Albums by The Beaches, Charlotte Cardin and TALK are just three of 40 that have made the cut for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize Long List.
The $50,000 prize is awarded to the Canadian album of the year, judged solely on artistic merit by a jury of music writers, without consideration for genre or record sales. The winner will be decided at the Polaris Gala on September 17 at Massey Hall in Toronto, ON.
Other artists appearing on the Long List include KAYTRAMINÉ, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Tomb Mold, Allison Russell, Jeremy Dutcher, LOONY, Ducks Ltd., KEN mode, Sean Leon, Helena Deland, TOBi, Cindy Lee, and 2010 winners of the prize, Karkwa.
The Long List will be cut down to the Short List on July 11 along with the Polaris Gala performance lineup.
Tickets to the Polaris Gala are on sale now through the Massey Hall website.
2024 Polaris Music Prize Long List:
Allie X Girl With No Face
BAMBII INFINITY CLUB
The Beaches Blame My Ex
BIG|BRAVE A Chaos of Flowers
Haley Blais Wisecrack
Charlotte Cardin 99 Nights
Beverly Glenn-Copeland The Ones Ahead
Corridor Mimi
Helena Deland Goodnight Summerland
Annie-Claude Deschênes LES MANIÈRES DE TABLE
Devours Homecoming Queen
DijahSB The Flower That Knew
Ducks Ltd. Harm's Way
Jeremy Dutcher Motewolonuwok
Elisapie Inuktitut
Dominique Fils-Aimé Our Roots Run Deep
Shane Ghostkeeper Songs for My People
Karkwa Dans la seconde
KAYTRAMINÉ KAYTRAMINÉ
KEN mode Void
La Force XO Skeleton
La Sécurité Stay Safe!
Cindy Lee Diamond Jubilee
Sean Leon IN LOVING MEMORY
Terra Lightfoot Healing Power
LOONY LOONY
Jon Mckiel Hex
myst milano. Beyond the Uncanny Valley
NOBRO Set Your Pussy Free
NYSSA Shake Me Where I'm Foolish
Pelada Ahora Más Que Nunca
PETER PETER Éther
Population II Électrons libres du québec
Allison Russell The Returner
Arielle Soucy Il n'y a rien que je ne suis pas
Super Duty Tough Work Paradigm Shift
TALK Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees
TEKE::TEKE Hagata
TOBi Panic
Tomb Mold The Enduring Spirit
