2006 Polaris Music Prize
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The inaugural edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize presented on September 18, 2006, at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre.{{Cite news |title=Canadian music gets a $20,000 boost |url=http://www.sootoday.com/content/arts/details.asp?c=14442 |publisher=SooToday.com |location=Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |date=2006-07-07 |accessdate=2010-11-21}} The winning album was Final Fantasy's He Poos Clouds.{{Cite news |title=Final Fantasy grabs Polaris Music Prize |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/final-fantasy-grabs-polaris-music-prize-1.576139 |publisher=CBC News |date=2006-09-19 |access-date=2010-11-21}}{{Cite news |title=Final Fantasy Wins Canadian Prize |url=https://www.spin.com/2006/09/final-fantasy-wins-canadian-prize/ |newspaper=Spin |date=2006-09-19 |accessdate=2010-11-21}}
Nominees
The prize's list of 10 finalist albums, chosen from an initial list of 165 nominees, was announced on July 4.{{Cite news |title=Indie favourites among finalists for Polaris Music Prize |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/indie-favourites-among-finalists-for-polaris-music-prize-1.613423 |publisher=CBC News |date=2010-07-04 |access-date=2010-11-21}}
- {{blue ribbon}} Final Fantasy, He Poos Clouds
- Broken Social Scene, Broken Social Scene
- Cadence Weapon, Breaking Kayfabe
- The Deadly Snakes, Porcella
- Sarah Harmer, I'm a Mountain
- K'naan, The Dusty Foot Philosopher
- Malajube, Trompe-l'oeil
- Metric, Live It Out
- The New Pornographers, Twin Cinema
- Wolf Parade, Apologies to the Queen Mary
Album
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A compilation album featuring tracks from the ten nominated albums was also released.
=Track listing=
- Broken Social Scene, "Fire Eye'd Boy"
- Cadence Weapon, "Black Hand"
- The Deadly Snakes, "Gore Veil"
- Final Fantasy, "This Lamb Sells Condos"
- Sarah Harmer, "Goin' Out"
- K'naan, "Soobax"
- Malajube, "Pâte filo"
- Metric, "The Police and the Private"
- The New Pornographers, "Sing Me Spanish Techno"
- Wolf Parade, "Shine a Light"