Drake, Grimes, Carly Rae Jepsen, White Lung, PUP Among Polaris Prize Nominees

Alistair Maitland

Drake, Grimes, Carly Rae Jepsen, White Lung, PUP Among Polaris Prize Nominees

Alistair Maitland

The long list for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize has been revealed: Drake, Grimes, Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Destroyer, Kaytranada, White Lung, Dilly Dally, PUP, Junior Boys, Jessy Lanza, Operators, and Nap Eyes all made the cut. In total, the 40-name list contains 19 returning and 21 new nominees, which were chosen by a jury of Canadian music journalists and broadcasters.

This list will be narrowed down to a 10-album shortlist on 7/14, and the Polaris Gala will be held on 9/19, where the winner will be announced. Last year’s winner was Buffy Sainte-Marie.

Here’s the full long list:

Art Bergmann — The Apostate
Justin Bieber — Purpose
Black Mountain — IV
Jean-Michel Blais — II
Basia Bulat — Good Advice
Daniel Caesar — Pilgrim’s Paradise
Tanika Charles — Soul Run
City and Colour — If I Should Go Before You
Coeur de pirate — Roses
Dead Obies — Gesamtkunstwerk
Destroyer — Poison Season
Dilly Dally — Sore
Drake — VIEWS
Essaie pas — Demain est une autre nuit
Fred Fortin — Ultramarr
FOXTROTT — A Taller Us
Grimes — Art Angels
Half Moon Run — Sun Leads Me On
Veda Hille — Love Waves
Jazz Cartier — Hotel Paranoia
Carly Rae Jepsen — E•MO•TION
Junior Boys — Big Black Coat
Kaytranada — 99.90%
Jessy Lanza — Oh No
Majid Jordan — Majid Jordan
Michelle McAdorey — Into Her Future
Nap Eyes — Thought Rock Fish Scale
Safia Nolin — Limoilou
Operators — Blue Wave
Peaches — Rub
PUP — The Dream Is Over
Daniel Romano — Mosey
Andy Shauf — The Party
The Strumbellas — HOPE
Suuns — Hold/Still
U.S. Girls — Half Free
Un Blonde — Good Will Come To You
The Weeknd — Beauty Behind the Madness
White Lung — Paradise
Donovan Woods — Hard Settle, Ain’t Troubled

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