Canadian music award
Award
The 2017 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 18, 2017.[1]
Shortlist
The ten-album shortlist was announced on July 13.[2]
Lido Pimienta , La Papessa [3]
A Tribe Called Red , We Are the Halluci Nation
BADBADNOTGOOD , IV
Leonard Cohen , You Want It Darker
Gord Downie , Secret Path
Feist , Pleasure
Lisa LeBlanc , Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen?
Tanya Tagaq , Retribution
Leif Vollebekk , Twin Solitude
Weaves , Weaves
Longlist
The prize's preliminary 40-album longlist was announced on June 13.[1]
A Tribe Called Red , We Are the Halluci Nation
Alaclair Ensemble , Les Frères Cueilleurs
Anciients , Voice of the Void
Arkells , Morning Report
Philippe B , La grande nuit vidéo
BADBADNOTGOOD , IV
Louise Burns , Young Mopes
Chocolat , Rencontrer Looloo
Clairmont the Second , Quest For Milk and Honey
Leonard Cohen , You Want It Darker
Antoine Corriveau , Cette chose qui cognait au creux de sa poitrine sans vouloir s'arrêter
Le Couleur , P.O.P.
Marie Davidson , Adieux au dancefloor
Mac DeMarco , This Old Dog
Gord Downie , Secret Path
Drake , More Life
Feist , Pleasure
Figure Walking , The Big Other
Fiver , Audible Songs from Rockwood
Geoffroy , Coastline
Hannah Georgas , For Evelyn
Japandroids , Near to the Wild Heart of Life
Carly Rae Jepsen , Emotion: Side B
B. A. Johnston , Gremlins III
Lisa LeBlanc , Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen?
The New Pornographers , Whiteout Conditions
Klô Pelgag , L'Étoile thoracique
Peter Peter , Noir Éden
Lido Pimienta , La Papessa
Jessie Reyez , Kiddo
Daniel Romano , Modern Pressure
The Sadies , Northern Passages
John K. Samson , Winter Wheat
Tanya Tagaq , Retribution
The Tragically Hip , Man Machine Poem
TUNS , TUNS
Leif Vollebekk , Twin Solitude
Weaves , Weaves
The Weeknd , Starboy
Charlotte Day Wilson , CDW
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, and the winners were announced on October 25.[4]
1960–1975
Public: Gordon Lightfoot , Lightfoot! [4]
Jury: The Band , The Band [4]
The Band , Music from Big Pink
Beau Dommage , Beau Dommage
Robert Charlebois and Louise Forestier , Lindberg
Joni Mitchell , Court and Spark
Jackie Mittoo , Wishbone
The Oscar Peterson Trio , Night Train
Jackie Shane , Jackie Shane Live
Neil Young , Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
1976–1985
Public: Harmonium , L'Heptade [4]
Jury: Glenn Gould , Bach: The Goldberg Variations [4]
Bruce Cockburn , Stealing Fire
D.O.A. , Hardcore '81
Fifth Column , To Sir With Hate
Gowan , Strange Animal
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: The Tragically Hip , Fully Completely [4]
Jury: Eric's Trip , Love Tara [4]
Dream Warriors , And Now the Legacy Begins
k. d. lang , Ingénue
Daniel Lanois , Acadie
Maestro Fresh Wes , Symphony in Effect
Main Source , Breaking Atoms
Sarah McLachlan , Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
Alanis Morissette , Jagged Little Pill
John Oswald , Plunderphonics
1996–2005
Public: Feist , Let It Die [4]
Jury: k-os , Joyful Rebellion [4]
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
The New Pornographers , Mass Romantic
The Weakerthans , Left and Leaving