Jeremy Dutcher has received the 2024 Polaris Music Prize for Motewolonuwok, making historical past as the primary two-time winner of the prize.
Dutcher will take house the $50,000 prize, which fits to the most effective Canadian album of the yr, as decided by a jury of specialists and based mostly solely on creative advantage. He first received the prize in 2018, for Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa.
“I simply wanna say I like you all, I can solely do that trigger you’re right here to hear, and which means a lot to me,” Dutcher stated, receiving the award. “To deliver ahead artwork and music on this land, in our languages, with our aesthetics,” he continued, “all I’ve to say is we’re right here shining for you — now go shine for different folks.”
Dutcher was competing in a troublesome area, towards 9 different shortlisted albums: Cindy Lee’s Diamond Jubilee, NOBRO’s Set Your Pussy Free, TOBi’s Panic, DijahSB’s The Flower That Knew, Allison Russell’s The Returner, Bambii’s Infinity Membership, Elisapie’s Inuktitut, The Seashores’ Blame My Ex and Charlotte Cardin’s 99 Nights.
The prize was awarded on the Polaris Gala, held at Massey Corridor in Toronto and hosted by 2023 winner Debby Friday.
Different earlier winners embody Pierre Kwenders (2022), Cadence Weapon (2021), Backxwash (2020), Haviah Mighty (2019), Lido Pimienta (2017), and Kaytranada (2016).
This text initially appeared in Billboard Canada.