The Polaris Music Prize, an annual award celebrating Canada’s albums of the year, has announced its shortlist today. Alvvays, Feist, and Daniel Caesar are up for awards. See all the shortlisted nominees below. The winner of the $50,000 prize will be announced on September 19 at Massey Hall in Toronto.
Selected writers, programmers, and broadcasters determine the nominees; this year’s includes 205 people, who considered 221 albums and winnowed them to a longlist before today’s 10-album announcement. Last year, Pierre Kwenders won the prize for his album José Louis and the Paradox of Love.
Polaris Music Prize Short List 2023
Alvvays - Blue Rev
Aysanabee - Watin
Begonia - Powder Blue
Dan Mangan - Being Somewhere
Daniel Caesar - Never Enough
Debby Friday - Good Luck
Feist - Multitudes
Gayance - Masquerade
The Sadies - Colder Streams
Snotty Nose Rez Kids - I’m Good, HBU?
