The short list for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize was unveiled in Toronto today. Ten Canadian albums are now in the running for the main prize, and without further ado the nominees are:
Alvvays, Alvvays
BADBADNOTGOOD and Ghostface Killah, Sour Soul
Braids, Deep in the Iris
Caribou, Our Love
Jennifer Castle, Pink City
Drake, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
Tobias Jesso Jr., Goon
The New Pornographers, Brill Bruisers
Buffy Sainte-Marie, Power in the Blood
Viet Cong, Viet Cong
Caribou previously won Polaris in 2008 with Andorra. Braids, Drake and New Pornographers are all making their second appearance on the short list while Alvvays, Tobias Jesso Jr. and Viet Cong all make the cut with impressive debuts.
The Polaris Music Prize is an annual, juried award given to a Canadian album of the highest artistic integrity without regard to sales figures, genre or professional affiliation. It is determined by a group of journalists, broadcasters, bloggers and programmers from across Canada. This year the winning album will receive $50,000.
The winner will be decided upon by a grand jury at the Polaris Music Prize gala, which will be held on Sept. 21 at the Carlu in Toronto.
Past winners have included Tanya Tagaq, Feist, Arcade Fire and Patrick Watson.
What do you think of the short list? Any surprises? Any omissions? Let us know in the comments below or tweet us @CBCRadio3.
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