The Polaris Music Prize has revealed their 2022 Short List. One of below albums will win the 2022 award, which is being determined at the Polaris Gala, taking place September 19 at The Carlu in Toronto, Ontario.

The 2022 Polaris Music Prize Short List is:

Destroyer – LABYRINTHITIS
Pierre Kwenders – José Louis And The Paradox Of Love
Lisa Leblanc – Chiac Disco
Hubert Lenoir – PICTURA DE IPSE : Musique directe
Kelly McMichael – Waves
Ombiigizi – Sewn Back Together
Ouri – Frame of a Fauna
Shad – TAO
Snotty Nose Rez Kids – Life After
Charlotte Day Wilson – ALPHA

The new nominees were revealed during the Polaris Prize Short List Special, which aired earlier today across Canada via CBC Music and CBC Listen. Hosted by A. Harmony, the special featured music from the Short List nominees as well as in-depth interviews with CBC personalities and Polaris jurors.

With the announcement of the 10 nominated albums, CBC Music is kicking off Short List Summer: a sprawling, season-long deep dive into the nominated records and the artists who made them. Short List Summer will be anchored by CBC Music’s THE TEN, a series of one-hour weekly radio specials hosted by A. Harmony, broadcasting each Sunday on CBC Music and CBC Listen at 6:00 p.m. (6:30 NT) starting Sunday, July 17, until Sunday, September 18. Each week, THE TEN will take an in-depth look at one of the 10 nominated albums in the lead up to the 2022 Polaris Prize winner announcement. The first episode of THE TEN will feature Shad, the only artist to have ever made the Polaris Short List on five separate occasions.

Short List Summer will also include Shortlist Shortcuts, a cbcmusic.ca editorial series beginning Monday, July 18, that highlights one important gateway song from each of the nominated albums, as told by the short-listed artists. This will be accompanied by an artist-led video series that delves into each gateway song, and will be shared to CBC Music’s TikTok and Instagram pages. Follow CBC Music on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook for more Polaris Music Prize content that will explore the Short List albums and the artists behind them.

THE TEN Calendar:

Sunday, July 17 – The Ten: Shad broadcast on CBC Music and CBC Listen
Sunday, July 24 – The Ten: Kelly McMichael broadcast on CBC Music and CBC Listen
Sunday, July 31 – The Ten: Ombiigizi broadcast on CBC Music and CBC Listen
Sunday, August 7 – The Ten: Lisa Leblanc broadcast on CBC Music and CBC Listen
Sunday, August 14 – The Ten: Snotty Nose Rez Kids broadcast on CBC Music and CBC Listen
Sunday, August 21 – The Ten: Hubert Lenoir broadcast on CBC Music and CBC Listen
Sunday, August 28 – The Ten: Ouri broadcast on CBC Music and CBC Listen
Sunday, September 4 – The Ten: Pierre Kwenders broadcast on CBC Music and CBC Listen
Sunday, September 11 – The Ten: Charlotte Day Wilson broadcast on CBC Music and CBC Listen
Sunday, September 18 – The Ten: Destroyer broadcast on CBC Music and CBC Listen