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References
- ↑ "Here's the 2023 Polaris Music Prize Long List". Exclaim! , June 13, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more". CBC Music, June 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Polaris Music Prize short list: Feist, Daniel Caesar, Debby Friday among contenders". Toronto Star , July 13, 2023.