2016 Polaris Music Prize

Annual Canadian music award ceremony thumb|alt=See caption|Kaytranada showing he won the 2016 Polaris Music Prize The 2016 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2016 at The Carlu event theatre in Toronto, Ontario."Polaris Music Prize unveils long list of albums in Whitehorse". Edmonton Journal, June 15, 2016. The hosts of the gala were broadcasters Tom Power and Amanda Parris. Shortlist The ten-album shortlist was announced on July 14.2016 Polaris Music Short List Is Here http://polarismusicprize.ca/blog/2016-polaris-music-short-list-is-here/ Brophy Aaron 14 July 2016 Polaris Music Prize 18 July 2016 30em Kaytranada, 99.9%"Kaytranada wins 2016 Polaris Music Prize for his album 99.9%". The Globe and Mail, September 19, 2016. Black Mountain, IV Basia Bulat, Good Advice Grimes, Art Angels Carly Rae Jepsen, E•MO•TION Jessy Lanza, Oh No PUP, The Dream Is Over Andy Shauf, The Party U.S. Girls, Half Free White Lung, Paradise Longlist The prize's preliminary 40-album longlist was announced on June 15 at the Yukon Transportation Museum in Whitehorse, Yukon. It includes the 10 shortlisted albums above, as well as the following 30. 30em Art Bergmann, The Apostate Justin Bieber, Purpose Jean-Michel Blais, II Daniel Caesar, Pilgrim's Paradise Tanika Charles, Soul Run City and Colour, If I Should Go Before You Cœur de pirate, Roses Dead Obies, Gesamtkunstwerk Destroyer, Poison Season Dilly Dally, Sore Drake, Views Essaie pas, Demain est une autre nuit Fred Fortin, Ultramarr Foxtrott, A Taller Us Half Moon Run, Sun Leads Me On Veda Hille, Love Waves Jazz Cartier, Hotel Paranoia Junior Boys, Big Black Coat Majid Jordan, Majid Jordan Michelle McAdorey, Into Her Future Nap Eyes, Thought Rock Fish Scale Safia Nolin, Limoilou Operators, Blue Wave Peaches, Rub Daniel Romano, Mosey The Strumbellas, Hope Suuns, Hold/Still Un Blonde, Good Will Come to You The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness Donovan Woods, Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled In August 2016, for the first time in the history of the awards the Polaris committee released the full list of all 232 albums that had received at least one vote in the preliminary balloting."Polaris Music Prize reveals the 200-plus albums on this year’s 'longer list'". CBC Music, August 29, 2016. 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."Canada's Classics-Honoring Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize is Doubling Its Nominations". Billboard, May 12, 2016. The shortlists for the Heritage Prize were increased to ten nominees, from five in 2015, and two winners were named: one selected by the jurors and one selected by an audience vote. The winners were announced on October 24. 1960–1975 Public: Neil Young, After the Gold Rush Jury: Leonard Cohen, Songs of Leonard Cohen The Band, Music from Big Pink The Band, The Band Robert Charlebois and Louise Forestier, Lindberg Gordon Lightfoot, Lightfoot! Joni Mitchell, Court and Spark The Oscar Peterson Trio, Night Train Jackie Shane, Jackie Shane Live Neil Young, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 1976–1985 Public: Rush, Moving Pictures Jury: Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Kate & Anna McGarrigle Bruce Cockburn, Stealing Fire D.O.A., Hardcore '81 Fifth Column, To Sir With Hate Glenn Gould, Bach: The Goldberg Variations Martha and the Muffins, This Is the Ice Age Jackie Mittoo, Showcase Volume 3 Rough Trade, Avoid Freud Leroy Sibbles, On Top 1986–1995 Public: Blue Rodeo, Five Days in July Jury: Mary Margaret O'Hara, Miss America Dream Warriors, And Now the Legacy Begins Maestro Fresh Wes, Symphony in Effect Daniel Lanois, Acadie Sarah McLachlan, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Main Source, Breaking Atoms Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill John Oswald, Plunderphonics The Tragically Hip, Fully Completely 1996–2005 Public: Arcade Fire, Funeral Jury: Lhasa de Sela, La Llorona Bran Van 3000, Glee Broken Social Scene, You Forgot It in People Constantines, Shine a Light The Dears, No Cities Left Destroyer, Streethawk: A Seduction Esthero, Breath from Another Feist, Let It Die k-os, Joyful Rebellion References External links Polaris Music Prize Category:2016 in Canadian music Category:2016 music awards 2016