Canada’s Polaris Music Prize has announced its 2023 long list. Feist is the only prior Polaris winner to appear on the list, which also features records by Alvvays, Andy Shauf, U.S. Girls, Jessie Reyez, Daniel Caesar, Zoon, Dan Mangan and the Sadies, poolblood, and more. The short list of ten finalists will be revealed on July 13. Check out the full list of nominees below.
The Polaris Prize Music winner is awarded a $50,000 prize with the honor. Pierre Kwenders received the 2022 Polaris Music Prize for his album José Louis and the Paradox of Love.
2023 Polaris Music Prize Long List:
ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT – Darling the Dawn
Alvvays – Blue Rev
Aquakultre – Don’t Trip
Aysanabee – Watin
Badge Époque Ensemble – Clouds of Joy
Begonia – Powder Blue
Bibi Club – Le soleil et la mer
BIG|BRAVE – nature morte
Philippe Brach – Les gens qu’on aime
Mariel Buckley – Everywhere I Used To Be
Daniel Caesar – NEVER ENOUGH
Chiiild – Better Luck in the Next Life
Feist – Multitudes
Debby Friday – Good Luck
Gayance – Mascarade
Ghostkeeper – Multidimensional Culture
Home Front – Games of Power
JayWood – Slingshot
Khotin – Release Spirit
Thierry Larose – Sprint!
Murray Lightburn – Once Upon a Time in Montreal
Isabella Lovestory – Amor Hardcore
Dan Mangan – Being Somewhere
N NAO – L’eau et les rêves
Tami Neilson – Kingmaker
Eliza Niemi – Staying Mellow Blows
Nico Paulo – Nico Paulo
Planet Giza – Ready When You Are
poolblood – mole
Jessie Reyez – Yessie
The Sadies – Colder Streams
Jairus Sharif – Water & Tools
Andy Shauf – Norm
Dylan Sinclair – No Longer in the Suburbs
Snotty Nose Rez Kids – I’m Good, HBU?
Alexandra Stréliski – Néo-Romance
U.S. Girls – Bless This Mess
Witch Prophet – Gateway Experience
Yoo Doo Right – A Murmur, Boundless to the East
Zoon – Bekka Ma’iingan