Angine de Poitrine has won the Polaris Music Prize for their album “Vol II.”

About 200 music industry experts selected the second album by the costume-clad rock duo for the $30,000 prize, naming it the best Canadian record of the year based solely on artistic merit.

The Quebec group also took home the $10,000 song prize for the tune “Fabienk.”

The recognition continues a breakout year for the anonymous rockers, who dress in polka-dot outfits and describe themselves as 333-year-old aliens.

The Polaris is considered one of the country’s most prestigious music awards.

A change to the voting process saw this year’s winner selected by a voting pool rather than an 11-person jury, as in previous years.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 22, 2026.

By Kaitlyn McGrath | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.

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