Patrick watson at the polaris music prize gala 2007 by dustin rabin

Chad vangaalen at the polaris music prize gala 2007 by dustin rabin

The 2007 edition of the Canadian

Polaris Music Prize The Polaris Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. The award was established in 2006 with a $20,000 cash prize. The prize was inc ...

was presented on September 24, 2007, at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. The winning album was Patrick Watson's '' Close to Paradise''. According to

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, "finalists were drawn from submissions by more than 170 music journalists, reviewers and broadcasters across Canada."

Nominees

The prize's 10-album shortlist was announced on July 10. * Patrick Watson, '' Close to Paradise'' *

Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, and Jeremy Gara. The band's touring line-up includes former core ...

, ''

Neon Bible ''Neon Bible'' is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It was first released on March 5, 2007, in Europe and a day later in North America by Merge Records. Originally announced on December 16, 2006, through the band's ...

'' * The Besnard Lakes, '' The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse'' * The Dears, '' Gang of Losers'' *

Julie Doiron Julie Elaine Doiron (born June 28, 1972) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage. She has been the bassist and co-vocalist for the Canadian indie rock band Eric's Trip since its formation in 1990. Doiron has also released ten solo al ...

, '' Woke Myself Up'' * Feist, ''

The Reminder ''The Reminder'' is the third studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Feist. It was released on April 23, 2007 in countries outside of North America, and May 1, 2007 in the United States and Canada. Following its release, it debuted on ...

'' * Junior Boys, '' So This Is Goodbye'' *

Miracle Fortress Miracle Fortress is a Canadian indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec. The band's studio work is primarily a solo, project of songwriter Graham Van Pelt, who is accompanied by the rest of the band during live shows. Band history Van Pelt, a m ...

, '' Five Roses'' * Joel Plaskett Emergency, '' Ashtray Rock'' * Chad VanGaalen, '' Skelliconnection''

Album

As in 2006, a compilation album was released to promote the nominees. The album did not, however, include a track by Arcade Fire—although media initially reported that the Polaris committee had snubbed the band by excluding them, the committee and the band issued a joint press release confirming that the band chose not to have a track included on the album as they prefer not to participate in compilation albums.

Track listing

# "Devastation" ( The Besnard Lakes) # "Hate Then Love" ( The Dears) # "No More" (

) # "Sealion" ( Feist) # "In the Morning" ( Junior Boys) # "Have You Seen in Your Dreams" (

) # "Fashionable People" ( Joel Plaskett Emergency) # "Sing Me 2 Sleep" ( Chad VanGaalen) # "Drifters" ( Patrick Watson)

References

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