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Polaris Prize for Karkwa

In 2006 the Polaris Music Prize was inaugurated to pay tribute to Canadian musicians. A jury is selected to award the prize to the artist or group they think are most deserving. The artistic merit of the group is the most important to the jury, and features such as sales and genre are not taken into consideration. Based on the well known Mercury Prize, the Polaris Music Prize included a cash prize of C$20 000. At this year’s awards ceremony, which was hosted on Monday, 20 September 2010, the band Karkwa were awarded this prestigious prize.

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"Must Be The Music" Surprise

There have been so many successful music related reality shows on television that when Must Be The Music arrived on the scene many critics did not have much hope for the program. Sky 1 released their latest talent show to the public and it has slowly gained a reputation for its dedication to promoting its contestants, thus gaining a supportive audience. One of the biggest differences to Must Be The Music are the people who have entered. Their realistic and down-to-earth dreams have touched the hearts of everyone, creating a show like no other.

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Mercury Prize for The xx

The present members of The xx are Oliver Sim, Jamie Smith and Romy Madley Croft. At the 2010 Mercury Awards this magnificent band received recognition when they were awarded the Mercury Music Prize. They had eleven other contenders to beat, as it was a distinguished list of nominees, but they reigned supreme. The xx not only walked away with the Barclaycard Mercury Prize but also £20,000 in prize money. This London-based band enjoyed every minute of their well deserved victory, and was grateful to have such an honor bestowed on them.

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Top Drummer Joey Jordison

Rhythm, a British drumming magazine, recently revealed that according to a poll taken, Joey Jordison from the band Slipknot has been voted as the best drummer to have graced the music industry in the last twenty-five years. This indescribable honor was given to Jordison after he managed to beat noteworthy competitors such as Phil Collins and Dave Grohl in the voting poll. Speaking to the press, Jordison expressed his surprise and delight in knowing that thousands of fans appreciate his contributions to the music industry.

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