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Canadian music award
Award
The 2018 edition of the
Canadian
Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 17, 2018.
[1] The gala was hosted by broadcaster
Raina Douris .
Grand jury
The Polaris committee announced the grand jury in August 2018. Jurors were Matt Carter of Grid City , Jill Krajewski of
Noisey , Erin Lowers of
Exclaim! , Dustin Riel McGladrey of the
Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta , Marc-André Mongrain of
Radio-Canada , Josh O'Kane of
The Globe and Mail , Rosina Riccardo of
CJAM-FM , Kate Wilson of
The Georgia Straight , and freelance music writers J.D. Considine, Marie Mello and Anubha Momin.
Shortlist
The ten-album shortlist was announced on July 17.
[2]
Jeremy Dutcher ,
Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
Alvvays ,
Antisocialites
Jean-Michel Blais ,
Dans ma main
Daniel Caesar ,
Freudian
Pierre Kwenders , MAKANDA at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time
Hubert Lenoir , Darlène
Partner , In Search of Lost Time
Snotty Nose Rez Kids ,
The Average Savage
U.S. Girls ,
In a Poem Unlimited
Weaves ,
Wide Open
Longlist
The prize's preliminary 40-album longlist was announced on June 14.
[1]
a l l i e , Nightshade
Alvvays ,
Antisocialites
Arcade Fire ,
Everything Now
Bahamas ,
Earthtones
The Barr Brothers , Queens of the Breakers
Bernice , Puff LP: In the air without a shape
Jean-Michel Blais ,
Dans ma main
Bonjay , Lush Life
Booji Boys , Weekend Rocker
Philippe Brach , Le silence des troupeaux
Cadence Weapon , Cadence Weapon
Daniel Caesar ,
Freudian
Jennifer Castle , Angels of Death
Clairmont the Second , Lil Mont from the Ave
Gord Downie ,
Introduce Yerself
Jeremy Dutcher , Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
Faith Healer , Try ;-)
FRIGS , Basic Behaviour
Zaki Ibrahim , The Secret Life of Planets
Iskwé ,
The Fight Within
Kacy & Clayton , The Siren's Song
Lydia Képinski , Premier Juin
Pierre Kwenders , MAKANDA at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time
Pierre Lapointe ,
La Science du cœur
Mélissa Laveaux , Radyo Siwèl
Hubert Lenoir , Darlène
Terra Lightfoot , New Mistakes
Loud , Une année record
Milk & Bone , Deception Bay
Partner , In Search of Lost Time
Propagandhi ,
Victory Lap
Vivek Shraya and the
Queer Songbook Orchestra , Part-Time Woman
Sloan ,
12
Snotty Nose Rez Kids , The Average Savage
U.S. Girls , In a Poem Unlimited
The Weather Station , The Weather Station
Weaves , Wide Open
Charlotte Day Wilson , Stone Woman
Donovan Woods , Both Ways
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan , Dirt
Heritage Prize
Nominees for the Polaris Heritage Prize, a separate award to honour classic Canadian albums released before the creation of the Polaris Prize, were announced at the main Polaris gala, and the winners were announced on October 23.
[3]
1960–1975
Public:
Neil Young ,
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Jury:
Jean-Pierre Ferland ,
Jaune
The Band ,
Music from Big Pink
Beau Dommage ,
Beau Dommage
Robert Charlebois and
Louise Forestier ,
Lindberg
Joni Mitchell ,
Court and Spark
Jackie Mittoo , Wishbone
The Oscar Peterson Trio ,
Night Train
Buffy Sainte-Marie ,
It's My Way!
Jackie Shane ,
Jackie Shane Live
1976–1985
Public:
Rush ,
2112
Jury:
Bruce Cockburn ,
Stealing Fire
D.O.A. ,
Hardcore '81
Fifth Column ,
To Sir With Hate
Gowan ,
Strange Animal
Martha and the Muffins ,
This Is the Ice Age
Jackie Mittoo ,
Showcase Volume 3
Stan Rogers ,
Fogarty's Cove
Rough Trade ,
Avoid Freud
Leroy Sibbles ,
On Top
1986–1995
Public:
Alanis Morissette ,
Jagged Little Pill
Jury:
Dream Warriors ,
And Now the Legacy Begins
Daniel Bélanger ,
Les Insomniaques s'amusent
k. d. lang ,
Ingénue
Daniel Lanois ,
Acadie
Maestro Fresh Wes ,
Symphony in Effect
Main Source ,
Breaking Atoms
Sarah McLachlan ,
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
John Oswald ,
Plunderphonics
Voivod ,
Nothingface
1996–2005
Public:
Broken Social Scene ,
You Forgot It in People
Jury:
Kid Koala ,
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Bran Van 3000 ,
Glee
Constantines ,
Shine a Light
The Dears ,
No Cities Left
Destroyer ,
Streethawk: A Seduction
Esthero ,
Breath from Another
Sarah Harmer ,
You Were Here
The New Pornographers ,
Mass Romantic
The Weakerthans ,
Left and Leaving
References
^
a
b
"2018 Polaris Music Prize: Arcade Fire, Daniel Caesar, Gord Downie make this year's long list" .
CBC Music , June 14, 2018.
^
"Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List" .
Exclaim! , July 17, 2018.
^
"Rush, Alanis Morissette, Kid Koala Among Polaris Heritage Prize Winners" .
Exclaim! , October 23, 2018.
External links
By year Winners
Owen Pallett ,
He Poos Clouds (2006)
Patrick Watson ,
Close to Paradise (2007)
Caribou ,
Andorra (2008)
Fucked Up ,
The Chemistry of Common Life (2009)
Karkwa ,
Les Chemins de verre (2010)
Arcade Fire ,
The Suburbs (2011)
Feist ,
Metals (2012)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor ,
'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! (2013)
Tanya Tagaq ,
Animism (2014)
Buffy Sainte-Marie ,
Power in the Blood (2015)
Kaytranada ,
99.9% (2016)
Lido Pimienta ,
La Papessa (2017)
Jeremy Dutcher ,
Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa (2018)
Haviah Mighty ,
13th Floor (2019)
Backxwash ,
God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It (2020)
Cadence Weapon ,
Parallel World (2021)
Pierre Kwenders ,
José Louis and the Paradox of Love (2022)
Debby Friday ,
Good Luck (2023)