Toronto, June 9, 2021 - Today, the Prism Prize unveiled the Top 10 Canadian music videos shortlisted for the Grand Prize, to be announced during the 2021 Prism Prize virtual presentation on Monday, July 26, 2021.
The 2021 Prism Prize Top 10 (in alphabetical order):
Andy Shauf - Clove Cigarette (Directors: Colin Medley, Jared Raab & Luca Tarantini)
Clairmont The Second - DUN (Director: Clairmont The Second)
Haviah Mighty - Thirteen (Director: Theo Kapodistrias)
Lido Pimienta - Nada (feat. Li Saumet) (Director: Paz Ramirez)
Mustafa - Air Forces (Directors: Glenn Michael & Christo)
Rich Aucoin - Walls (Director: Jason Levangie)
Savannah Ré - Opia Experience (Director: Yasmin Evering-Kerr)
Sean Leon - 90 BPM (Director: Sean Leon)
TOBi - 24 (Toronto Remix) (feat. Haviah Mighty, Shad, Jazz Cartier, & Ejji Smith) (Director: Kit Weyman)
Witch Prophet - Tesfay (Director: Leah Vlemmiks)
“The music videos in this year’s Prism Prize Top 10 represent the magic that can be borne out of raw and vulnerable artistic collaboration,” said Louis Calabro, VP, Programming & Awards at the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and Founder of Prism Prize. “We are honoured to bring well-deserved recognition to these artists.”
Each year the Prism Prize jury reviews more than 300 eligible Canadian music videos and votes to determine the Top 20 (announced on April 29, 2021) and this Top 10 shortlist. One of these groundbreaking displays of visual excellence will be named the Grand Prize winner and awarded $20,000, while all other creative teams on the Top 10 shortlist will receive $1,000 courtesy of Patron partner Slaight Music.
Although the Grand Prize will be awarded from the Top 10 shortlist, all videos from the 2021 Prism Prize Top 20 are eligible for the Audience Award. Voting is currently open, with members of the public encouraged to vote for their favourite video from the Top 20 to help determine the recipient of this annual award. Fans can vote through Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at prismprize.com.
Along with the Grand Prize and Audience Award winners, the 2021 Prism Prize virtual presentation will also recognize several Special Award recipients. Honourees will be announced for the Hi-Fidelity Award, established to recognize recording artists who utilize music video in innovative ways; the Lipsett Award, established to celebrate a unique approach to music video art; the Special Achievement Award, presented by Slaight Music, established to recognize an exceptional contribution to music video art on the world stage; and the Willie Dunn Award, supported by Telefilm Canada, presented to a Canadian trailblazer who has demonstrated excellence within the music, music video and/or film production communities, in the lead-up to the presentation.
The 2021 Prism Prize will take place on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 8:00 PM ET, streamed live on PrismPrize.com, and the Prism Prize Twitter and YouTube channels.
