Joni Mitchell to Receive Juno Lifetime Achievement Award

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Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Juno Awards in Canada. Fellow Canadian artists Sarah McLachlan and Allison Russell will perform a tribute to Mitchell at the award show, which takes place on March 29 in Hamilton, Ontario.

Why it matters

Joni Mitchell is widely regarded as one of the most influential and acclaimed singer-songwriters of her generation, with a career spanning over 50 years. The Lifetime Achievement Award at the Junos, Canada's premier music awards, is a prestigious honor that recognizes Mitchell's outstanding artistic contributions and enduring impact on global music culture.

The details

The 82-year-old Mitchell is already a four-time Juno Award winner. In addition to the Lifetime Achievement Award, Mitchell has been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award, been named a Companion of the Order of Canada, and inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. In the U.S., she has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the Kennedy Center Honor, and the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

• The 2026 Juno Awards ceremony will take place on March 29 in Hamilton, Ontario.
• Joni Mitchell will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony.