Above: Lido Pimienta by Ada Navarro Sun Noor, Polaris Music Prize Juror Lido Pimienta is a Colombian-Canadian multi-disciplinary artist who builds worlds through her artistry. She took home the Polaris Music Prize in 2017 for her captivating debut album, La Papessa. Polaris caught up with the Toronto-based musician and visual artist to discuss her new […]
Two decades after releasing their full-length self-titled debut, Prince Edward Island pop rock quartet Two Hours Traffic are back with the I Never See You Anymore EP. The group featuring singer/guitarist Liam Corcoran, bassist Andrew MacDonald, drummer Derek Ellis and guitarist (and new member) Nick Donneff, were Polaris Short-Listed in 2008 for Little Jabs. But after their fourth […]
The Polaris Music Prize is proud to continue its commitment to celebrating artistic excellence in Canadian music. Each year, Polaris brings together music lovers, artists, and a diverse jury to discover, discuss, and honour the most compelling albums released in Canada — based solely on artistic merit, without consideration for genre, sales, or commercial popularity. […]
Interview with Moses Petros, aka Droophead This season’s Polaris creative direction comes courtesy of Toronto-based digital artist Moses Petros, aka Droophead. Known for his surrealist world-building and genre-fluid visual style, Petros brings a dreamlike sensibility to everything from rave flyers to high-fashion visuals. For this year’s Polaris design, he leaned into the reflective and elemental—turning […]
Polaris Music Prize 2025 20th Anniversary Event Season Announced Polaris is turning 20. And we’re reflecting with gratitude, pride — and hope. Since 2006, the Polaris Music Prize has championed albums based on artistic merit, not genre or sales. We’ve amplified bold Canadian voices, sparked career-defining moments, and created space for stories that might not […]
