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Arcade Fire, Hubert Lenoir and Les Louanges at the Polaris race

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New albums by Arcade Fire, Hubert Lenoir and Les Louanges are among those running for this year’s Polaris Music Prize.

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The shortlist for the Best Canadian Album award has narrowed to 40 albums, out of a total of 223 applicants. They will be vying for a spot on the shortlist, which will be announced on July 14.

Other selected artists include Montrealers Jean-Michel Blais, Lydia Képinski and Pierre Kwenders. The game also includes new Brunswickers Julie Doiron and Cedric Noel, as well as P’tit Belliveau, from Nova Scotia.

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Tanya Tagaq, Haviah Mighty and Backxwash, Polaris winners in recent years, are also on the list of their latest albums.

The Polaris Music Prize gives $ 50,000 to the artist or group that created last year’s best Canadian album, regardless of genre or sale.

Last year, the award went to hip-hop artist Cadence Weapon, for Parallel Worlda poetic reflection inspired by the anti-racism protests that shook the United States after the death of George Floyd in 2020.

The name of the Polaris winner will be announced on Sept. 19 at a gala at Carlu in Toronto, and broadcast on CBC Music. The other artists on the shortlist will receive $ 3,000 each.

The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press

Source: Radio-Canada

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