Polaris Prize Music Releases
In 2006 and 2007, compilation albums were released featuring songs by the shortlisted artists.
In 2011 Polaris produced four coloured seven inch vinyl singles to celebrate the nominees with each record being a split between two of the nominated artists (tracks from Destroyer and The Weeknd were not included). Each record was limited to 300 copies worldwide.
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