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Awards
Polaris shortlist announced
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 7 July 2011
The shortlist is out for the Polaris Music Prize, the Canadian version of the Mercurys, following the release of a long list last month. As previously reported, all ten of the shortlisted Canadian artists will this year get a two grand prize. The overall winner, who gets thirty grand, will be announced on 19 Sep.
And here is this year’s Polaris shortlist:
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
Austra – Feel It Break
Braids – Native Speaker
Colin Stetson – New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
Destroyer – Kaputt
Galaxie – Tigre et Diesel
Hey Rosetta! – Seeds
Ron Sexsmith – Long Player Late Bloomer
Timber Timbre – Creep On Creepin On
The Weeknd – House Of Balloons
