Previous winners Caribou and Backxwash are in the running for the prize for best Canadian album of the year alongside 16 first-time nominees.

There are a trio of B.C.-based artists and groups in the 40 names on the 2025 Polaris Prize Long List. Find out more.

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The 2025 Polaris Music Prize long list has been announced, featuring 40 albums selected from a total of 189 under consideration for their artistic merit by the 205-person Polaris jury.. Past ...

To be eligible for the prize, the albums must have been released between April 1, 2024, and May 1, 2025. A jury of 205 members of the media (including CBC Music producers) assessed 189 albums for ...

2025 Polaris Music Prize long list: Mustafa, Destroyer, Nemahsis and more. CBC Music | . Posted: June 10, 2025 10:10 PM | Last Updated: June 10 Find out the albums vying for the $30,000 grand prize ...