Albums from Quebec singer Dominique Fils-Aimé and Toronto rapper Tobi have been shortlisted for this year's Polaris Music Prize. A longlist of 40 albums was previously announced on Jun. Other Polaris-nominated albums include two efforts from Toronto rappers — Cadence Weapon's Parallel World and DijahSB's Head Above the Waters, and the debut album of Mustafa, When Smoke Rises. WATCH | A music video for Canadian artist Mustafa's song The Hearse:Works from Indigenous artists are recognizedThe Indigenous music scene is represented with Bleached Waves by Zoon, a project from Hamilton-based First Nations musician Daniel Monkman. The winning album will be chosen by an 11-member grand jury and announced on Sept. 27.

Source: CBC News July 16, 2021 19:18 UTC