Overview

• The winners were unveiled at Toronto’s Massey Hall during the Polaris gala, which marked the prize’s 20th edition.
• All Cylinders prevailed from a 10-album shortlist drawn from a 40-title longlist by more than 200 jurors, with the final decision made by an 11-person grand jury on artistic merit.
• Mustafa’s Gaza Is Calling received the first SOCAN Polaris Song Prize, a $10,000 award to be shared by the track’s Canadian performers and credited songwriters, with Cadence Weapon accepting on his behalf.
• The Slaight Family Heritage Prize honored Jane Siberry’s The Speckless Sky (1985) and the Organ’s Grab That Gun (2004) for pre-2006 contributions.
• The ceremony featured pointed political remarks, including Marie Davidson referencing Palestine and Katie Sketch urging Alberta to stop anti-trans actions and book bans.