2020 Polaris Music Prize

The 2020 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize will be presented on September 21, 2020. The longlist was announced on June 15, 2020, with the shortlist following on July 15, 2020 and the winner to be announced on October 19, 2020.[1][2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the winner's gala will not take place this year and instead a special cinematic tribute to the shortlist will be streamed online by CBC Music and CBC Gem, after which the winner will be announced.[3]

Shortlist

The shortlist was announced July 15, 2020 in a radio special on CBC Music hosted by Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe.[2][3] Three of the shortlisted artists (Caribou, Kaytranada, and Lido Pimienta) have won a previous Polaris Music Prize, with two (Jessie Reyez and U.S. Girls) having previously been shortlisted.[3]

Longlist

The longlist consists of 40 albums, chosen by a panel of 199 Canadian jurors. Eligible albums must have been released between June 1, 2019, and May 31, 2020, although albums from May 2019 were considered if they didn't make the 2019 longlist.[4]

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References
  1. "Polaris Music Prize 2020 long list: The Weeknd, Jessie Reyez, Daniel Caesar among artists". Global News. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  2. Allie Gregory (July 15, 2020). "Here's the Polaris Music Prize 2020 Short List". Exclaim!.
  3. "Meet the 10 artists shortlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize". CBC Music. July 15, 2020.
  4. Lau, Melody (June 15, 2020). "Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, Caribou and more make the 2020 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music.
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