Atlantis Music Prize
The Atlantis Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length album from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, based only on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales or record label. The award, established in 2008 by St. John's-based alternative newspaper The Scope, includes a certificate prize of $1000. The award is modeled after the Polaris Music Prize for all of Canada (which in turn is modeled after the Mercury Music Prize in the United Kingdom).[1][2]
Jury and selection process
[edit]No entry fee is required for submission, and all genres of music are included. A shortlist of 10 albums is compiled by more than 30 judges from the area, who each choose five albums, and a second panel of six judges selects the winner at the Atlantis Music Prize Gala.[3]
Past winners and nominees
[edit]Atlantis Music Prize
[edit]| Year | Winner | Shortlisted Nominees & Albums |
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| 2008 | Mercy, the Sexton - Another Month |
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| 2009 | Curtis Andrews - The Offering of Curtis Andrews |
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| 2010 | Gramercy Riffs - It's Heartbreak
Pathological Lovers - Calling All Favours |
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| 2011 | All the Wiles - Painted |
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Borealis Music Prize
[edit]| Year | Winner | Shortlisted Nominees & Albums | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jon Hynes – Watchful Creatures |
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| 2015 | Hey Rosetta! - Second Sight |
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| 2016 | Jake Nicoll - Two Things/Half of Nothing |
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| 2017 | Steve Maloney - The Memory Game |
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See also
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- Polaris Music Prize (Canada)
- Choice Music Prize (Ireland)
- Mercury Music Prize (United Kingdom)
- Prix Constantin (France)
- Shortlist Prize (United States)
References
[edit]- ^ "About". Atlantis Music Prize. 2007. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- ^ "The Polaris Music Prize Will Go To Canada's Best Album". Archived from the original on 2 July 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2006.
- ^ "Rules". Atlantis Music Prize. 2007. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- ^ Pelley, Chad (December 1, 2014). "Man of Many bands Goes Solo; Wins Our Big Award". The Overcast. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "Hey Rosetta's Second Sight Wins the Second Annual Borealis Music Prize". The Overcast. January 4, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ May, Sandy (January 3, 2017). "Hey Rosetta's Second Sight Wins the Second Annual Borealis Music Prize". The Overcast. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ Petty, Brad (January 5, 2018). "Steve Maloney's The Memory Game Wins Our Borealis Music Prize". The Overcast. Retrieved March 27, 2018.