Findings from the short list of the Polaris Music Prize, unveiled Thursday: pop music, R

Two musicians from Quebec are among the 10 finalists, Montreal DJ Gayance, with her album Mascarade, and electronic artist Debbie Friday, thanks to Good Luck. Born in Nigeria, Debbie Friday grew up in Montreal, while Gayance, whose real name is Aïsha Vertus, is from Haiti and grew up in Montreal North.

The 2023 short list does not include any French-language albums. Pop singer-songwriter Leslie Feist and singer of R