2020 Polaris Music Prize

2020 Polaris Music Prize
DateOctober 19, 2020 (2020-10-19)
CountryCanada
Hosted bySaroja Coelho
WinnerGod Has Nothing to Do With This Leave Him Out of It
(Backxwash)
Websitepolarismusicprize.ca
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The 2020 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on October 19, 2020. The longlist was announced on June 15, 2020, with the shortlist following on July 15, 2020 and the winner announced on October 19, 2020.[1][2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional winner's gala did not take place this year, and instead a special cinematic tribute to the shortlist was streamed online by CBC Music and CBC Gem, following which the winner was announced.[3]

The award was won by Backxwash for the album God Has Nothing to Do With This Leave Him Out of It.[4]

The livestreamed presentation received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Live Production for Social Media at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards.[5]

  1. ^ "Polaris Music Prize 2020 long list: The Weeknd, Jessie Reyez, Daniel Caesar among artists". Global News. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  2. ^ Allie Gregory (July 15, 2020). "Here's the Polaris Music Prize 2020 Short List". Exclaim!.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Philippe Renaud, "La Montréalaise Backxwash remporte le prix Polaris". Le Devoir, October 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.