| 2025 Polaris Music Prize | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 16, 2025 |
| Location | Massey Hall |
| Country | Canada |
| Website | polarismusicprize |
The 2025 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize will be presented on September 16, 2025 at Massey Hall. [1]
The prize for the winning album will be reduced to $30,000, rather than the $50,000 awarded to recent winners, but will be supplemented with a new $10,000 SOCAN Polaris Song Prize to honour individual songs. [2] This new award replaces the SOCAN Songwriting Prize, which has been dormant since 2023. [3]
The prize committee is also launching the Polaris Festival, a series of musical events highlighting the nominees in the weeks leading up to the award ceremony, with further details to be announced at a later date. [2]
The shortlist for albums was announced on July 10. [4]
The longlist for albums was announced on June 10. [2]
The shortlist for songs was announced on July 29. [5]
The longlist for songs was announced on June 24. [6]
Nominees for the Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize, an award to honour classic Canadian albums released before the creation of the Polaris Prize, will be announced at the main Polaris Prize ceremony, with the final award announcement scheduled for October.