FUCKED UP wins 2009 Polaris Music Prize

Big congrats go out to Altamont friends and contributors, Fucked Up, who took home the most prestigous honor in the independent Canadian music industry, the 2009 Polaris Music Prize. F.U. beat out other impressive nominees Metric, Joel Plaskett, Great Lake Swimmers, Malajube, K*NAAN, and others to claim a $20,000 prize. Past winners include Caribou, Patrick Watson, and Final Fantasy. The Polaris Music Prize is a juried award determined by journalists, broadcasters, bloggers and programmers from across Canada.

Click HERE to check out the Polaris site. And Click HERE to see CBC's coverage of Fucked Up winning the award.