Music
Polaris Music Prize reveals 2016 Short List nominations
by AUX staff
July 14, 2016
Carly Rae Jepsen, Kaytranada, PUP, Andy Shauf, U.S. Girls and White Lung are first-time nominees.
The Polaris Music Prize has announced its 2016 Short List of Canadian albums:
Black Mountain – IV
Basia Bulat – Good Advice
Grimes – Art Angels
Carly Rae Jepsen – E•MO•TION
Kaytranada – 99.9%
Jessy Lanza – Oh No
PUP – The Dream Is Over
Andy Shauf – The Party
U.S. Girls – Half Free
White Lung – Paradise
The Polaris Music Prize will award $50,000 to the Canadian Album of the Year. Each of the nine other Short List artists will receive $3,000 courtesy of Slaight Music. The Polaris Music Prize Gala will be held at The Carlu in Toronto on Monday, September 19 at 8 p.m. ET and streamed live on CBC Music’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Previous Poaris winners are 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).
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