Caribou Wins 2008 Polaris Prize

Andorra takes this year's crown.

A fair choice?

View 2008's longlist here.

Visit Caribou on MySpace.

MP3: Caribou - Melody Day

Bloggers Predict Polaris Prize's Shortlist

Bumpershine's done the tallying.

Here's the Top 5:

1. Plants & Animals - Park Avenue
2. Black Mountain - In The Future
3. Destroyer - Trouble In Dreams
4. Holy Fuck - LP
5. Tegan & Sara - The Con

View all Polaris 2008 nominees here.

UPDATE: The finalists have been revealed.

MP3: Holy Fuck - Lovely Allen

Polaris Prize Unveils 2008 Nominees

Which is the best Canadian LP?

The Acorn - Glory Hope Mountain
Attack In Black - Marriage
Black Mountain - In The Future
Born Ruffians - Red, Yellow & Blue
Buck 65 - Situation
Basia Bulat - Oh, My Darling
Cadence Weapon - Afterparty Babies
Cancers Bats - Hail Destroyer
Caribou - Andorra
City And Colour - Bring Me Your Love
Constantines - Kensington Heights
Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
Destroyer - Trouble In Dreams
Fred Eaglesmith - Tinderbox
Kathleen Edwards - Asking For Flowers
Christine Fellows - Nevertheless
Gatineau - Gatineau
Hayden - In Field And Town
Veda Hille - This Riot Life
Hilotrons - Happymatic
Holy Fuck - LP
Islands - Arm's Way
Karkwa - Le Volume Du Vent
Corb Lund - Horse Soldier
The New Pornographers - Challengers
Pas Chic Chic - Au Contraire
Sandro Perri - Tiny Mirrors
Plants And Animals - Parc Avenue
Ghislain Poirier - No Ground Under
Protest The Hero - Fortress
Justin Rutledge - Man Descending
Sadies - New Seasons
Shad - The Old Prince
Socalled - Ghetto Blaster
Stars - In Our Bedroom After The War
Tegan And Sara - The Con
Thee Silver Mt. Zion – 13 Blues...
Two Hours Traffic - Little Jabs
The Weakerthans - Reunion Tour
Wintersleep - Welcome To The Night Sky

MP3: Cadence Weapon - Sharks

Patrick Watson Wins Polaris Prize 2007

Close To Paradise took home top honors at the ceremony this evening, awarding the best Canadian album of the last twelve months. View all Polaris nominees here. Enjoy Patrick's clip for 'The Great Escape' below. Learn more about Patrick via this link to his MySpace.

MP3: Patrick Watson - Giver

Polaris Prize Nominees Revealed

For those out of the loop, The Polaris Prize is awarded to the best album released by a Canadian musician over the last twelve months, judged solely on artistic merit. Last year's big winner was Final Fantasy's He Poos Clouds, here are this year's nominees. Top honors will be chosen on September 24th. The Polaris winning artist will receive a $20k check alongside an enormous amount of respect.

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
The Besnard Lakes - The Dark Horse
The Dears - Gang Of Losers
Julie Doiron - Woke Myself Up
Feist - The Reminder
Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye
Miracle Fortress - Five Roses
Joel Plaskett Emergency - Ashtray Rock
Chan VanGaalen - Skelliconnection
Patrick Watson - Close To Paradise

Is anybody out placing bets against heavy favorites, Arcade Fire or Feist?

MP3: Feist - My Moon My Man

Final Fantasy WINS Polaris Music Prize

Yay!

He Poos Clouds gets the gold.

The rest of the nominees and all the pertinent info here!

Good choice, people!

MP3: 'I'm Afraid Of Japan'