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Grimes, Japandroids And Feist Shortlisted For 2012 Polaris Music Prize

Grimes, Japandroids, Feist, Drake and the now-defunct Handsome Furs are among the bands and artists announced on Tuesday for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize's shortlist, arguably Canada's most prestigious music honor.

The nominees are:

Cadence Weapon - Hope In Dirt City
Cold Specks - I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
Drake - Take Care
Kathleen Edwards - Voyageur
Feist - Metals
F**ked Up - David Comes To Life
Grimes - Visions
Handsome Furs - Sound Kapital
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
Yamantaka//Sonic Titan - YT//ST

The award, akin to the UK's Mercury Music Prize, gives $30,000 to the Canadian winner of the honor, announced on September 24. The runners-up receive $2000.

Past winners of the Polaris Music Prize include Arcade Fire, Caribou, Patrick Watson and Final Fantasy.

Below, check out nominees Handsome Furs, in session with The Alternate Side last year, and Cold Specks iive in session for WFUV this past spring:

Posted 7-17-12 by Kara Manning
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