2012 Polaris Music Prize
The 2012 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 24, 2012[1] at Toronto's Masonic Temple.
Shortlist
The 10-album shortlist was revealed on July 17, 2012.[3]
Longlist
The presenters of the longlist; from left to right, Francois Marchand, Hannah Georgas, Dan Mangan and Veda Hille.
The prize's preliminary 40-album longlist was announced on June 14 at The Waldorf Hotel in Vancouver.[1]
- A Tribe Called Red, A Tribe Called Red
- Marie-Pierre Arthur, Aux alentours
- Rich Aucoin, We're All Dying to Live
- Avec pas d'casque, Astronomie
- Azari & III, Azari & III
- Bahamas, Barchords
- The Barr Brothers, The Barr Brothers
- Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Kings and Queens
- Cadence Weapon, Hope in Dirt City
- Kathryn Calder, Bright and Vivid
- Cannon Bros., Firecracker/Cloudglow
- Cœur de pirate, Blonde
- Leonard Cohen, Old Ideas
- Cold Specks, I Predict a Graceful Expulsion
- Rose Cousins, We Have Made a Spark
- Mark Davis, Eliminate the Toxins
- Drake, Take Care
- Kathleen Edwards, Voyageur
- Fucked Up, David Comes to Life
- Feist, Metals
- Great Lake Swimmers, New Wild Everywhere
- Grimes, Visions
- Handsome Furs, Sound Kapital
- Japandroids, Celebration Rock
- Dan Mangan, Oh Fortune
- Mares of Thrace, The Pilgrimage
- Ariane Moffatt, MA
- Lindi Ortega, Little Red Boots
- Parlovr, Kook Soul
- Sandro Perri, Impossible Spaces
- Joel Plaskett Emergency, Scrappy Happiness
- PS I Love You, Death Dreams
- John K. Samson, Provincial
- Shooting Guns, Born to Deal in Magic: 1952-1976
- The Slakadeliqs, The Other Side of Tomorrow
- Patrick Watson, Adventures in Your Own Backyard
- Bry Webb, Provider
- The Weeknd, Echoes of Silence
- Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, YT//ST
- Yukon Blonde, Tiger Talk
References
- "Polaris Prize long list includes lots of Toronto bands". Toronto Star, June 14, 2012.
- "Feist's 'Metals' wins 2012 Polaris Prize". Toronto Star, September 24, 2012.
- "Toronto's Drake, Feist and F---ed Up in running for Polaris Prize". Toronto Star, July 17, 2012.
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