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In Canada: Buffy Sainte-Marie Stripped of Awards, Plus a Vinyl Maker Unveils Plan for Tariffs

Buffy Sainte-Marie has been stripped of her two Polaris Music Prize wins, as well as Juno Awards and an induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Sainte-Marie won the Polaris Prize — which is awarded annually by a jury of music critics to one Canadian album based on merit — in 2015 for Power In The Blood. I understand the desire to not lose business but this is disappointing from a Canadian company and makes me question if I want to use Precision Pressing again thin [sic] the future,” the comment reads. It marks a major ascension for the Canadian star, who has been building her profile since her breakthrough with 2020’s “You Broke Me First.” In the five years since, McRae has evolved into one of Gen Z’s biggest singers and performers.

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