The relatively unknown singer-songwriter's Close to Paradise has surprisingly taken the honors for the best Canadian album of the past year.
Here are the nominees that he beat out for the Polaris Prize:
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse
The Dears - Gang of Losers
Julie Doiron - Woke Myself Up
Feist - The Reminder
Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye
Miracle Fortress - Five Roses
Joel Plaskett Emergency - Ashtray Rock
Chan VanGaalen - Skelliconnection
Patrick Watson - Close to Paradise
I was pulling for The Besnard Lakes; Earth was pulling for The Arcade Fire.
