2010 Polaris Music Prize

Annual Canadian music award ceremony thumb|Karkwa at the 2010 Polaris Music Prize gala thumb|Tegan and Sara at the 2010 Polaris Music Prize gala The 2010 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 20, 2010."Blue Rodeo, BSS on Polaris long list" https://web.archive.org/web/20100901203332/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/blue-rodeo-bss-on-polaris-long-list/article1607851/ 2010-09-01 . The Globe and Mail, June 17, 2010. The gala presentation was held at Toronto's Masonic Temple, and was hosted by Grant Lawrence of CBC Radio 3 and Sarah Taylor of MuchMusic.https://archive.today/20130119003639/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2010/aug/25/polaris-music-prize-gala-details-announced "Polaris Music Prize Gala Details Announced". chartattack.com, August 25, 2010. The winning album, Karkwa's Les Chemins de verre, was the first French language album to win the award.Harper Kate Karkwa Win The 2010 Polaris Music Prize http://www.chartattack.com/news/2010/sep/20/win-2010-polaris-music-prize CHARTattack 2010-09-20 2010-09-21 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20100922110038/http://chartattack.com/news/2010/sep/20/win-2010-polaris-music-prize 2010-09-22 Jury The grand jury for the 2010 award included Rob Bowman (York University), Jenny Charlesworth (The Georgia Straight), Leah Collins (Dose.ca), Del Cowie (Exclaim!), Jonathan Dekel (Spinner.ca), Amanda Farrell (Monday Magazine), Jian Ghomeshi (CBC Radio), Marc Xavier Leblanc (freelance journalist and DJ), François Marchand (Vancouver Sun), André Peloquin (BangBang) and Philippe Rezzonico (Rue Frontenac). Shortlist The prize's 10-album shortlist was announced on July 6.Polaris Prize short list unveiled https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/polaris-prize-short-list-unveiled-1.974083 CBC News 2010-07-06 2010-09-18 Karkwa, Les Chemins de verre The Besnard Lakes, The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night Broken Social Scene, Forgiveness Rock Record Caribou, Swim Dan Mangan, Nice, Nice, Very Nice Owen Pallett, Heartland Radio Radio, Belmundo Regal The Sadies, Darker Circles Shad, TSOL Tegan and Sara, Sainthood Longlist The prize's preliminary 40-album longlist was announced on June 17. 30em Apollo Ghosts, Mount Benson Bahamas, Pink Strat The Besnard Lakes, The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night Blue Rodeo, The Things We Left Behind Brasstronaut, Mt. Chimaera Broken Social Scene, Forgiveness Rock Record Basia Bulat, Heart of My Own By Divine Right, Mutant Message Caribou, Swim Jason Collett, Rat a Tat Tat Crystal Castles, Crystal Castles Amelia Curran, Hunter, Hunter Fred Fortin, Plastrer la lune Frog Eyes, Paul's Tomb: A Triumph Hannah Georgas, This Is Good Ghostkeeper, Ghostkeeper Holy Fuck, Latin Karkwa, Les Chemins de verre Lee Harvey Osmond, A Quiet Evil Greg MacPherson, Mr. Invitation Dan Mangan, Nice, Nice, Very Nice Misteur Valaire, Golden Bombay The New Pornographers, Together Owen Pallett, Heartland Plants and Animals, La La Land Radio Radio, Belmundo Regal Justin Rutledge, The Early Widows The Sadies, Darker Circles Shad, TSOL Elizabeth Shepherd, Heavy Falls the Night The Slew, 100% Meaghan Smith, The Cricket's Orchestra South Rakkas Crew, The Stimulus Package Tegan and Sara, Sainthood The Wooden Sky, If I Don't Come Home You'll Know I'm Gone Hawksley Workman, Meat You Say Party! We Say Die!, XXXX Young Galaxy, Invisible Republic Yukon Blonde, Yukon Blonde Zeus, Say Us References External links Polaris Music Prize Category:2010 in Canadian music Category:2010 music awards 2010