The Polaris Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. The award was established in 2006 and includes a $20,000 cash prize.
This year's gala is on Monday September 20, 2010 at Toronto’s Masonic Temple. CBC Radio 3 will be broadcasting live that night on Sirius 86 and right here on this website.
VOTE: 2010 POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE POLL
CELEBRITY PICKS
2010 Polaris Pick: Randy Bachman
2010 Polaris Pick: Jann Arden
2010 Polaris Pick: Minister of Canadian Heritage, James Moore
2010 Polaris Pick: Sebastien Grainger
2010 Polaris Pick: Chromewaves
2010 Polaris Pick: Chart Attack
2010 Polaris Pick: Alan Cross
2010 Polaris Pick: Midnight Poutine
2010 Polaris Pick: Vancouver is Awesome
2010 Polaris Pick: AUX TV
ARTIST PROFILES
DAN MANGAN: 2010 Polaris Music Prize Profile
SHAD: 2010 Polaris Music Profile
THE SADIES: 2010 Polaris Music Prize Profile
RADIO RADIO: 2010 Polaris Music Prize Profile
OWEN PALLETT: 2010 Polaris Music Prize Profile
THE BESNARD LAKES: 2010 Polaris Music Prize Profile
KARKWA: 2010 Polaris Music Prize Profile
CARIBOU: 2010 Polaris Music Profile
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE: 2010 Polaris Music Prize Profile
TEGAN & SARA: 2010 Polaris Music Prize Profile