The Polaris Music Prize winner was awarded to Toronto’s very own, Lido Pimienta on September 18, 2017! This award honours Canadian talent chosen by a panel of music critics who judge and award the prize – not based on any specific genre or commercial popularity.
Lido Pimienta Wins With Album, La Papessa
Photo Courtesy of Bandcamp
Shortlist Nominations
A Tribe Called Red – We Are The Halluci Nation
BADBADNOTGOOD – IV
Feist – Pleasure
Gord Downie – Secret Path
Leif Vollebekk – Twin Solitude
Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker
Lisa Leblanc – Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen?
Tanya Tagaq – Retribution
Weaves – Weaves
Congratulations to the winner and all fellow nominees! It was an incredible show and we can’t wait for the next one.