Yes, it is indeed that time of the year again! If you haven’t yet seen it, here is the newly revealed Polaris Prize long list.
The top cities this year are, in order, Toronto (12), Montreal (11), Halifax (3) and Vancouver (3). Counting 2 nominees each are Ottawa, Edmonton and Winnipeg, and with one nominee are Hamilton, Victoria, Calgary, Kingston, Saskatoon and Guelph.
Province wise, the order is Ontario (17), Quebec (11), B.C. (4), Alberta (3), Nova Scotia (3), Manitoba (2) and Saskatchewan (1).
(We realize these totals add up to 41 – one band is based in two cities)
Short list will be announced on July 17th. Stay tuned for our predictions.
We’d have hoped to see The Wooden Sky, Library Voices, Zeus, The Weather Station and Said the Whale on this list. Who do you think is missing?
A Tribe Called Red – A Tribe Called Red
Marie-Pierre Arthur – Aux alentours
Rich Aucoin – We’re All Dying To Live
Avec pas d’casque – Astronomie
Azari & III – Azari & III
Bahamas – Barchords
The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers
Blackie And The Rodeo Kings – Kings And Queens
Cadence Weapon – Hope In Dirt City
Kathryn Calder – Bright And Vivid
Cannon Bros – Firecracker / Cloudglow
Coeur de pirate – Blonde
Leonard Cohen – Old Ideas
Cold Specks – I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
Rose Cousins – We Have Made A Spark
Mark Davis – Eliminate The Toxins
Drake – Take Care
Kathleen Edwards – Voyageur
Feist – Metals
Fucked Up – David Comes To Life
Great Lake Swimmers – New Wild Everywhere
Grimes – Visions
Handsome Furs – Sound Kapital
Japandroids – Celebration Rock
Dan Mangan – Oh Fortune
Mares Of Thrace – The Pilgrimage
Ariane Moffatt – MA
Lindi Ortega – Little Red Boots
Parlovr – Kook Soul
Sandro Perri – Impossible Spaces
Joel Plaskett Emergency – Scrappy Happiness
PS I Love You – Death Dreams
John K. Samson – Provincial
Shooting Guns – Born To Deal In Magic: 1952-1976
The Slakadeliqs – The Other Side of Tomorrow
Patrick Watson – Adventures In Your Own Backyard
Bry Webb – Provider
The Weeknd – Echoes of Silence
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – YT//ST
Yukon Blonde – Tiger Talk
