Ten Canadian musicians and bands will compete for the Polaris Music Prize tonight.

The $50,000 award for the year91裸聊视频檚 best Canadian album will be handed out during a concert event held at Toronto91裸聊视频檚 Massey Hall.

Among the contenders is Calgary-raised pop singer-songwriter Leslie Feist, Toronto R&B singer Daniel Caesar and Oji-Cree alternative soul artist Aysanabee.

Other nominees include Haitian-Canadian artist Gayance, Winnipeg91裸聊视频檚 Begonia and Nigerian-Canadian Debby Friday.

Rounding out the list is British Columbia native Dan Mangan, Toronto rock band the Sadies, B.C. hip hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Prince Edward Island indie pop band Alvvays.

The Polaris prize names the best Canadian album of the previous year 91裸聊视频� irrespective of genre or sales 91裸聊视频� as chosen by a group of journalists, broadcasters and music bloggers.

Last year, the Polaris went to Congolese-Canadian Pierre Kwenders for his third album 91裸聊视频淛ose Louis and the Paradox Of Love.91裸聊视频�

This year91裸聊视频檚 Polaris nominees are eclectic, as always, spanning sounds and artists that lean toward both the mainstream and the underground.

Feist91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淢ultitudes91裸聊视频� is an answer to her experience of motherhood, written early in the COVID-19 pandemic, while Caesar built on his chart-topping appearance on Justin Bieber91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淧eaches91裸聊视频� with his third album 91裸聊视频淣ever Enough,91裸聊视频� featuring collaborations with Toronto91裸聊视频檚 Mustafa, Ty Dolla $ign and others.

Aysanabee91裸聊视频檚 debut 91裸聊视频淲atin,91裸聊视频� named after his grandfather, was inspired by daily phone conversations with his elder during the pandemic. Some of the recordings are featured on the album.

Nigerian-Canadian genre-bender Debby Friday incorporated her past industrial sound with a more soulful touch on her debut full-length record 91裸聊视频淕ood Luck,91裸聊视频� while Haitian-Canadian artist Gayance landed on the list for her electronic-influenced album 91裸聊视频淢ascarade.91裸聊视频�

Hip hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids earned their fourth Polaris nomination with 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 Good, HBU?91裸聊视频� while Winnipeg91裸聊视频檚 Begonia was selected for her second album 91裸聊视频淧owder Blue.91裸聊视频�

Rounding out the list is Mangan91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淏eing Somewhere,91裸聊视频� Toronto-based rock band the Sadies91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淐older Streams91裸聊视频� and Prince Edward Island indie pop band Alvvays91裸聊视频� latest 91裸聊视频淏lue Rev.91裸聊视频�

Several changes are being introduced at this year91裸聊视频檚 Polaris.

The show used to broadcast live on CBC Gem from the CARLU event space in Toronto, which held up to 1,500 people. But organizers have upgraded to the larger Massey venue which allows them to sell more tickets.

Other changes have taken some of the shine off the event. The Polaris will no longer give $3,000 cash prizes to each of the short-listed artists.

And organizers say this year91裸聊视频檚 Polaris will not stream live in its entirety on CBC Gem, as it has in recent years.

However, clips of the show will be uploaded to CBC91裸聊视频檚 social media sites throughout the night. A compilation of highlights will be broadcast on 91裸聊视频淐BC Music Live91裸聊视频� which airs Friday on the FM station CBC Music.

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