2018 Polaris Music Prize Explained
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]
Longlist
The prize's preliminary 40-album longlist was announced on June 14.[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 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,
- Esthero, Breath from Another
- Sarah Harmer, You Were Here
- The New Pornographers, Mass Romantic
- The Weakerthans, Left and Leaving
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/20072/2018-polaris-music-prize-long-list-arcade-fire "2018 Polaris Music Prize: Arcade Fire, Daniel Caesar, Gord Downie make this year's long list"
- https://exclaim.ca/music/article/polaris_music_prize_reveals_2018_short_list "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List"
- https://exclaim.ca/music/article/rush_alanis_morissette_kid_koala_among_polaris_heritage_prize_winners "Rush, Alanis Morissette, Kid Koala Among Polaris Heritage Prize Winners"
