Английская Википедия:2013 Polaris Music Prize
The 2013 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 23, 2013[1] at The Carlu event theatre in Toronto, Ontario.[2]
The award was won by Godspeed You! Black Emperor for their album 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!.[3] The band subsequently released a statement criticizing the prize's gala trappings in a time of austerity, asserting that "organizing a gala just so musicians can compete against each other for a novelty-sized cheque doesn't serve the cause of righteous music at all. Maybe the next celebration should happen in a cruddier hall, without the corporate banners and culture overlords."[2] Despite their criticism the band accepted the award, but donated the prize money to a Quebec-based program of music education in prisons.[2]
Shortlist
The prize's 10-album shortlist was announced on July 16.[4]
Longlist
The prize's preliminary 40-album longlist was announced on June 13.[1]
References
External links
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List" Шаблон:Webarchive. Exclaim!, June 13, 2012.
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 "Polaris winner critical of award gala in a 'time of austerity'". CBC News, September 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Godspeed You! Black Emperor Win Polaris Music Prize". Pitchfork, September 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Polaris Prize shortlists Tegan and Sara, A Tribe Called Red". CBC News, July 16, 2013.
