Leonard Cohen, Gord Downie make Short List for Polaris Music Prize

The 2017 Polaris Music Prize short list has been announced, and includes 10 Canadian albums with the likes of Leonard Cohen’s “You Want It Darker” and Gord Downie’s “Secret Path”.

The list of contenders is selected by a panel of journalists, bloggers, and broadcasters, and selection is based on artistic merit and not on album sales or genre. The Polaris Music Prize will award $50,000 to the artist who creates the Canadian Album of the Year.

2017 Polaris Music Prize Short List:

A Tribe Called Red – We Are The Halluci Nation
BADBADNOTGOOD – IV
Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker
Gord Downie – Secret Path
Feist – Pleasure
Lisa LeBlanc – Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen?
Lido Pimienta – La Papessa
Tanya Tagaq – Retribution
Leif Vollebekk – Twin Solitude
Weaves – Weaves

The Polaris Music Prize  winner will be chosen on September 18th, at a ceremony in Toronto.