Prism Prize

The Prism Prize is a national juried award recognizing the artistry of the modern music video in Canada.[1] A jury of over 120 Canadian music and film industry professionals, including members of the print and web media, broadcasting, film, radio, and video art communities, nominate the 10 best videos of the year to comprise the Prism Prize shortlist.[1] The winning video receives a cash prize of $15,000.[1] This is the richest cash prize for music videos in North America.

Founded in 2012,[2] the award is administered by the Association for Music and Innovative Arts. Its 5th instalment will be presented on May 14, 2017.[2]

The inaugural Prism Prize was awarded in March 2013 to director Noah Pink for Rich Aucoin’s "Brian Wilson Is A.L.I.V.E", while director Vincent Morisset took home the Audience Award for Arcade Fire’s "Sprawl II".[3]

For the second award presentation in 2014, the Prism Prize introduced two new awards, the Special Achievement Award for artistic achievements and exceptional contribution to music video art on a world stage, and the Arthur Lipsett Award for innovative and unique approaches to music video art.[4]

The 2014 Prism Prize was presented on March 23, 2014 to director Emily Kai Bock for her Arcade Fire "Afterlife" video. The Audience Award went to director Kheaven Lewandowski for his video for "River" by The Belle Game.[5] The Arthur Lipsett Award was presented to Scott Cudmore and Michael Leblanc for their innovative video work. The Special Achievement Award went to Floria Sigismondi.[6]

Winners and nominees

2013

Nominees were announced on February 14, 2013,[7] and the winners were announced on March 24.[3]

2014

Nominees were announced on February 18, 2014,[8] and the winners were announced on March 23.[8]

2015

Nominees were announced on February 12, 2015,[10] and the winners were announced on March 29.[11]

  • Blue ribbon Prism Prize: Timber Timbre, "Beat the Drum Slowly" (director Chad VanGaalen)[11]
  • Blue ribbon Audience Award: Kandle, "Not Up to Me" (director Natalie Rae Robison)[11]
  • The New Pornographers, "Dancehall Domine" (directors Scott Cudmore and Michael LeBlanc)
  • PUP, "Guilt Trip" (directors Chandler Levack and Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux)
  • Fur Trade, "Same Temptation" (director Kheaven Lewandowski)
  • Rich Aucoin, "Yelling in Sleep" (director Joel Mackenzie)
  • Ryan Hemsworth, "Snow in Newark" (director Martin C. Pariseau)
  • Kevin Drew, "You in Your Were" (director Samir Rehem)
  • Odonis Odonis, "Order in the Court" (director Lee Stringle)
  • Chad VanGaalen, "Monster" (director Chad VanGaalen)

2016

Beginning in 2016, the prize revised its process. A longlist of 20 nominees was announced on February 9, 2016,[12] a shortlist of 10 finalists was announced on March 22, and the winner was named on May 15.[12]

Shortlist

Longlist

2017

Winners

Shortlist

  • A Tribe Called Red feat. Black Bear, "Stadium Pow Wow" (director Kevan Funk)
  • BadBadNotGood feat. Kaytranada, "Lavender" (director Fantavious Fritz)
  • Grimes, "Kill v. Maim" (directors Claire Boucher and Mac Boucher)
  • Harrison feat. Clairmont the Second, "It’s Okay, I Promise" (director Scott Cudmore)
  • July Talk, "Picturing Love" (director Jared Raab)
  • Kaytranada, "Lite Spots" (director Martin C. Pariseau)
  • PUP, "DVP" (director Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux)
  • PUP, "Sleep in the Heat" (director Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux)
  • Andy Shauf, "The Magician" (director Winston Hacking)
  • Wintersleep, "Amerika" (director Scott Cudmore)

Longlist

  • BadBadNotGood feat. Kaytranada, "Lavender" (director Fantavious Fritz)
  • Braids, "Companion" (director Kevan Funk)
  • Jazz Cartier, "Red Alert / 100 Roses" (director Jon Riera)
  • Dilly Dally, "Snakehead" (director Scott Cudmore)
  • Grimes, "Kill v. Maim" (directors Claire Boucher and Mac Boucher)
  • Harrison feat. Clairmont the Second, "It’s Okay, I Promise" (director Scott Cudmore)
  • Holy Fuck, "Tom Tom" (director Michael Leblanc)
  • July Talk, "Picturing Love" (director Jared Raab)
  • Kaytranada, "Lite Spots" (director Martin C. Pariseau)
  • Aidan Knight, "What Light (Never Goes Dim)" (director FT Langley)
  • Lisa LeBlanc, "Gold Diggin’ Hoedown" (director Didier Charette)
  • PUP, "DVP" (director Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux)
  • PUP, "Sleep in the Heat" (director Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux)
  • Ronley Teper's Lipliners, "Lucky and Finnegan" (director Davide Di Saro)
  • Somewhere Else feat. Majid Jordan, "Move Together" (director Helmi)
  • SonReal, "Can I Get a Witness" (director Peter Huang)
  • Andy Shauf, "The Magician" (director Winston Hacking)
  • Tanya Tagaq, "Retribution" (director Brian Johnson)
  • A Tribe Called Red feat. Black Bear, "Stadium Pow Wow" (director Kevan Funk)
  • Wintersleep, "Amerika" (director Scott Cudmore)

2018

Winners

  • Blue ribbon Prism Prize: Charlotte Day Wilson, "Work" (director Fantavious Fritz)
  • Blue ribbon Audience Award: Daniel Caesar, "Freudian, A Visual" (directors Keavan Yazdani and Sean Brown)
  • Hi-Fidelity Award: Grimes
  • Lipsett Award: Karena Evans, making her the first woman to win the award
  • Special Achievement Award: Cherie Sinclair

Shortlist

Longlist

References

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