Polaris Music Prize shortlist includes Charlotte Cornfield, Aquakulture and Angine de Poitrine
- Toronto singer-songwriter Charlotte Cornfield, Halifax R&B artist Aquakultre, and Quebec rock band Angine de Poitrine are first-time finalists for the 2026 Polaris Music Prize.
- The Polaris Music Prize honors the best Canadian album based solely on artistic merit and announced a 10-album shortlist on July 9, 2026.
- Cornfield's album 'Hurts Like Hell' reflects themes of personal growth after motherhood, and Aquakultre's '1783' celebrates Black history in Nova Scotia.
- The $30,000 prize will be announced on September 22, 2026, at Massey Hall in Toronto, with last year's winner being Montreal rocker Yves Jarvis.
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Polaris Music Prize short list includes Charlotte Cornfield, Aquakultre and Angine de Poitrine
Toronto singer-songwriter Charlotte Cornfield, Halifax R&B and soul artist Aquakultre and Quebec microtonal rockers Angine de Poitrine are among the first-time finalists vying for this year’s Polaris Music Prize.
The Polaris Album Award recognizes the best Canadian album on the sole basis of its artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales or popularity.
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Polaris Music Prize shortlist includes Charlotte Cornfield, Aquakulture and Angine de Poitrine
Toronto singer-songwriter Charlotte Cornfield, Halifax R&B and soul artist Aquakulture and Quebec microtonal rockers Angine de Poitrine are among the first-time finalists vying for this year’s Polaris Music Prize.
Angine de Poitrine, Les Louanges and Bibi Club took a new stage in the race for the Polaris Award for the Canadian album of the year.
Before Angine and King Gizzard there was Harry Partch — Unattributed
The Harry Partch Ensemble, via Wikipedia, under a CC 0 License. Listening to Harry Partch is like going on a surreal archaeological dig through history. Only this is history reinterpreted by someone who has been taking shrooms for two decades. Yet, with the emergence of microtonality in the music of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and Angine de Poitrine his works are more relevant today than ever. Harry Who? Harry Partch was born on June 24th…
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