Canadian music award
Award
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]
Jeremy Dutcher , Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
Alvvays , Antisocialites
Jean-Michel Blais , Dans ma main
Daniel Caesar , Freudian
Pierre Kwenders , MAKANDA at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time
Hubert Lenoir , Darlène
Partner , In Search of Lost Time
Snotty Nose Rez Kids , The Average Savage
U.S. Girls , In a Poem Unlimited
Weaves , Wide Open
Longlist
The prize's preliminary 40-album longlist was announced on June 14.[1]
a l l i e , Nightshade
Alvvays , Antisocialites
Arcade Fire , Everything Now
Bahamas , Earthtones
The Barr Brothers , Queens of the Breakers
Bernice , Puff LP: In the air without a shape
Jean-Michel Blais , Dans ma main
Bonjay , Lush Life
Booji Boys , Weekend Rocker
Philippe Brach , Le silence des troupeaux
Cadence Weapon , Cadence Weapon
Daniel Caesar , Freudian
Jennifer Castle , Angels of Death
Clairmont the Second , Lil Mont from the Ave
Gord Downie , Introduce Yerself
Jeremy Dutcher , Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
Faith Healer , Try ;-)
FRIGS , Basic Behaviour
Zaki Ibrahim , The Secret Life of Planets
Iskwé , The Fight Within
Kacy & Clayton , The Siren's Song
Lydia Képinski , Premier Juin
Pierre Kwenders , MAKANDA at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time
Pierre Lapointe , La Science du cœur
Mélissa Laveaux , Radyo Siwèl
Hubert Lenoir , Darlène
Terra Lightfoot , New Mistakes
Loud , Une année record
Milk & Bone , Deception Bay
Partner , In Search of Lost Time
Propagandhi , Victory Lap
Vivek Shraya and the Queer Songbook Orchestra , Part-Time Woman
Sloan , 12
Snotty Nose Rez Kids , The Average Savage
U.S. Girls , In a Poem Unlimited
The Weather Station , The Weather Station
Weaves , Wide Open
Charlotte Day Wilson , Stone Woman
Donovan Woods , Both Ways
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan , Dirt
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 , Streethawk: A Seduction
Esthero , Breath from Another
Sarah Harmer , You Were Here
The New Pornographers , Mass Romantic
The Weakerthans , Left and Leaving