THE 2017 POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE LONG LIST IS HERE
Ottawa, ON – Tuesday, June 13, 2017The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music and produced by Blue Ant Media, unveiled the 40 albums on this year’s Long List earlier today at the National Arts Centre (NAC) in Ottawa, Ontario with the support of Lixar.The 2017 Polaris Music Prize Long List:A Tribe Called Red – We Are The Halluci NationAlaclair Ensemble – Les Frères CueilleursAnciients – Voice of the VoidArkells – Morning ReportPhilippe B – La grande nuit vidéoBADBADNOTGOOD – IVLouise Burns – Young MopesChocolat – Rencontrer LoolooClairmont The Second – Quest For Milk and HoneyLeonard Cohen – You Want It DarkerAntoine Corriveau – Cette chose qui cognait au creux de sa poitrine sans vouloir s’arrêterLe Couleur – P.O.P.Marie Davidson – Adieux Au DancefloorMac Demarco – This Old DogGord Downie – Secret PathDrake – More LifeFeist – PleasureFigure Walking – The Big OtherFiver – Audible Songs From RockwoodGeoffroy – CoastlineHannah Georgas – For EvelynJapandroids – Near To The Wild Heart Of LifeCarly Rae Jepsen – E.MO.TION Side BB.A. Johnston – Gremlins IIILisa LeBlanc – Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen?The New Pornographers – Whiteout ConditionsKlô Pelgag – L’Étoile thoraciquePeter Peter – Noir ÉdenLido Pimienta – La PapessaJessie Reyez – KiddoDaniel Romano – Modern PressureThe Sadies – Northern PassagesJohn K. Samson – Winter WheatTanya Tagaq – RetributionThe Tragically Hip – Man Machine PoemTUNS – TUNSLeif Vollebekk – Twin SolitudeWeaves – WeavesThe Weeknd – StarboyCharlotte Day Wilson – CDWIn total, 188 titles made the first ballots of the 201 member jury.Past multiple Polaris nominees, Kathleen Edwards and The Acorn’s Rolf Klausener, joined Polaris jurors Lana Gay and Erik Leijon to reveal the Long List. In addition, surprise guest, Philippe B, was on hand to perform music from his 2017 Long-Listed album, La grande nuit vidéo.The 10 album Short List will be announced live on July 13 on CBC Music’s Facebook page. The winning album will be determined at the Polaris Gala September 18 at The Carlu in Toronto, which will be livestreamed at CBCMusic.ca.The eligibility period for the 2017 Polaris Music Prize runs from June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017. An independent jury of music journalists, broadcasters and music bloggers from across Canada determines the Long List and Short List. Eleven people are selected from the larger jury pool to serve on the Grand Jury and they will convene the night of the Polaris Gala to select the 2017 Polaris Music Prize winner. The Polaris Music Prize will award $50,000 to the artist who creates the Canadian Album of the Year. Each of the nine other Short List artists receive $3,000 courtesy of Slaight Music.CBC Radio 2 will feature the Polaris Music Prize Long List on Radio 2 Morning and Radio 2 Drive. Following the Long List announcement on June 13, you can tune into Radio 2 Drive with guest host Emma Godmere to catch a first listen of some of Long List nominees, beginning at 3 p.m. (3:30 NT). The next morning, host Raina Douris will present a full hour of Long List highlights on Radio 2 Morning, Wednesday, June 14, at 8 a.m. (8:30 NT). Tune in online or find your local CBC Radio 2 frequency at cbcmusic.ca/radio2, and visit cbcmusic.ca/polaris for more coverage.About the Polaris Music PrizeThe Polaris Music Prize is a not-for-profit organization that annually honours and rewards artists who produce Canadian music albums of distinction. A select panel of music critics judge and award the Prize without regard to musical genre or commercial popularity. polarismusicprize.caAbout CBC Music.caCBC Music is Canada’s free digital music service connecting Canadians with the very best in Canadian and international music. Simple and easy to navigate, CBC Music gives music fans access to over 60 web radio stations, available on your smartphone or tablet, plus content from the most knowledgeable music personalities and programmers from across the country. 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