The Polaris winner will be announced Sept. 17 during a gala presentation at Toronto's Massey Hall.
Cindy Lee 's "Diamond Jubilee" is a sprawling, two-hour collection of 32 songs concocted as an alter ego of musician Patrick Flegel. The concept album stirs up the spirit of lo-fi AM pop-rock music of the 1970s with a hint of psychedelia.
Montreal singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin, Toronto rockers the Beaches and Grammy winner Allison Russell are among the 10 contenders shortlisted for the $50,000 award for best Canadian album. They’re joined by other established homegrown artists including rapper Tobi, Inuk musician Elisapie and previous Polaris winner Jeremy Dutcher.In recent years, the Polaris short list has exposed burgeoning Canadian acts to a wider national audience, but in a rare instance, seven of this year’s contenders have already won Junos, the country’s top music award.Among them is DJ and producer Bambii who picked up her first Juno in Halifax earlier this year.
Rounding out the short list revealed Thursday are Toronto rapper DijahSB, Calgary drag queen rock project Cindy Lee and Montreal punk band Nobro. The Polaris winner will be announced Sept. 17 during a gala presentation at Toronto’s Massey Hall featuring performances by most nominees, including Cardin and Dutcher. Tickets for the event are available through the Massey Hall website and at the venue’s box office.The Beaches will be absent as a group, though lead vocalist Jordan Miller is set to perform with the Thunder Queens, a teenage all-female punk act from London, Ont.
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