Grimes’ Visions was just announced as part of the Polaris Prize’s shortlist! Hopefully we’ll be seated near our pal Cadence Weapon : )

The prize is judged solely on artistic merit, without consideration of genre or record sales. Full shortlist is below, for more details visit the Polaris website

http://www.polarismusicprize.ca

 
The 2012 Polaris Music Prize Short List is (in alphabetical order):

Cadence Weapon – Hope In Dirt City
Cold Specks – I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
Drake – Take Care
Kathleen Edwards – Voyageur
Feist – Metals
Fucked Up – David Comes To Life
Grimes – Visions
Handsome Furs – Sound Kapital
Japandroids – Celebration Rock
YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN – YT//ST