2007 Polaris Music Prize
The 2007 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 24, 2007, at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto.[1]
The winning album was Patrick Watson's Close to Paradise.[1]
According to CBC News, "finalists were drawn from submissions by more than 170 music journalists, reviewers and broadcasters across Canada."[2]
Nominees
The prize's 10-album shortlist was announced on July 10.[3][4]
Patrick Watson, Close to Paradise- Arcade Fire, Neon Bible
- The Besnard Lakes, The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse
- The Dears, Gang of Losers
- Julie Doiron, Woke Myself Up
- Feist, The Reminder
- Junior Boys, So This Is Goodbye
- Miracle Fortress, Five Roses
- Joel Plaskett Emergency, Ashtray Rock
- Chad VanGaalen, Skelliconnection
Album
| 2007 Polaris Music Prize | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Various artists chronology | ||||
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As in 2006, a compilation album was released to promote the nominees. The album did not, however, include a track by Arcade Fire—although media initially reported that the Polaris committee had snubbed the band by excluding them, the committee and the band issued a joint press release confirming that the band chose not to have a track included on the album as they prefer not to participate in compilation albums.[5]
Track listing
- "Devastation" (The Besnard Lakes)
- "Hate Then Love" (The Dears)
- "No More" (Julie Doiron)
- "Sealion" (Feist)
- "In the Morning" (Junior Boys)
- "Have You Seen in Your Dreams" (Miracle Fortress)
- "Fashionable People" (Joel Plaskett Emergency)
- "Sing Me 2 Sleep" (Chad VanGaalen)
- "Drifters" (Patrick Watson)
References
- ^ a b "Watson wins Polaris Music Prize". Montreal Gazette. September 25, 2007. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "Arcade Fire, Feist on Polaris short list". CBC News. July 10, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
- ^ "Feist, Fire get Polaris noms". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
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- ^ "Joint Statement by Arcade Fire and the Polaris Music Prize" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 28, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2007.