WATCH: Side B at the 2011 Polaris Music Prize gala (with Austra, Braids, Hey Rosetta, Ron Sexsmith + more!)
Now in its sixth year, the Polaris Music Prize honours the best Canadian album of the year, “regardless of artistic merit.” Part of that honour is a whopping $30,000 cheque. I caught up with a handful of the nominees at the Polaris gala, including electro buzz band Austra, avant-pop outfit Braids, East-coast favourites Hey Rosetta!, and Canadian pop veteran Ron Sexsmith. Below is a list of the ten nominated albums, and as for who won? Well, you’ll just have to watch.
Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
Austra, Feel it Break
Braids, Native Speaker
Destroyer, Kaputt
Galaxie, Tigre et diésel
Hey Rosetta!, Seeds
Ron Sexsmith, Long Player Late Bloomer
Colin Stetson, New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
Timber Timbre, Creep On Creepin’ On
The Weeknd, House of Balloons
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