SOCAN congratulates all of its members who’ve been short-listed for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize! All of the solo artists on the short list, announced July 14, 2022, 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, is (in alphabetical order, by band name or surname):

  • Destroyer – LABYRINTHITIS
  • Pierre Kwenders – José Louis and the Paradox of Love
  • Lisa Leblanc – Chiac Disco
  • Hubert Lenoir – PICTURA DE IPSI : Musique directe
  • Kelly McMichael – Waves
  • Ombiigizi – Sewn Back Together
  • Ouri – Frame of a Fauna
  • Shad – TAO
  • Snotty Nose Rez Kids – Life After
  • Charlotte Day Wilson – ALPHA

For more information, visit the Polaris Music Prize website.