2006 Polaris Music Prize Explained
The inaugural edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize presented on September 18, 2006, at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre.[1] The winning album was Final Fantasy's He Poos Clouds.[2] [3]
Nominees
The prize's list of 10 finalist albums, chosen from an initial list of 165 nominees, was announced on July 4.[4]
- Final Fantasy, He Poos Clouds
- Broken Social Scene, Broken Social Scene
- Cadence Weapon, Breaking Kayfabe
- The Deadly Snakes, Porcella
- Sarah Harmer, I'm a Mountain
- K'naan, The Dusty Foot Philosopher
- Malajube, Trompe-l'oeil
- Metric, Live It Out
- The New Pornographers, Twin Cinema
- Wolf Parade, Apologies to the Queen Mary
Album
| Italic Title: | no |
| 2006 Polaris Music Prize |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Cover: | polaris2006.jpg |
| Released: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | 2007 Polaris Music Prize |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
A compilation album featuring tracks from the ten nominated albums was also released.
Track listing
- Broken Social Scene, "Fire Eye'd Boy"
- Cadence Weapon, "Black Hand"
- The Deadly Snakes, "Gore Veil"
- Final Fantasy, "This Lamb Sells Condos"
- Sarah Harmer, "Goin' Out"
- K'naan, "Soobax"
- Malajube, "Pâte filo"
- Metric, "The Police and the Private"
- The New Pornographers, "Sing Me Spanish Techno"
- Wolf Parade, "Shine a Light"
Notes and References
- News: Canadian music gets a $20,000 boost . . . 2006-07-07 . 2010-11-21.
- News: Final Fantasy grabs Polaris Music Prize . CBC News . 2006-09-19 . 2010-11-21.
- News: Final Fantasy Wins Canadian Prize . . 2006-09-19 . 2010-11-21.
- News: Indie favourites among finalists for Polaris Music Prize . CBC News . 2010-07-04 . 2010-11-21.
