CBC presents the Polaris Music Prize has announced that Angine de Poitrine have won the 2026 Polaris Album Prize for Vol. 2, and SOCAN Polaris Song Prize for “Fabienk.” The two Prizes, which were presented by CBC, were handed out to cap off the 2026 Polaris Concert & Award Ceremony powered by FACTOR on September […]
Willie Dunn’s self-titled 1971 album and The Watchmen’s McLaren Furnace Room have received Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize designation. The two new Heritage Prize winners were announced at the 2026 Polaris Concert & Award Ceremony, which took place at Toronto’s Massey Hall on September 22. The Polaris Heritage Prize is a hall-of-fame critics prize and […]
CBC presents the Polaris Music Prize’s big event is almost here. The 2026 Polaris Concert & Award Ceremony takes place Tuesday, September 22 at Toronto’s Massey Hall. Tickets are available via the Massey website. Polaris honours and rewards artists who produce Canadian music of distinction and the Polaris Concert represents the culmination of the organization’s […]
CBC presents the Polaris Music Prize have announced that Angine de Poitrine has been added to the 2026 Polaris Concert & Award Ceremony, powered by FACTOR, taking place September 22, 2026 at Toronto’s Massey Hall. Angine de Poitrine, one of the Short List finalists for both the Polaris Album Prize and the SOCAN Polaris Song […]
New limited-edition poster collection created in partnership with aftermodern.lab to celebrate the 2026 Polaris Album Short List CBC presents the Polaris Music Prize has unveiled the 10 newest additions to its signature Polaris Poster series, featuring original artwork inspired by each of the albums on the 2026 Polaris Music Prize Album Short List. The 2026 […]
Public voting for the 2026 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize has opened and the nominees are in. The companion award to the Polaris Music Album Prize, winners and nominees for the Heritage Prize are also Canadian albums of artistic distinction, without regard to sales, genre or affiliation. This is our version of a hall of […]
CBC presents the 2026 Polaris Music Prize has revealed the five nominee Short List for the second-ever edition of the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize. Launched last year as part of Polaris’ 20th and SOCAN’s 100th anniversaries, the Song Prize rewards $10,000 for one winning song, split between the song’s Canadian performers and the song’s credited […]
CBC presents the 2026 Polaris Music Prize has revealed its 10 nominee album Short List. The album Short List, powered by FACTOR, is where Polaris reveals the finalist records that will be considered for a given year’s Prize. The 2026 Polaris Music Prize Album Short List is: Angine de Poitrine – Vol. II Aquakultre – […]
CBC presents the 2026 Polaris Music Prize has revealed the 20 nominee Long List for the second edition of the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize. Launched last year as part of Polaris’ 20th and SOCAN’s 100th anniversaries, the Song Prize rewards $10,000 for one winning song, split between the song’s Canadian performers and the song’s credited […]
CBC presents the 2026 Polaris Music Prize, has revealed its 40 nominated album Long List. The album Long List, presented by Canada Council for the Arts, is where Polaris reveals the 40 nominated records that will be considered for a given year’s Prize. The 2026 Polaris Music Prize Long List is: Angine de Poitrine – […]
