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Quebec's Angine de Poitrine sweep 2026 Polaris Prize for album and song

Masked Saguenay math-rock duo becomes first act to win both Polaris Album of the Year and Song of the Year.

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What to know

  • Angine de Poitrine is the first act to win both the Polaris Album of the Year and Song of the Year prizes in the same year.
  • The album prize (Vol. II) and song prize ("Fabienk") are worth $30,000 and $10,000 Canadian respectively, funded by the Slaight Family Foundation and SOCAN.
  • The win follows a rapid 2026 breakout for the previously niche Saguenay duo, including appearances on Fallon and Jools Holland and slots at Riot Fest and Iron Blossom.

Angine de Poitrine Winning duo (guitarist-bassist Khn, drummer Klek)Sébastien Collin Manager of Angine de PoitrineYves Jarvis 2025 Polaris Music Prize winnerPolaris Music Prize / Slaight Family Foundation / SOCAN Prize organizers and funders

Quebec's Angine de Poitrine sweep 2026 Polaris Prize for album and song
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    Duo also claims Polaris Song Prize, a first for any act

    Pitchfork reports Angine de Poitrine additionally won the Polaris Song Prize for "Fabienk," the first time one act has taken both the album and song awards; the prizes carry $30,000 and $10,000 CAD respectively, funded by the Slaight Family Foundation and SOCAN.

    “the attention directed to "music this rock-driven and this complex is unexpected, yet entirely deserved."”
    — Sébastien Collin, manager of Angine de Poitrine
    • cultmtl.com

      Angine de Poitrine wins Polaris Prize for best album and best song of the year

      cultmtl.comBluesky14h ago72▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    Coverage frames win atop the duo's viral 2026 breakout

    Stereogum notes the duo, active since 2019, became internet superstars in 2026, playing Jools Holland and Fallon and headlining slots at Riot Fest and Iron Blossom just before the Polaris win.

    1. 1 outlet Angine de Poitrine Win 2026 Polaris Music Prize

      first by Stereogum, 16h ago

    • adamvs1@mastodon.world

      Saguenay’s math-rock space beings win the Polaris prize for Album of the Year, and Song of the Year for “FabienK”. Angine de Poitrine. https://www. cbc.ca/music/events/polaris/an gine-de-poitrine-polaris-music-prize-2026-recap-9.7354360

      adamvs1@mastodon.worldMastodon18h agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Angine de Poitrine wins 2026 Polaris Music Prize

    CBC announces that the masked Saguenay, Quebec duo has won the 2026 Polaris Music Prize for Canadian album of the year.

    1. 3 outlets first by Montreal Gazette, 15h ago · also CBC, Pitchfork · read ↗

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