Polaris Heritage Prize

Conceived as a companion to the Polaris Music Prize, the Slaight Family Heritage Prize was established in 2015 to celebrate classic Canadian albums created before Polaris began in 2006. Like its parent, winners and nominees of the Heritage Prize are records of the highest artistic distinction, without regard to sales or affiliations. Each year one album is designated by a public vote and one by the Polaris Heritage Prize jury. Winners are commemorated with limited-edition artwork commissioned and inspired by the music on these landmark Canadian albums.

Thirty-seven albums have received Heritage Prize designation since its introduction in 2015; a selection of winners are featured below.

Feist — Let It Die

Released in 2004, inducted in 2017 via public vote.
Poster design by Toko Hosoya, see the full-size version here.
Listen to Let It Die on the streaming service of your choice.
Visit Feist's website.

Sloan — Twice Removed

Released in 1994, inducted in 2015 via public vote.
Poster design by Pierre-Antoine Robitaille, see the full-size version here.
Listen to Twice Removed on the streaming service of your choice.
Visit Sloan's website.

Mary Margaret O’Hara — Miss America

Released in 1988, inducted in 2016 via jury vote.
Poster design by Courtney Wotherspoon, see the full-size version here.
Listen to Miss America on the streaming service of your choice.
Visit Mary Margaret O’Hara's website.

Oscar Peterson Trio — Night Train

Released in 1963, inducted in 2019 via jury vote.
Poster design by Tom Froese, see the full-size version here.
Listen to Night Train on the streaming service of your choice.
Visit Oscar Peterson's website.