Originally broadcast live from the Carlu in Toronto, ON, this is the Polaris Music Prize gala and its pre-show. The gala was hosted by the homie Jay Baruchel, and behind the scenes Cult MTL EIC Lorraine Carpenter was on this year’s grand jury.

See performances by six of the nominated artists, and the awarding of the BEST CANADIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR!
 

 
These were the nominated albums, released between June 2013 and June 2014:

Arcade Fire, Reflektor

Basia Bulat, Tall Tall Shadow

Drake, Nothing Was the Same

Jessy Lanza, Pull My Hair Back

Mac DeMarco, Salad Days

Owen Pallett, In Conflict

Shad, Flying Colours

Tanya Tagaq, Animism

Timber Timbre, Hot Dreams

Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Uzu