SOCAN congratulates all of its members who’ve been short-listed for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize! All of the solo artists on the short list 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):
- Bibi Club – Feu de garde
- Lou-Adriane Cassidy – Journal d’un Loup-Garou
- Marie Davidson – City Of Clowns
- Saya Gray – SAYA
- Yves Jarvis – All Cylinders
- Mustafa – Dunya
- Nemahsis – Verbathim
- The OBGMs – SORRY, IT’S OVER
- Population II – Maintenant Jamais
- Ribbon Skirt – Bite Down
CBC Music will bring back THE TEN radio series, featuring a separate Polaris album every Sunday, each episode taking an in-depth look at each of this year’s Short List nominees, all leading up to the 2025 Polaris Concert & Award Ceremony, taking place on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, at Massey Hall in Toronto.
Polaris has confirmed that all of the acts except Mustafa will take the stage at the event. One of the Short List albums will win the 2025 Polaris Prize of $30,000, thanks to the Slaight Family Foundation. For more information, visit the Polaris Music Prize website.