Polaris music prize 2012: Drake and Grimes among nominees
Canada's equivalent of the Mercury prize also includes Feist, Cold Specks and Japandroids among othersDrake, Grimes and a Noh-theatre-inspired psych band are among the nominees for this year's Polaris prize, Canada's biggest music award. Ten albums have been shortlisted for the $30,000 (£19,000) prize, which will be handed out on 24 September.Canada's equivalent of the UK Mercury prize, Polaris is guided by a jury of around 200 music professionals, including journalists, broadcasters and radio ...
Guardian Music — Canada's equivalent of the Mercury prize also includes Feist, Cold Specks and Japandroids among othersDrake, Grimes and a Noh-theatre-inspired psych band are among the no... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Last month the 2012 Polaris Music Prize, which awards a Canadian album of recorded music each year, revealed their long list and this week the short list was revealed. Ca... more info
Prefix — Polaris has just announced its short list for this year's prize in Canadian music. Here's the list in alphabetical ...
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ContactMusic — Feist Drake and Japandroids will fight it out with seven other acts for this years 12 Polaris Music Prize after making the shortlist for the best Canadian album Drakes Ta... more info