Slightly back from COVID-19 hiatus and no way to miss this. Every June, The Polaris Music Prize unveils their long list of 40 Canadian albums from 2019 to 2020. 

Due to the pandemic throughout the world, this year’s Long List announcement were done by past Polaris nominees as it was broadcast on social media and YouTube.

The Short List of 10 albums will be announced next month. There will not be a Gala at the Carlu this year. CBC Music will announce the winner of the 2020 Polaris Music Prize in September.

Without further ado, here’s the long list;

Allie X – Cape Cod

Anachnid – Dreameaver

Aquakultre – Legacy

Marie-Pierre Arthur – Des Feux Pour Voir

Backxwash – God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It

Badge Époque Ensemble – Badge Époque Ensemble

Begonia – Fear

Caribou – Suddenly

Chocolat – Jazz engagé

Corridor – Junior

Daniel Cesar – CASE STUDY 01

Dvsn – A Muse In Her Feelings

Jacques Greene – Dawn Chorus

Sarah Harmer – Are You Gone

Ice Cream – FED Up

Junia- T – Studio Monk

Kaytranada – Bubba

Flore Laurentienne – Volume 1

Cindy Lee – What’s Tonight To Eternity?

Men 1 Trust – Oncle Jazz

nêhiyawak – nippy

OBUXUM – Re-Birth

Owen Pallett – Island

Lido Pimienta – Miss Colombia

Joel Plaskett – 44

William Prince – Reliever

Jessie Reyez – BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US

Andy Shauf – The Neon Skyline

Riit – ataataga

Super Duty Tough Work – Studies in Grey

U.S. Girls – Heavy Light

Leif Vollebekk – New Ways

Wares – Survival

The Weeknd – After Hours

WHOOP-Szo – Warrior Down

Witch Prophet – DNA Activation

Zen Bamboo – GLU

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Happy listening!