The “long list” for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize was announced recently.
What’s cool about the Polaris prize is that it’s awarded to the best full-length Canadian album regardless of genre or sales.
The $20,000 prize-winner is selected by a jury of dozens of journalists, broadcasters, bloggers and programmers from across Canada in a multi-ballot system. The 40 records on the long list are posted here. The jurors will vote on them to create a short list, which will be announced July 7.
Once that list is created, a smaller “Grand Jury” will convene in September to determine the winner at a gala ceremony in Toronto.
This year marks the third anniversary for the award, which is modeled on Britain’s Mercury Prize. Previous winners include Patrick Watson (2007) and Final Fantasy (2006).
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July 7, 2008 at 9:33 am
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