The 2011 edition of the Canadian
Polaris Music Prize
The Polaris Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. The award was established in 2006 with a $20,000 cash prize; the prize was incr ...
was presented on September 19, 2011
["2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced"]
at Toronto's Masonic Temple
A Masonic Temple or Masonic Hall is, within Freemasonry, the room or edifice where a Masonic Lodge meets. Masonic Temple may also refer to an abstract spiritual goal and the conceptual ritualistic space of a meeting.
Development and history
In ...
. aux.tv, June 16, 2011. The winner was
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
, for the album ''
The Suburbs
''The Suburbs'' is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on August 2, 2010. Coinciding with its announcement, the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing the title track and "Month of May". ''.
For the 2011 award, the prize was increased to $30,000 for the winning musician.
Shortlist
The prize's 10-album shortlist was announced on July 6.
["Arcade Fire, Ron Sexsmith shortlisted for Polaris Prize"]
CBC News
CBC News is a division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on the corporation's English-language operations, namely CBC Television, CBC Radio, CBC News Network, and CBC.ca. ...
, July 6, 2011.
Longlist
The prize's preliminary 40-album longlist was announced on June 16.
References
External links
Polaris Music Prize
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2011 in Canadian music
2011 music awards
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