2018 Polaris Music Prize

The 2018 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 17, 2018.^[1] The gala was hosted by broadcaster Raina Douris.

2018 Polaris Music Prize
Date	September 17, 2018
Country	Canada
Hosted by	Raina Douris
Winner	Jeremy Dutcher, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
Website	polarismusicprize.ca
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Grand jury

The Polaris committee announced the grand jury in August 2018. Jurors were Matt Carter of Grid City , Jill Krajewski of Noisey, Erin Lowers of Exclaim!, Dustin Riel McGladrey of the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta, Marc-André Mongrain of Radio-Canada, Josh O'Kane of The Globe and Mail, Rosina Riccardo of CJAM-FM, Kate Wilson of The Georgia Straight, and freelance music writers J.D. Considine, Marie Mello and Anubha Momin.

Shortlist

The ten-album shortlist was announced on July 17.^[2]

• Jeremy Dutcher, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
• Alvvays, Antisocialites
• Jean-Michel Blais, Dans ma main
• Daniel Caesar, Freudian
• Pierre Kwenders, MAKANDA at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time
• Hubert Lenoir, Darlène
• Partner, In Search of Lost Time
• Snotty Nose Rez Kids, The Average Savage
• U.S. Girls, In a Poem Unlimited
• Weaves, Wide Open

Longlist

The prize's preliminary 40-album longlist was announced on June 14.^[1]

• a l l i e, Nightshade
• Alvvays, Antisocialites
• Arcade Fire, Everything Now
• Bahamas, Earthtones
• The Barr Brothers, Queens of the Breakers
• Bernice, Puff LP: In the air without a shape
• Jean-Michel Blais, Dans ma main
• Bonjay, Lush Life
• Booji Boys, Weekend Rocker
• Philippe Brach, Le silence des troupeaux
• Cadence Weapon, Cadence Weapon
• Daniel Caesar, Freudian
• Jennifer Castle, Angels of Death
• Clairmont the Second, Lil Mont from the Ave
• Gord Downie, Introduce Yerself
• Jeremy Dutcher, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
• Faith Healer, Try ;-)
• FRIGS, Basic Behaviour
• Zaki Ibrahim, The Secret Life of Planets
• Iskwé, The Fight Within
• Kacy & Clayton, The Siren's Song
• Lydia Képinski, Premier Juin
• Pierre Kwenders, MAKANDA at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time
• Pierre Lapointe, La Science du cœur
• Mélissa Laveaux, Radyo Siwèl
• Hubert Lenoir, Darlène
• Terra Lightfoot, New Mistakes
• Loud, Une année record
• Milk & Bone, Deception Bay
• Partner, In Search of Lost Time
• Propagandhi, Victory Lap
• Vivek Shraya and the Queer Songbook Orchestra, Part-Time Woman
• Sloan, 12
• Snotty Nose Rez Kids, The Average Savage
• U.S. Girls, In a Poem Unlimited
• The Weather Station, The Weather Station
• Weaves, Wide Open
• Charlotte Day Wilson, Stone Woman
• Donovan Woods, Both Ways
• Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Dirt

Heritage Prize

Nominees for the Polaris Heritage Prize, a separate award to honour classic Canadian albums released before the creation of the Polaris Prize, were announced at the main Polaris gala, and the winners were announced on October 23.^[3]

1960–1975

• Public: Neil Young, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
• Jury: Jean-Pierre Ferland, Jaune
• The Band, Music from Big Pink
• Beau Dommage, Beau Dommage
• Robert Charlebois and Louise Forestier, Lindberg
• Joni Mitchell, Court and Spark
• Jackie Mittoo, Wishbone
• The Oscar Peterson Trio, Night Train
• Buffy Sainte-Marie, It's My Way!
• Jackie Shane, Jackie Shane Live

1976–1985

• Public: Rush, 2112
• Jury: Bruce Cockburn, Stealing Fire
• D.O.A., Hardcore '81
• Fifth Column, To Sir With Hate
• Gowan, Strange Animal
• Martha and the Muffins, This Is the Ice Age
• Jackie Mittoo, Showcase Volume 3
• Stan Rogers, Fogarty's Cove
• Rough Trade, Avoid Freud
• Leroy Sibbles, On Top

1986–1995

• Public: Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill
• Jury: Dream Warriors, And Now the Legacy Begins
• Daniel Bélanger, Les Insomniaques s'amusent
• k. d. lang, Ingénue
• Daniel Lanois, Acadie
• Maestro Fresh Wes, Symphony in Effect
• Main Source, Breaking Atoms
• Sarah McLachlan, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
• John Oswald, Plunderphonics
• Voivod, Nothingface

1996–2005

• Public: Broken Social Scene, You Forgot It in People
• Jury: Kid Koala, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Bran Van 3000, Glee
• Constantines, Shine a Light
• The Dears, No Cities Left
• Destroyer, Streethawk: A Seduction
• Esthero, Breath from Another
• Sarah Harmer, You Were Here
• The New Pornographers, Mass Romantic
• The Weakerthans, Left and Leaving