Backxwash Wins Polaris Music Prize 2020

For her album 'God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It'...

Backxwash has won this year's Polaris Music Prize.

The Montreal-via-Zambia artist took home the prize, alongside the $50,000 CAD prize.

The short list was – as ever – packed with talent, including LPs from Kaytranada, Jessie Reyez, Caribou, U.S. Girls, and more.

In the end, the panel of critics, bloggers, and music industry professionals went for Backxwash's album 'God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It'.

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