We believe music can move people, shift and reflect culture, and bring us together. This is where we share winner announcements, Long/Short Lists, festival news, artist interviews, and behind-the-scenes updates from the Polaris season.
POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION: Executive Director LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario is preferred POSITION DETAILS: Full time, Permanent WEBSITE: https://polarismusicprize.ca/ REPORTS TO: Board of Directors DIRECT REPORTS: Communications Director, Bookkeeper, Auditor, Publicist, Event Staff, Contractors THE ORGANIZATION The Polaris Music Prize (Polaris) is a not-for-profit organization that annually honours and rewards artists who produce Canadian […]
The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has unveiled the 10 albums on the 2021 Short List. The 2021 Polaris Music Prize Short List is: Leanne Betasamosake Simpson – Theory of Ice Cadence Weapon – Parallel World DijahSB – Head Above The Waters Dominique Fils-Aimé – Three Little Words Mustafa – When Smoke Rises […]
It’s going to be a Short List Summer. CBC Music, Polaris’ presenting sponsor, will be launching special programming to showcase the 2021 Polaris Music Prize Short List of 10 albums, which will be revealed July 15 on CBC Music. This includes 12 Polaris radio specials, which will delve into the history of past Polaris winners […]
The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has revealed its 40 album Long List. This year’s Long List is presented by Canada Council for the Arts. The 2021 Polaris Music Prize Long List is: Art Bergmann – Late Stage Empire Dementia Bernice – Eau De Bonjourno The Besnard Lakes – The Besnard Lakes Are […]
The Polaris Music Prize has unveiled the commemorative posters celebrating Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s Keyboard Fantasies, Main Source’s Breaking Atoms and Buffy Sainte-Marie’s It’s My Way! having received Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize designation. These specially curated posters are limited edition silk-screen prints custom made to honour every album that has received Heritage Prize designation. Large versions […]
This playlist highlights the Canadian refugee and immigrant experience, featuring first- and second-generation immigrants to Canada from disparate locales. The diasporic vibes represented here is a Canadian-rooted sonic excursion conveying the shared hopes, disparate dreams and relatable reasons for leaving one home for another. It’s important to note that while there is a connective energy […]
Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has revealed its key dates for 2021. The prize’s 40 album Long List will be announced June 15. The 10 album Short List will be unveiled on July 15. This year’s winning album reveal will take place in the fall. The exact date will be announced closer to […]
UPDATE – On March 7, 2025 Polaris rescinded Buffy Sainte-Marie’s prize due to an inability to confirm Canadian citizenship. The Polaris Music Prize has announced albums from Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Main Source and Buffy Sainte-Marie have received 2020 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize designation. Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s influential Keyboard Fantasies new age/electronic album from 1986 was chosen […]
Voting for the 2020 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize has opened. Heritage Prize balloting was officially opened on Monday, Oct. 19 during the 2020 Polaris Music Prize Celebration, a special cinematic broadcast event where Backxwash’s God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It album won the 2020 Polaris Music Music Prize. […]
Backxwash has won the 2020 Polaris Music Prize for the album God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It. “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 […]
