Alt-pop singer Nemahsis arrives for the Juno Awards in Vancouver on March 30. She and Mustafa are among 10 acts shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize.ETHAN CAIRNS/The Canadian Press
Contemporary folk-poet Mustafa and alt-pop singer Nemahsis are among the 10 acts shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize, which carries a slimmed-down cash reward this year.
Organizers say the best Canadian album winner will receive $30,000, down from $50,000.
Executive director Amber Still said the organization received less money from some of its sponsors this year.
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Other shortlisted artists include electronic experimentalist Marie Davidson, punk outfit the OBGMs and psychedelic rockers Population II.
The winner will be announced at a gala at Toronto’s Massey Hall on Sept. 16, when the $10,000 Polaris Song Prize will also be handed out for the first time.
This year’s contenders also include folk-soul performer Saya Gray and French-Canadian singer Lou-Adriane Cassidy.
Rounding out the list is pop pair Bibi Club, Calgary-raised Yves Jarvis and Anishinaabe-led duo Ribbon Skirt.
