The 2012 edition of the

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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 24, 2012"Polaris Prize long list includes lots of Toronto bands"
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'', June 14, 2012. at Toronto's Masonic Temple. The award was won by Feist for her album ''

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Shortlist

The 10-album shortlist was revealed on July 17, 2012."Toronto's Drake, Feist and F---ed Up in running for Polaris Prize"
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'', July 17, 2012.

Longlist

The prize's preliminary 40-album longlist was announced on June 14 at The Waldorf Hotel in

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References

External links

Polaris Music Prize
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