Feist wins the 2012 Polaris Prize Congrats to Leslie Feist, aka Feist, who won the 2012 Polaris Music Prize for her (decidely uncommercial) album, Metals. View this year’s Short List of nominees over here, view the Long List over here. PS I see they gave her a post-dated cheque.
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Polaris Prize 2012 Short List Announced
Here is the 2012 Polaris Prize Short List: Our jury is showing an ever growing passion and dedication to reviewing, discussing and advocating their selections. This has resulted in a Short List of records that are musically focused, intense and in some cases highly personal. The process of selecting a winner should prove to be…
Polaris Long List Announced (Dan Mangan, Rich Aucoin, Great Lake Swimmers, Drizzy and Many Others!)
2012 Polaris Music Prize Big ups to bumpershine favorites Dan Mangan, Rich Aucoin, and Great Lake Swimmers who are just a few of the fine artists on the 2012 Polaris Music Prize long list. For those of you not in the know, The Polaris Prize is a $30,000 cash prize awarded annually to the Best…
2011 Polaris Prize Short List Announced Today
Hey Rosetta! at Pianos (03/04/09) Photo: Jon Klemm (more) …and then there were ten. 2011 Polaris Prize Short List Arcade Fire – The Suburbs Austra – Feel It Break Braids – Native Speaker Destroyer – Kaputt Galaxie – Tigre et Diesel Hey Rosetta! – Seeds Ron Sexsmith – Long Player Late Bloomer Colin Stetson –…
2011 Polaris Prize Long List Announced
2011 Polaris Prize Hey folks, it’s Polaris Prize time again, check out the 2011 Long List below: 2011 Polaris Prize Long List Arcade Fire – The Suburbs Austra – Feel It Break Black Mountain – Wilderness Heart Braids – Native Speaker Buck 65 – 20 Odd Years Louise Burns – Mellow Drama D-Sisive – Jonestown…
Polaris Prize Announces 2010 Timetable
We’ve decided when things are happening this year. And now we’re excited to let you know. The Long List of 40 titles will be announced June 17th. The Short List of 10 nominees will be announced on July 6th. Both lists will be revealed live at events to be held at the Drake Hotel in…