – Ignorance

Click here to see the Short List

Click here to see the winner

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CONGRATS! 2020 Polaris Heritage Prize Winners

Three classic albums have won a 2020 Polaris Heritage Prize. This wonderful award celebrates the history of the Canadian music scene.

Click here for the FYI Music News story.

Full list of winners: 

• Buffy Sainte-Marie: It’s My Way (1964)
  
  
  
  Links: Video above courtesy of Buffy Sainte-Marie - Topic
  
  
• Beverly Glenn-Copeland: Keyboard Fantasies (1986)
  
  
  
  Links: Video above courtesy of Beverly Glenn-Copeland - Topic
  
  
• Main Source: Breaking Atoms (1991)
  
  
  
  Links: Video above courtesy of Main Source - Topic

Links: Polaris Heritage Prize, More Polaris Stories

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Montreal's Backxwash Wins 2020 Polaris Prize

From the Polaris Prize website:

Backxwash has won the 2020 Polaris Music Prize for the album God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It.

Links: Backxwash, Videos above courtesy of CBC Music

“Be as honest as you want to be and create the art that you want to,” says Backxwash while reflecting on her win.

This is Backxwash’s first Polaris Music Prize win.

The Prize, which was presented by CBC Music, goes to the best Canadian album of the year based on artistic merit without regard to genre, sales history or label affiliation. It was determined by a Grand Jury of 11 music media professionals drawn from the greater Polaris jury pool of 201 writers, editors, broadcasters, DJs and personalities from across the country. This was the 15th edition of the Polaris Music Prize.

Backxwash’s victory came with a $50,000 monetary reward. The nine other Short List nominees each received $3,000 courtesy of Slaight Music.

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winner

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories

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CONGRATS! Dundas' Caribou on Polaris Short List + Complete List

Dundas Electronic music artist Caribou took one more step towards winning the 2020 Polaris Prize.  The local artist made the Short List, which was announced on July 15.  Hopefully, he'll take home the $50,000 grand prize on September 21 at The Carlu in Toronto).



Video above courtesy of CaribouVideos



Links: Caribou, More Caribou Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC

CONGRATS!

Media:

• CBC
• FYI Music News

Here's a complete list of winners:

• Caribou – Suddenly
• Backxwash – God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It
• Junia-T – Studio Monk
• Kaytranada – Bubba
• nêhiyawak – nipiy
• Pantayo – Pantayo
• Lido Pimienta – Miss Colombia
• Jessie Reyez – Before Love Came To Kill Us
• U.S. Girls – Heavy Light
• Witch Prophet – DNA Activation

Click here to see the winner.

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Short List

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories

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CONGRATS! Local Artists on Polaris Prize Long List

Dundas Electronic music artist Caribou, Burlington's Sarah Harmer and WHOOP-Szo from Guelph were among the many talented musicians announced as part of the 2020 Polaris Prize Long List.  Hopefully they will make the Short List (announced July 15) and then move on to win the big prize (gala is September 21 at The Carlu in Toronto)



Links: Caribou, More Caribou Stories, Video above courtesy of CaribouVideos



Links: Sarah Harmer, More Sarah Harmer Stories, Video above courtesy of Sarah Harmer

Links: WHOOP-Szo, Video above courtesy of youvechangedrecords

Here's a complete list of winners:

• Caribou – Suddenly
• Sarah Harmer – Are You Gone
• WHOOP-Szo – Warrior Down
• Allie X – Cape God
• Anachnid – Dreamweaver
• Aquakultre – Legacy
• Marie-Pierre Arthur – Des feux pour voir
• Backxwash – God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It
• Badge Époque Ensemble – Badge Époque Ensemble
• Begonia – Fear
• P’tit Belliveau – Greatest Hits Vol. 1
• Daniel Caesar – CASE STUDY 01
• Chocolat – Jazz engagé
• Louis-Jean Cormier – Quand la nuit tombe
• Corridor – Junior
• dvsn – A Muse In Her Feelings
• Jacques Greene – Dawn Chorus
• Ice Cream – FED UP
• Junia-T – Studio Monk
• Kaytranada – Bubba
• Flore Laurentienne – Volume 1
• Cindy Lee – What’s Tonight To Eternity?
• Men I Trust – Oncle Jazz
• nêhiyawak – nipiy
• OBUXUM – Re-birth
• Owen Pallett – Island
• Pantayo – Pantayo
• Lido Pimienta – Miss Colombia
• Joel Plaskett – 44
• William Prince – Reliever
• Jessie Reyez – Before Love Came To Kill Us
• Andy Shauf – The Neon Skyline
• Riit – ataataga
• Super Duty Tough Work – Studies in Grey
• U.S. Girls – Heavy Light
• Leif Vollebekk – New Ways
• Wares – Survival
• The Weeknd – After Hours
• Witch Prophet – DNA Activation
• Zen Bamboo – GLU

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Short List

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories

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Music Related Cartoons

Loose Parts

Ripley's Believe it or Not

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News

Local

• Arkells receive Road Gold certification
• New Bruce Cockburn album from Waterdown's True North Records
• Local Canadian Country Music Awards nominees

CHCH Videos

• Road Waves
  
  
  Links: Road Waves, More Road Waves Stories, More CHCH Videos, Video above courtesy of CHCH
  
  
• Music's Value Gap ft Miranda Mulholland
  
  
  Links: Miranda Mulholland, More CHCH Videos, Video above courtesy of CHCH
  
  
• Mark McNeil (Hamilton Fringe)
  
  
  Links: Mark McNeil, More Mark McNeil stories, More CHCH Videos, Video above courtesy of CHCH

CBC Videos

• Full Arkells concert on CBC Music
  
  
  
  Links: Arkells, More Arkells Stories, More CBC Videos, Video above courtesy of CBC Music
  
  
• Canadian superstars cover "the Weight"
  
  
  
  Links: Strumbellas, Brett Kissel, Marie-Mai, Coeur de pirate, William Prince, K'naan, Karim Ouellet and Crystal Shawanda,  The Band, More Stories/Covers of the Band, More CBC Videos, Video above courtesy of CBC Music

Hamilton Spectator

• Background art of Brott Music Fest operas

Polaris Music Short List

• Marie Davidson – Working Class Woman
• Elisapie – The Ballad of the Runaway Girl
• FET.NAT – Le Mal
• Dominique Fils-Aimé – Stay Tuned!
• Les Louanges – La nuit est une panthère
• Haviah Mighty – 13th Floor (WINNER)
• PUP – Morbid Stuff
• Jessie Reyez – Being Human In Public
• Shad – A Short Story About A War
• Snotty Nose Rez Kids – Trapline

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winner

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories

World

• Iconic things (including music) that were a product of laziness

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Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef returned to Stonewalls in Hamilton to rock out to Brisco's Blues Revue

Click here for more pics from the event.

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Polaris Long List

The Short List will be announced July 16.

Local artists are bolded.

• The Dirty Nil – Master Volume
  
  
  
  Links: Dirty Nil, More Dirty Nil Stories, Video above courtesy of The Dirty Nil
  
  
• Lee Harvey Osmond – Mohawk
  
  
  
  Links: Lee Harvey Osmond, More Lee Harvey Osmond Stories, Video above courtesy of LeE HARVeY OsMOND 
  
  
• Lee Reed – The Steal City EP
  
  
  
  Links: Lee Reed, More Lee Reed Stories, Video above courtesy of Various Artists - Topic
  
  
• Tim Baker – Forever Overhead
• Tanika Charles – The Gumption
• Clairmont The Second – Do You Drive?
• Charlotte Cornfield – The Shape of Your Name
• Marie Davidson – Working Class Woman
• Dilly Dally – Heaven
• Dizzy – Baby Teeth
• Elisapie – The Ballad of the Runaway Girl
• FET.NAT – Le Mal
• Dominique Fils-Aimé – Stay Tuned!
• Fucked Up – Dose Your Dreams
• Yves Jarvis – The Same But By Different Means
• Carly Rae Jepsen – Dedicated
• Kaia Kater – Grenades
• Kimmortal – X Marks the Swirl
• La Force – La Force
• LAL – Dark Beings
• Laurence-Anne – Première apparition
• Salomé Leclerc – Les choses extérieures
• Jean Leloup – L’étrange pays
• Shay Lia – Dangerous
• Les Louanges – La nuit est une panthère
• Loud – Tout ça pour ça
• Shawn Mendes – Shawn Mendes
• Haviah Mighty – 13th Floor
• Operators – Radiant Dawn
• Orville Peck – Pony
• Sandro Perri – In Another Life
• PUP – Morbid Stuff
• Jessie Reyez – Being Human In Public
• Shad – A Short Story About A War
• Snotty Nose Rez Kids – Trapline
• Alexandra Stréliski – INSCAPE
• sydanie – 999
• TOBi – STILL
• Voivod – The Wake
• Wintersleep – In The Land Of 

Click here to see the Short List

Click here for the winner

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winner

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories

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News

Local

• CHCH Video: Ana Stasia
  
  
  Links: Ana Stasia, More CHCH Videos, Video above courtesy of CHCH
  
  
• Kelly Jay of Crowbar Passes

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2019 Toronto Blues Society Talent Search Contestants

This year the competition will take place on Saturday, June 29 between 4-8pm at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival. 

• Avery Raquel (Brantford)
  
  
  
  Links: Avery Raquel, More Avery Raquel Stories, Video above courtesy of 21161960
  
• Emily Gilbart
• Hanorah
• Kalyna Rakel
• Zaynab Wilson
• Sandra Bouza

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Nominees

Links: Toronto Blues Society, More TBS Talent Search Stories

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Spectator Stories

• Local artists on Polaris Long List
• Steve Strongman
• Arkells play with Raptors head coach
• Brott Fest bring Gershwin to Hamilton

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2019 Global Music Awards Winners
Canadian Winners listed below. For complete list, click title.

Silver Medal

• Across the Board
• Bruno Vallelunga, Brian Vallelunga, Amanda Vallelunga 
• Graeme Drum
• Le Vent du Nord Quintet
• Milana Zilnik
• Norm Brunet

Bronze Medal

• Dwayne Feriss
• Nix
• Rodrigo Simoes
• Sean Hogan 

Blast From the Past: Last Time's Winners

Links: Global Music Awards, More GMA Stories

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Passings

• Dave Bartholomew

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Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef joined Gunner Smith on the Steel City Music radio show on 101.5 the Hawk.

Click here for more pics from his visit

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Our little monkey also spent a lot of time at the Artsfest in Westdale:

Treble with Tri-Coninental

Links: Tri-Continental, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

Pictures: Saturday, Sunday Part 1, Sunday Part 2

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