CBC presents the 2025 Polaris Music Prize has revealed the 20 nominee Long List for its first-ever SOCAN Polaris Song Prize. Polaris, celebrating its 20th anniversary, and SOCAN, celebrating its 100th anniversary, announced the new Song Prize with the winning song taking home $10,000 split between the song’s Canadian performers and the song’s credited Canadian […]
Polaris 2024 Short List nominees NOBRO have covered PUP’s “Reservoir for the latest edition of the SiriusXM Polaris Cover Sessions. A video performance of the song complete with an awkward civilian cameo and a celebratory side quest to a nearby bar is now available on the Polaris YouTube and Facebook channels. For those seeking an […]
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 […]
The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has unveiled the 10 albums on its 2024 Short List and revealed who will be performing at this year’s Polaris Gala at Massey Hall on September 17. Tickets for the Polaris Gala at the iconic Massey Hall are available now! The 2024 Polaris Music Prize Short List […]
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. Watch the official Long List announcement video now! […]
The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has revealed its key 2024 event season details, including nominee reveal dates, the season creative direction, and the Polaris Gala’s return to Massey Hall with tickets now on sale. The 2024 Polaris Event Season will kick-off with the Prize’s 40 album Long List reveal on June 11 […]
Debby Friday has won the 2023 Polaris Music Prize for the album Good Luck. This is Debby Friday’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 […]
The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has unveiled the 12 newest additions to its signature Polaris poster series along with a traveling exhibition in four provinces across Canada. The exhibition kicks off the re-launch of the Polaris Community Development Program and announcement of the first ever Community Reception to take place at the […]
The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has unveiled the 10 albums on its 2023 Short List as well as who will be performing at this year’s Polaris Gala at Massey Hall on September 19. Tickets are available now! The 2023 Polaris Music Prize Short List is: Alvvays – Blue Rev Aysanabee – Watin […]
The summer is going to be filled with the sounds of the Short List once again. For the third straight season, CBC Music, the presenting partner of the Polaris Music Prize, will launch its signature Short List Summer programming to showcase the 10 nominated albums on the 2023 Polaris Short List, which will be revealed […]
