The Heritage Prize is a hall of fame-minded critics prize/public polling campaign meant to celebrate classic Canadian albums created before Polaris began in 2006. Like the Polaris Music Prize, winners and nominees of the Heritage Prize are albums of the highest artistic distinction, without regard to sales or affiliations.
“Thank you to the Polaris Prize for recognizing one of our favorite albums and for honoring us with this prize. So Jealous isn't just beloved by our fans; it’s an album that changed our lives forever. With the unwavering support of co-producers John Collins, David Carswell, and Howard Redekopp, along with musicians Matt Sharp, Rob Chursinoff, and Chris Carlson, we pushed our songwriting and musical instincts to the edge. We are grateful to our former managers, Nick Blasko and Piers Henwood, who encouraged our experimentation and stood by us as we faced sexism and homophobia in the press in the months and years following the release of So Jealous. This album inspired us to demand more equitable treatment for women and LGBTQ+ individuals in the music industry. Thank you to Emy Storey, our art director, who created the beautiful album cover, and Dustin Rabin for the photographs included in the album artwork. We appreciate Vapor Records for trusting us to make the albums we envisioned, and we are thankful to the countless agents, publicists, label partners, crew members, touring band, friends, and family who supported us — then and now — through the highs and lows of that era. To the fans who discovered us when we were so desperate to be found, thank you. ”
— Tegan And Sara
“Macka Fat is a blessed, Studio One blast, recorded in 1971 on a reggae and soul-splashed journey back to Kingston, Jamaica, via Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where the Brown’s Town, St. Ann Parish, JA-born ‘Keyboard King’ had resided since 1968 and from where Mittoo shared his music and culture with the world before passing on from cancer in 1990 at 42 years of age. Whether across Africa to old London town, Tokyo rocking steady with jeggae Paris, heavy Milan like NYC, or stepping hot in São Luís and México City, Jackie Mittoo is boss, eternally… PEACE.”
— Kevin Howes (Voluntary In Nature)
