2017 Polaris Music Prize

Canadian music award

Award

2017 Polaris Music Prize

Date| September 18, 2017
Country| Canada
Winner| Lido Pimienta, La Papessa
Website| polarismusicprize.ca
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The 2017 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 18, 2017.[1]

## Shortlist

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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

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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

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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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

## References

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1. ^ a b "Gord Downie, Tragically Hip both make cut as Polaris Prize long list revealed". Toronto Star, June 13, 2017.
2. ^ "Polaris Music Prize shortlist includes Leonard Cohen, Gord Downie". The Globe and Mail, July 13, 2017.
3. ^ Lido Pimienta Wins 2017 Polaris Music Prize. Exclaim!, September 18, 2017.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tragically Hip album makes Polaris Heritage Prize list". Toronto Star, October 25, 2017.

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Winners|

* Owen Pallett, He Poos Clouds (2006)
* Patrick Watson, Close to Paradise (2007)
* Caribou, Andorra (2008)
* Fucked Up, The Chemistry of Common Life (2009)
* Karkwa, Les Chemins de verre (2010)
* Arcade Fire, The Suburbs (2011)
* Feist, Metals (2012)
* Godspeed You! Black Emperor, 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! (2013)
* Tanya Tagaq, Animism (2014)
* Buffy Sainte-Marie, Power in the Blood (2015)
* Kaytranada, 99.9% (2016)
* Lido Pimienta, La Papessa (2017)
* Jeremy Dutcher, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa (2018)
* Haviah Mighty, 13th Floor (2019)
* Backxwash, God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It (2020)
* Cadence Weapon, Parallel World (2021)
* Pierre Kwenders, José Louis and the Paradox of Love (2022)
* Debby Friday, Good Luck (2023)
* Jeremy Dutcher, Motewolonuwok (2024)

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