The 2018 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 17, 2018."2018 Polaris Music Prize: Arcade Fire, Daniel Caesar, Gord Downie make this year's long list". CBC Music, June 14, 2018. The gala was hosted by broadcaster Raina Douris.
Grand jury The Polaris committee announced the grand jury in August 2018. Jurors were Matt Carter of Grid City , Jill Krajewski of Noisey, Erin Lowers of Exclaim!, Dustin Riel McGladrey of the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta, Marc-André Mongrain of Radio-Canada, Josh O'Kane of The Globe and Mail, Rosina Riccardo of CJAM-FM, Kate Wilson of The Georgia Straight, and freelance music writers J.D. Considine, Marie Mello and Anubha Momin.
Shortlist
The ten-album shortlist was announced on July 17."Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List". Exclaim!, July 17, 2018.
Longlist
The prize's preliminary 40-album longlist was announced on June 14.
Heritage Prize 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 23."Rush, Alanis Morissette, Kid Koala Among Polaris Heritage Prize Winners". Exclaim!, October 23, 2018.
1960–1975 Public: Neil Young, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Jury: Jean-Pierre Ferland, Jaune 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 Buffy Sainte-Marie, It's My Way! Jackie Shane, Jackie Shane Live
1976–1985 Public: Rush, 2112 Jury: 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 Stan Rogers, Fogarty's Cove Rough Trade, Avoid Freud Leroy Sibbles, On Top
1986–1995 Public: Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill Jury: Dream Warriors, And Now the Legacy Begins Daniel Bélanger, Les Insomniaques s'amusent k. d. lang, Ingénue Daniel Lanois, Acadie Maestro Fresh Wes, Symphony in Effect Main Source, Breaking Atoms Sarah McLachlan, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy John Oswald, Plunderphonics Voivod, Nothingface
1996–2005 Public: Broken Social Scene, You Forgot It in People Jury: Kid Koala, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Bran Van 3000, Glee Constantines, Shine a Light The Dears, No Cities Left Destroyer, Streethawk: A Seduction Esthero, Breath from Another Sarah Harmer, You Were Here The New Pornographers, Mass Romantic The Weakerthans, Left and Leaving
References
External links Polaris Music Prize