{"id":2474082,"date":"2026-06-24T19:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2474082"},"modified":"2026-06-24T19:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:08:12","slug":"2026-socan-polaris-song-prize-long-list-begonia-cadence-weapon-charlotte-day-wilson-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/2026-socan-polaris-song-prize-long-list-begonia-cadence-weapon-charlotte-day-wilson-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 SOCAN Polaris Song Prize long list: Begonia, Cadence Weapon, Charlotte Day Wilson and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ttsIcon-cIBsl\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 2 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"toggletip-tKLKF ttsToggleTip-DSCNQ\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"toggletipInfoButton-yoX4E\" aria-label=\"More information\" aria-controls=\":R89qn5:\" aria-describedby=\":R89qn5:\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M11 7H13V9H11V7ZM11 11H13V17H11V11ZM12 2C6.48 2 2 6.48 2 12C2 17.52 6.48 22 12 22C17.52 22 22 17.52 22 12C22 6.48 17.52 2 12 2ZM12 20C7.59 20 4 16.41 4 12C4 7.59 7.59 4 12 4C16.41 4 20 7.59 20 12C20 16.41 16.41 20 12 20Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. 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We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Polaris Music Prize has revealed the 20 songs nominated for the 2026 SOCAN Polaris Song Prize long list, selected by the 205 members of the Polaris jury.<\/p>\n<p>In a similar vein to the Polaris Music Prize, the Song Prize celebrates the Canadian song of the year, based on artistic merit, regardless of genre or  popularity.\u00a0One artist will win the $10,000 Song Prize for one song, and it will be split between the song&#8217;s Canadian performers and the song\u2019s credited Canadian songwriter(s).<\/p>\n<p>From the long list, five songs will be named to the Song Prize short list, which will be announced on July 29.<\/p>\n<p>The winning song will be announced during the Polaris Concert and Award Ceremony, powered by FACTOR, at Toronto\u2019s Massey Hall on Sept. 22. <\/p>\n<p>The 2026 SOCAN Polaris Song Prize long list is below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Fabienk<\/em>, Angine de Poitrine <\/li>\n<li><em>Yor Zarad<\/em>, Angine de Poitrine<\/li>\n<li><em>Gallows<\/em>, Aquakultre<\/li>\n<li><em>Holy<\/em>, Aquakultre<\/li>\n<li><em>My Fantasy Life<\/em>, Begonia<\/li>\n<li><em>Put Your Feathers On<\/em>, Blue Moon Marquee and Northern Cree\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><em>Vending Machines<\/em>, Mariel Buckley<\/li>\n<li><em>Step Out<\/em>, Cadence Weapon, Junia-T and DijahSB \u00a0<\/li>\n<li><em>Hurts Like Hell<\/em>, Charlotte Cornfield <\/li>\n<li><em>The Boy<\/em>, Rochelle Jordan<\/li>\n<li><em>Correct<\/em>, Les Louanges<\/li>\n<li><em>La journ\u00e9e va \u00eatre chaude<\/em>, Les Louanges\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><em>Jelly Meadow Bright<\/em>, No Joy, Fire-Toolz <\/li>\n<li><em>Paris<\/em>, Ouri feat. Oli XL<\/li>\n<li><em>Hunger For Death<\/em>, Pup<\/li>\n<li><em>Seed<\/em>, Julianna Riolino<\/li>\n<li><em>No Damn Fears<\/em>, Sloan<\/li>\n<li><em>Varieties of Quiet<\/em>, Arielle Soucy <\/li>\n<li><em>House on Fire<\/em>, Patrick Watson and Martha Wainwright<\/li>\n<li><em>Lean<\/em>, Charlotte Day Wilson feat. Saya Gray<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With the exception of Saya Gray, who was nominated last year for <em>Shell (Of A Man)<\/em>, these are the first nominations for everyone on the list. <\/p>\n<p>Last year, the prize was won by folk singer Mustafa and his co-writers, <!-- -->Emmanuel Hailemariam, Simon Hessman and Nicolas Jaar, <!-- -->for <em>Gaza Is Calling<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WATCH | The official music video for Gaza Is Calling:<\/strong><\/em><span><span class=\"youtube\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mustafa - Gaza is Calling (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DAFRV_SFp5s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.cbc.ca \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. 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