Superstars and budding newcomers: The full Polaris Music Prize long list
Musicians from Canada’s stellar year on the Billboard music charts and its thriving indie music scene comprised the 40-title long list for the Polaris Music Prize.
Here are the contenders for the short list that will be revealed on July 14:
Art Bergmann – “The Apostate”
Justin Bieber – “Purpose”
Black Mountain – “IV”
Jean-Michel Blais – “II”
Basia Bulat – “Good Advice”
Daniel Caesar – “Pilgrim’s Paradise”
Tanika Charles – “Soul Run”
City and Colour – “If I Should Go Before You”
Cœur de pirate – “Roses”
Dead Obies – “Gesamtkunstwerk”
Destroyer – “Poison Season”
Dilly Dally – “Sore”
Drake – “Views”
Essaie pas – “Demain est une autre nuit”
Fred Fortin – “Ultramarr”
Foxtrott – “A Taller Us”
Grimes – “Art Angels”
Half Moon Run – “Sun Leads Me On”
Veda Hille – “Love Waves”
Jazz Cartier – “Hotel Paranoia”
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Emotion”
Junior Boys – “Big Black Coat”
Kaytranada – “99.9%”
Jessy Lanza – “Oh No”
Majid Jordan – “Majid Jordan”
Michelle McAdorey – “Into Her Future”
Nap Eyes – “Thought Rock Fish Scale”
Safia Nolin – “Limoilou”
Operators – “Blue Wave”
Peaches – “Rub”
Pup – “The Dream Is Over”
Daniel Romano – “Mosey”
Andy Shauf – “The Party”
The Strumbellas – “Hope”
Suuns – “Hold/Still”
U.S. Girls – “Half Free”
Un Blonde – “Good Will Come To You”
The Weeknd – “Beauty Behind the Madness”
White Lung – “Paradise”
Donovan Woods – “Hard Settle, Ain’t Troubled”
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