Polaris Music Prize
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The Polaris Music Prize is a prestigious Canadian music award presented annually to the best full-length album based solely on artistic merit, regardless of genre or sales.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polaris Music Prize canonical | 20 |
| Shortlist Music Prize | 2 |
| Polaris Music Prize 2007 | 1 |
| Polaris Music Prize Inc. | 1 |
| Polaris Music Prize gala 2014 | 1 |
| Polaris Music Prize jury | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Polaris Music Prize Context triple: [KAYTRANADA, awardReceived, Polaris Music Prize]
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A.
Juno Award
The Juno Award is a prestigious Canadian music award that honors outstanding achievements by artists and bands across a wide range of musical genres.
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B.
Governor General's Performing Arts Award
The Governor General's Performing Arts Award is Canada's highest honor recognizing lifetime artistic achievement and exceptional contributions to the performing arts.
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C.
Mercury Prize
The Mercury Prize is a prestigious annual music award that honors the best album released in the United Kingdom and Ireland across all genres.
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D.
Glenn Gould Prize
The Glenn Gould Prize is an international award that honors individuals for their exceptional contributions to music and communication through the arts, reflecting the innovative and transformative spirit of pianist Glenn Gould.
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E.
ALMA Award
The ALMA Award is an American accolade that honors outstanding achievements by Latinos in film, television, and music, celebrating positive portrayals and contributions to the entertainment industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Polaris Music Prize Target entity description: The Polaris Music Prize is a prestigious Canadian music award presented annually to the best full-length album based solely on artistic merit, regardless of genre or sales.
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A.
Juno Award
The Juno Award is a prestigious Canadian music award that honors outstanding achievements by artists and bands across a wide range of musical genres.
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B.
Governor General's Performing Arts Award
The Governor General's Performing Arts Award is Canada's highest honor recognizing lifetime artistic achievement and exceptional contributions to the performing arts.
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C.
Mercury Prize
The Mercury Prize is a prestigious annual music award that honors the best album released in the United Kingdom and Ireland across all genres.
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D.
Glenn Gould Prize
The Glenn Gould Prize is an international award that honors individuals for their exceptional contributions to music and communication through the arts, reflecting the innovative and transformative spirit of pianist Glenn Gould.
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E.
ALMA Award
The ALMA Award is an American accolade that honors outstanding achievements by Latinos in film, television, and music, celebrating positive portrayals and contributions to the entertainment industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian music award
ⓘ
music award ⓘ |
| awardFor | best full-length album ⓘ |
| awardType | album of the year award ⓘ |
| basedOn | artistic merit ⓘ |
| ceremonyType | gala award ceremony ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| currencyOfMonetaryAward | Canadian dollar ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Canadian artists
ⓘ
full-length albums ⓘ |
| excludes |
EPs
ⓘ
compilations ⓘ reissues ⓘ singles ⓘ |
| field | music ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2006 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Steve Jordan ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genreConstraint | no genre restriction ⓘ |
| hasCategory | Polaris Heritage Prize ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
grand jury
ⓘ
long list ⓘ short list ⓘ |
| hasJury |
Polaris Music Prize jury
ⓘ
linked to:
Polaris Music Prize
|
| hasMediaPartner |
CBC Music
ⓘ
linked to:
CBC.ca
SiriusXM Canada ⓘ
linked to:
SiriusXM
|
| hasMotto | celebrating creativity and diversity in Canadian recorded music ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto
|
| inception | 2006 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Mercury Prize ⓘ |
| location | Toronto ⓘ |
| longListSize | 40 albums ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | Canadian media ⓘ |
| monetaryAwardForWinner | 30000 CAD ⓘ |
| notableFor | emphasis on artistic merit over commercial success ⓘ |
| organizer |
Polaris Music Prize Inc.
ⓘ
linked to:
Polaris Music Prize
|
| presentedInLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| salesConstraint | independent of sales ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
artistic integrity
ⓘ
musical innovation ⓘ overall quality of recording ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | jury of music journalists and broadcasters ⓘ |
| shortListSize | 10 albums ⓘ |
| typicalCeremonyMonth | September ⓘ |
| website | https://polarismusicprize.ca ⓘ |
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Subject: Polaris Music Prize Description of subject: The Polaris Music Prize is a prestigious Canadian music award presented annually to the best full-length album based solely on artistic merit, regardless of genre or sales.
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