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Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List of 40 Canadian Albums

A jury of 205 industry professionals will trim the album list to 10 finalists on July 10.

Art d’Ecco is a Vancouver Island-based rock artist whose latest album Serene Demon is a long list nominee.
Destroyer is the working name of Vancouver musician Dan Bejar, whose new album Dan’s Boogie is on the long list.
Snotty Nose Rez Kids perform during the Juno Awards, in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, March 30, 2025.
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Overview

  • The long list released on June 10 features first-time nominees, past winners such as Caribou and Backxwash, and B.C. acts including Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Art d’Ecco and Destroyer.
  • The new SOCAN Polaris Song Prize will unveil a 20-track long list on June 24 and award $10,000 to its inaugural winner split between performers and Canadian songwriters.
  • The jury will select five song contenders on July 29 to accompany the 10 album finalists in the competition’s next phase.
  • The main prize grants $50,000 to the winning album and $3,000 to each runner-up from the Polaris jury’s selections.
  • The 2025 Polaris Music Prize winner will be announced at Massey Hall in Toronto on September 16.