TORONTO, ON – Thursday, August 16, 2018
The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, announced the performers for the September 17 gala at The Carlu in Toronto.
They are:
Jean-Michel Blais
Jeremy Dutcher
Hubert Lenoir
Pierre Kwenders
Partner
Snotty Nose Rez Kids
U.S. Girls
Weaves
Daniel Caesar will be in attendance but cannot perform due to his touring schedule. Alvvays cannot attend due to previous commitments.
Hosted by Raina Douris of CBC Music Mornings, the gala will stream live at CBCMusic.ca/polaris and on CBC Music’s Facebook and YouTube pages starting at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on September 17. Public tickets are limited and available via Ticketmaster.
Polaris also announced the Grand Jury to determine this year’s best Canadian album.
They are:
Matt Carter – Grid City Magazine (Fredericton, NB)
J.D. Considine – freelance journalist (Toronto, ON)
Jill Krajewski – Noisey / Vice (Toronto, ON)
Erin Lowers – Exclaim! (Toronto, ON)
Dustin Riel McGladrey – Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta, CFWE FM (Edmonton, AB)
Marie Mello – freelance journalist (Montréal, QC)
Marc-André Mongrain – Sors-tu.ca / Radio-Canada (Montréal, QC)
Anubha Momin – freelance journalist (Toronto, ON)
Josh O’Kane – The Globe and Mail (Toronto, ON)
Rosina Riccardo – CJAM FM (Windsor, ON)
Kate Wilson – The Georgia Straight (Vancouver, BC)
The Grand Jury will decide the winning album on the evening of the Polaris Gala where the winning act will be awarded $50,000. Each of the nine other Short-Listed artists receive $3,000 courtesy of Slaight Music.
Albums eligible for 2018 Polaris Music Prize consideration must be released between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018. An independent jury of music journalists, broadcasters and bloggers from across Canada determine the Long List and Short List. Eleven people from the larger jury pool are then chosen to serve on the Grand Jury. This Grand Jury convenes on the night of the Gala to select the Polaris Music Prize winner.
Past winners are Lido Pimienta (2017), Kaytranada (2016), Buffy Sainte-Marie (2015), Tanya Tagaq (2014), Godspeed You! Black Emperor (2013), Feist (2012), Arcade Fire (2011), Karkwa (2010), Fucked Up (2009), Caribou (2008), Patrick Watson (2007) and Final Fantasy / Owen Pallett (2006).
We acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR, the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters.
We acknowledge the OMDC for their continued support of the Polaris Music Prize.
