The winner of the 2025 SOCAN Polaris Song Prize is Mustafa for the song Gaza is Calling.
Polaris, celebrating its 20th anniversary, and SOCAN, celebrating its 100th anniversary, created the new SOCAN Polaris Song Prize. Like the Polaris Album Prize, the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize honours the Canadian song of the year, based on artistic merit, without regard to musical genre or commercial popularity, with the winning song taking home $10,000 split between the song’s Canadian performers and the credited Canadian songwriter(s).
The 20-nominee SOCAN Polaris Song Prize nominee Short List was revealed on June 29, 2025 and the Long List was revealed on June 24, 2025.
CBC presents the 2025 Polaris Music Prize. The new SOCAN Polaris Song Prize was created in partnership with SOCAN. This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada, and Canada’s private radio broadcasters. It is supported by SiriusXM Canada, Ontario Creates, the Government of Ontario, the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, and the Slaight Family Foundation.
