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Arcade Fire, Sloan Among Polaris Music Prize Nominees

The Polaris Music Prize announced its ‘long list’ of nominations for 2018, with artists such as Arcade Fire, Gordon Downie, Sloan and U.S. Girls making the cut. 225 albums were. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/06/arcade-fire-sloan-among-polaris-music-prize-nominees.html]

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Polaris Prize logo 2018The Polaris Music Prize announced its ‘long list’ of nominations for 2018, with artists such as Arcade Fire, Gordon Downie, Sloan and U.S. Girls making the cut. 225 albums were considered by the 203 member jury for Long List selection.The 10 album Short List will be announced on July 17, and the 2018 Polaris Music Prize winner will be revealed at the Polaris Gala on Monday, September 17 at the Carlu in Toronto.“Supporting artistic creation and new generations of creators in all music genres is core to what we do at Canada Council for the Arts,” said Carolyn Warren, Director General, Arts Granting Programs Division / Directrice générale, Division des programmes de subventions aux arts.The Polaris Music Prize awards $50,000 to the artist who creates the Canadian Album of the Year. The entries are judged on merit without regard for album sales or genre. Additionally, the nine other nominated acts whose albums make the 2018 Short List will receive $3,000 each courtesy of Canadian entertainment company Slaight Music.Past winners have included Lido Pimienta (2017), Kaytranada (2016), Buffy Sainte-Marie (2015), Tanya Tagaq (2014), Godspeed You! Black Emperor (2013), Feist (2012), Arcade Fire (2011), Karkwa (2010), Fucked Up (2009), Caribou (2008), Patrick Watson (2007) and Final Fantasy / Owen Pallett (2006).2018 Polaris Music Prize Long Lista l l i e – NightshadeAlvvays – AntisocialitesArcade Fire – Everything NowBahamas – EarthtonesThe Barr Brothers – Queens of the BreakersBernice – Puff LP: In the air without a shapeJean-Michel Blais – Dans ma mainBonjay – Lush LifeBooji Boys – Weekend RockerPhilippe Brach – Le silence des troupeauxCadence Weapon – Cadence WeaponDaniel Caesar – FreudianJennifer Castle – Angels of DeathClairmont The Second – Lil Mont from The AveGord Downie – Introduce YerselfJeremy Dutcher – Wolastoqiyik LintuwakonawaFaith Healer – Try FRIGS – Basic BehaviourZaki Ibrahim – The Secret Life of PlanetsIskwé – The Fight WithinKacy & Clayton – The Siren’s SongLydia Képinski – Premier JuinPierre Kwenders – MAKANDA at the End of Space, the Beginning of TimePierre Lapointe – La science du coeurMélissa Laveaux – Radyo SiwèlHubert Lenoir – DarlèneTerra Lightfoot – New MistakesLoud – Une année recordMilk & Bone – Deception BayPartner – In Search Of Lost TimePropagandhi – Victory LapVivek Shraya & Queer Songbook Orchestra – Part-Time WomanSloan – 12Snotty Nose Rez Kids – The Average SavageU.S. Girls – In A Poem UnlimitedThe Weather Station – The Weather StationWeaves – Wide OpenCharlotte Day Wilson – Stone WomanDonovan Woods – Both WaysYAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN – Dirt– CelebrityAccess

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