POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE REVEALS THE 10 ALBUM SHORT LIST, ANNOUNCES PERFORMERS FOR CONCERT & AWARD CEREMONY AT MASSEY HALL SEPTEMBER 22 CBC Music’s Short List Summer returns with The Ten weekly radio special, taking a [...]
A Canadian Soundtrack from Coast to Coast to Coast Canada Day is a time to reflect on the beauty, complexity, and resilience that define this country. From coast to coast to coast, Canadians gather to [...]
20 NOMINEES REVEALED FOR SECOND EDITION OF SOCAN POLARIS SONG PRIZE TORONTO, ON - June 24, 2026 CBC presents the 2026 Polaris Music Prize has revealed the 20 nominee Long List for the second edition [...]
One of the newest additions to the Polaris Music Prize family is the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize, an award that recognizes the artistic power of a single song. Introduced in 2025, the prize is now [...]
POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE REVEALS 40 NOMINEE ALBUM LONG LIST AT NXNE TORONTO, ON - June 11, 2026 CBC presents the 2026 Polaris Music Prize, has revealed its 40 nominated album Long List. The album Long [...]
The 2026 Polaris Music Prize season is officially underway. On June 11, the Polaris Music Prize will unveil its annual Long List, revealing the 40 Canadian albums selected by an independent jury of more than [...]
This week our cross-country tour reaches its eastern edge with a return to Newfoundland and Labrador — a province where music has always carried history, humour, hardship, and heart. We made this stop in earlier [...]
This week’s playlist continues our cross-country musical journey with a stop on the West Coast: BC Beats 2025. Back in the early days of OurBasement, we took this trip before—first with Beautiful British Columbia in [...]
Tonight, the spotlight shines on Canadian music as the 2025 Polaris Music Prize Gala takes over Massey Hall in Toronto. One of the ten Short Listed albums will be crowned the Canadian Album of the [...]
Voting for the 2025 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize has opened and the nominees are in. The companion award to the Polaris Music Album Prize, winners and nominees for the Heritage Prize are also Canadian albums of [...]
