Joni Mitchell is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Juno Awards in March.
The legendary singer/songwriter becomes just the third person to receive Canadian Music’s premier honour, following former president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Pierre Juneau in 1989 and Snowbird singer Anne Murray in 2025.
“The distinction recognises Joni Mitchell’s outstanding artistic contributions and enduring impact on global music culture,” the Junos shared in a statement.
“Mitchell, a four-time Juno Award winner and Companion of the Order of Canada, will be celebrated for her trailblazing artistry that has inspired generations of creators across genres.”
Due to health concerns, the Canadian singer rarely travels and has barely toured since her 2022 comeback. Mitchell was recently similarly honoured by the SOCAN Awards, but was unable to make the trip to Toronto, instead receiving the gong in a special ceremony at her home in Los Angeles.
But the organisers of the Junos assure that she will be in Hamilton, Ontario, to receive the 2026 honour.
Mitchell was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1981 and received the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in 1996.
In 2002, she was named a Companion of the Order of Canada. In January 2007, she was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In other Canadian music news, singer Nelly Furtado has been named as an inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, an honour she’ll accept at the 2026 Junos.
