2017 Polaris Music Prize Explained
The 2017 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 18, 2017.[1]
Shortlist
The ten-album shortlist was announced on July 13.[2]
Longlist
The prize's preliminary 40-album longlist was announced on June 13.[1]
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 25.[3]
1960–1975
- Public: Gordon Lightfoot, Lightfoot![3]
- Jury: The Band, The Band[3]
- 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
- Jackie Shane, Jackie Shane Live
- Neil Young, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
1976–1985
- Public: Harmonium, L'Heptade[3]
- Jury: Glenn Gould, Bach: The Goldberg Variations[3]
- 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
- Rough Trade, Avoid Freud
- Leroy Sibbles, On Top
1986–1995
- Public: The Tragically Hip, Fully Completely[3]
- Jury: Eric's Trip, Love Tara[3]
- Dream Warriors, And Now the Legacy Begins
- k. d. lang, Ingénue
- Daniel Lanois, Acadie
- Maestro Fresh Wes, Symphony in Effect
- Main Source, Breaking Atoms
- Sarah McLachlan, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
- Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill
- John Oswald, Plunderphonics
1996–2005
- Public: Feist, Let It Die[3]
- Jury: k-os, Joyful Rebellion[3]
- Bran Van 3000, Glee
- Broken Social Scene, You Forgot It in People
- Constantines, Shine a Light
- The Dears, No Cities Left
- Destroyer,
- Esthero, Breath from Another
- The New Pornographers, Mass Romantic
- The Weakerthans, Left and Leaving
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2017/06/13/gord-downie-tragically-hip-both-make-cut-as-polaris-prize-long-list-revealed.html "Gord Downie, Tragically Hip both make cut as Polaris Prize long list revealed"
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/polaris-music-prize-shortlist-includes-leonard-cohen-gord-downie/article35667824/ "Polaris Music Prize shortlist includes Leonard Cohen, Gord Downie"
- https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2017/10/24/tragically-hip-album-makes-polaris-heritage-prize-list.html "Tragically Hip album makes Polaris Heritage Prize list"
