Canada's Polaris Prize announces shortlist, including Alvvays, Drake and Tobias Jesso Jr
Canada's Polaris Prize have announced their final 10-act shortlist, after whittling down from the initial 40 nominees.
Those knocked out of the running include METZ, Lydia Ainsworth, Arkells and Patrick Watson.
The shortlist is found below.
Alvvays – Alvvays
BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah – Sour Soul
Braids – Deep In The Iris
Caribou – Our Love
Jennifer Castle – Pink City
Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
Tobias Jesso Jr. – Goon
The New Pornographers – Brill Bruisers
Buffy Sainte-Marie – Power In The Blood
Viet Cong – Viet Cong
Tanya Tagaq took last year's prize home for her LP Animism.
All shortlisted artists are set to bag $3,000, while the eventual winner nab $50,000 when they're crowned on 21 September.
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