SOCAN congratulates all of its members who’ve been short-listed for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize! All of the solo artists on the short list, announced July 15, 2020, are SOCAN members, and all of the listed bands include at least one singer-songwriter who’s a SOCAN member.

The short list, by artist and album, is (in alphabetical order):

  • Backxwash – God Has Nothing To Do With This, Leave Him Out Of It
  • Caribou – Suddenly
  • Junia-T – Studio Monk
  • Kaytranada – Bubba
  • nehiyawak – nipiy
  • Pantayo – Pantayo
  • Lido Pimienta – Miss Colombia
  • Jesse Reyez – BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US
  • U.S. Girls – Heavy Light
  • Witch Prophet – DNA Activation

For more information, visit the Polaris Music Prize website.