The 2026 Polaris Music Prize Short List is here. Vying for the $30,000 prize courtesy of the Slaight Family Foundation include a viral sensation, an electro icon, a past winner, and a cult-worthy singer-songwriter, among a few other first-timers and past nominees.
Here are the finalists for the Polaris Music Prize:
Angine de Poitrine – Vol. II
Aquakultre – 1783
Begonia – Fantasy Life
Bibi Club – Amaro
Charlotte Cornfield – Hurts Like Hell
Beverly Glenn-Copeland – Laughter In Summer
Rochelle Jordan – Through The Wall
Les Louanges – Alouette!
Peaches – No Lube So Rude
Tanya Tagaq – Saputjiji
The album winner—along with the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize winner—will be announced on Sept. 22, 2026 at Massey Hall in Toronto.