{"id":6435,"date":"2013-02-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-15T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/polarismusicprize.ca\/blog\/polaris-people-for-the-week-of-february-15-awards-updates-nsfw-videos\/"},"modified":"2014-06-12T17:59:29","modified_gmt":"2014-06-12T21:59:29","slug":"polaris-people-for-the-week-of-february-15-awards-updates-nsfw-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/polarismusicprize.ca\/fr\/blog\/polaris-people-for-the-week-of-february-15-awards-updates-nsfw-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Polaris People For The Week Of February 15: Awards Updates & NSFW Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"

We don’t live in a bubble here in Polarisland. So we’re pretty excited to congratulate First Aid Kit on winning the third annual Nordic Music Prize<\/a> for their album, The Lion’s Roar<\/em>. Likewise, mazel tov to Drake<\/strong> for winning the best rap album Grammy Award and being so excited about it he ripped his outfit<\/a> apart Hulk-style. <\/p>\n

A reminder, the SiriusXM Indies<\/a> are just a month away. Oh, and have you seen the nominees for the first-ever Prism Prize<\/a>? It’s going to celebrate the best in Canadian music videos. There are more than a few names that’ll be familiar to Polaris watchers.<\/p>\n

It’s all about celebrating music, right? Let’s get to it in our own special way by checking in on what our favourite people, the Polaris People, got up to this week.<\/p>\n

In further awardsy news, 2012 Short Lister Grimes<\/strong> is nominated <\/a>for mtvU’s \u00ab\u00a0Woodie of the year.\u00a0\u00bb She’s up against A&AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar and a few other exactly-cool-enough-for-school acts.<\/p>\n

And continuing the awards-related theme, 2007 Short Lister Julie Doiron<\/strong>‘s album with the Wooden Stars that won the Juno Awards alternative album of the year in 2000 is getting reissued<\/a>. That Juno year she beat out Thrush Hermit, Len, Danko Jones and Tricky Woo in a stacked category.<\/p>\n

Past Short- and Long-Listers Tegan And Sara<\/strong> continue to be everywhere all the time promoting their recently released album, Heartthrob<\/em>. Here are their two best recent media wins:<\/p>\n

1) A series of insightful Valentine’s Day-themed interviews<\/a> with celebrities.<\/p>\n

2) An insightful look<\/a> at what’s in their purses. (Spoiler: Mexican cash, Oregonol.)<\/p>\n

Dallas Good, one of the Tommy Hunter-suited members of The Sadies<\/strong>, was recently quizzed<\/a> by CBC Music about his five favourite albums and past Polaris champs Fucked Up and first-year Short-Listers the Deadly Snakes figured prominently.<\/p>\n

Past Short- and Long-Lister The Weeknd<\/strong> has a new video out for \u00ab\u00a0Twenty Eight.\u00a0\u00bb Warning: There are boobies.<\/p>\n

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Cadence Weapon<\/strong>, who’s had three separate albums Short- or Long-List, has also released a video for his song \u00ab\u00a0Hype Man.\u00a0\u00bb There are less boobies.<\/p>\n