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==Awards and honours== [[File:Joni Mitchell Star on Canada's Walk of Fame.jpg|right|thumb|Joni Mitchell's star on [[Canada's Walk of Fame]]]] Mitchell has received many honours from her home country of Canada. She was inducted into the [[Canadian Music Hall of Fame]] in 1981 and received the [[Governor General's Performing Arts Award]] for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts, in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joni Mitchell biography|url=http://ggpaa.ca/award-recipients/1996/mitchell-joni.aspx|publisher=Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation|access-date=February 3, 2015|archive-date=February 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203234350/http://ggpaa.ca/award-recipients/1996/mitchell-joni.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Mitchell received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductees/2000/joni-mitchell|title=Joni Mitchell|publisher=Canada's Walk of Fame|access-date=August 26, 2015|archive-date=September 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221424/http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductees/2000/joni-mitchell|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2002 she was named a [[Companion of the Order of Canada]], Canada's highest civilian honour.<ref name="jm-ooc-2002">{{cite web|url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-2005|title=Ms. Joni Mitchell, C.C.|publisher=[[Governor General of Canada]]|date=May 1, 2002|access-date=July 9, 2019|archive-date=July 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709030444/https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-2005|url-status=live}}</ref> She received an honorary doctorate in music from [[McGill University]] in 2004. In January 2007 she was inducted into the [[Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame]]. The Saskatchewan Recording Industry Association bestowed upon Joni their Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993. In June 2007 [[Canada Post]] featured Mitchell on a postage stamp.<ref>{{cite news |author=CBC Arts |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/stamps-honour-iconic-canadian-music-stars-1.648319 |title=Stamps honour iconic Canadian music stars |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=June 12, 2007 |access-date=August 26, 2015 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152816/http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/stamps-honour-iconic-canadian-music-stars-1.648319 |url-status=live }}</ref> Mitchell has received eleven Grammy Awards during her career (ten competitive, one honorary), the first in 1969 and the most recent in 2024 for Best Folk Album. She received a [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award]] in 2002, with the citation describing her as "one of the most important female recording artists of the rock era" and "a powerful influence on all artists who embrace diversity, imagination and integrity".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sonyatv.com/en-it/index.php/articles/artist_writer/18 |title=Sony/ATV Music Publishing: Joni Mitchell |publisher=Sonyatv.com |access-date=February 21, 2011 |archive-date=April 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430004552/http://www.sonyatv.com/en-it/index.php/articles/artist_writer/18 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1995, Mitchell received Billboard's Century Award. In 1996, she was awarded the [[Polar Music Prize]]. In 1997, Mitchell was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]], but did not attend the ceremony. In tribute to Mitchell, the [[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT network]] presented an all-star celebration at the [[Hammerstein Ballroom]] in New York City on April 6, 2000. Mitchell's songs were sung by many performers, including James Taylor, [[Elton John]], [[Wynonna Judd]], [[Bryan Adams]], [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Diana Krall]], and [[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]]. Mitchell herself ended the evening with a rendition of "Both Sides, Now" with a 70-piece orchestra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jonimitchell.com/chronology/detail.cfm?id=1736|title=Joni Mitchell β A Chronology of Appearances|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-date=September 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916151900/http://jonimitchell.com/chronology/detail.cfm?id=1736|url-status=live}}</ref> The version was featured on the soundtrack to the movie ''[[Love Actually]]''. In 2008, Mitchell was ranked 42nd on [[Rolling Stone (magazine)|''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s]] "100 Greatest Singers" list and in 2015 she was ranked ninth on their list of the [[Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time|100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-singers-of-all-time-19691231|title=100 greatest singers|work=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]|date=November 27, 2008|access-date=January 1, 2016|archive-date=April 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429022814/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-singers-of-all-time-19691231|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-songwriters|title=The 100 greatest songwriters of all time|work=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]|date=August 2015|access-date=January 1, 2016|archive-date=September 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902114756/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-songwriters|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 12, 2010, "[[Both Sides, Now]]" was performed at the [[2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony]] in Vancouver.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/vancouver-2010-opening-ceremonies-recap-5469061.html |title=Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremonies Recap β Yahoo Voices |publisher=voices.yahoo.com |date=February 12, 2010 |access-date=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729020644/http://voices.yahoo.com/vancouver-2010-opening-ceremonies-recap-5469061.html |archive-date=July 29, 2014 }}</ref> To celebrate Mitchell's 70th birthday, the 2013 [[Luminato|Luminato Festival]] in Toronto held a set of tribute concerts entitled ''Joni: A Portrait in Song β A Birthday Happening Live'' at [[Massey Hall]] on June 18 and 19. Performers included [[Rufus Wainwright]], [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Esperanza Spalding]], and rare performances by Mitchell herself.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/joni-mitchell-plays-rare-performance-at-luminato-tribute-1.1307142|title=Joni Mitchell plays rare performance at Luminato tribute|work=[[CBC News]]|date=June 19, 2013|access-date=September 13, 2013|archive-date=September 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906225844/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/06/19/toronto-massey-hall-joni-mitchell.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://jonimitchell.com/library/videolib.cfm |title=Joni Mitchell Library of Videos |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=June 19, 2013 |access-date=July 26, 2022 |quote=Enter 'luminato' in the search box below 'search the library of videos', then click the 'search' button to view the available selections. }}{{cbignore}}</ref> Due to health problems, she did not attend the San Francisco gala in May 2015 to receive the [[SFJAZZ]] Lifetime Achievement Award.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=news&subsect=news_detail&nid=2735 | title=SFJAZZ Honors Joni Mitchell with Lifetime Achievement Award | work=DownBeat | date=June 8, 2015 | access-date=June 12, 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614131033/http://www.downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=news&subsect=news_detail&nid=2735 | archive-date=June 14, 2015 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> In 2018, Mitchell was honoured by the city of Saskatoon, when two plaques were erected to commemorate her musical beginnings in Saskatoon. One was installed by the [[Broadway Theatre (Saskatoon)|Broadway Theatre]] beside the former Louis Riel Coffee House, where Mitchell played her first paid gig. A second plaque was installed at [[River Landing]], near the [[Remai Modern]] art gallery and [[Persephone Theatre]] performing arts centre. As well, the walkway along Spadina Crescent between Second and Third Avenues was formally named the ''Joni Mitchell Promenade''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/joni-mitchell-saskatoon-promenade-1.4699728 |title='A long time coming': Joni Mitchell honoured in her hometown of Saskatoon |last=Quenneville |first=Guy |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=June 10, 2018 |access-date=June 11, 2018 |archive-date=June 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610232028/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/joni-mitchell-saskatoon-promenade-1.4699728 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/the-perfect-way-to-honour-her-tribute-to-joni-mitchell-brings-saskatoon-together |title='The perfect way to honour her': Tribute to Joni Mitchell brings Saskatoon together |last=Olson |first=Matt |work=[[The StarPhoenix]] |publisher=[[Postmedia Network]] |date=June 10, 2018 |access-date=June 11, 2018 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141643/http://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/the-perfect-way-to-honour-her-tribute-to-joni-mitchell-brings-saskatoon-together |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2020, Mitchell received the [[TEC Awards#Les Paul Award|Les Paul Award]], becoming the first woman to be so honoured.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tecawards.org/les-paul-award |title=Les Paul Award | TEC Awards |access-date=June 24, 2020 |archive-date=October 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008102619/https://www.tecawards.org/les-paul-award |url-status=dead }}</ref> She was named as [[MusiCares Person of the Year]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2022 |title=Generations sing to Joni Mitchell in pre-Grammys tribute |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/entertainment/generations-sing-to-joni-mitchell-in-pre-grammys-tribute-1.5845658 |access-date=April 2, 2022 |website=[[CTVNews]] |publisher=[[The Associated Press]] |language=en |archive-date=April 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402234824/https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/entertainment/generations-sing-to-joni-mitchell-in-pre-grammys-tribute-1.5845658 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2021, Mitchell was nominated for the [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Historical Album|Best Historical Album]], for her ''Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963β1967)'' collection. She won the award on April 3, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|date=November 23, 2021|title=2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2022-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list|access-date=March 14, 2022|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|archive-date=November 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125170413/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2022-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 4, 2021, Mitchell received the [[Kennedy Center Honors|Kennedy Center Honor]] for a lifetime of achievement in the performing arts at the Medallion Ceremony, held at the [[Library of Congress]] in Washington, D.C. The next day, Mitchell attended the show at the [[Kennedy Center]].<ref name="kennedy">{{Cite web|date=December 6, 2021|title=Return to tradition: Biden celebrates Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell at Kennedy Center Honors|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tradition-again-biden-celebrates-bette-midler-joni-mitchell-kennedy-center-2021-12-05/|access-date=December 22, 2021|website=REUTERS.com|language=en|archive-date=December 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227041133/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tradition-again-biden-celebrates-bette-midler-joni-mitchell-kennedy-center-2021-12-05/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[File:2023 Gershwin Prize Joni Mitchell.jpg|thumb|An all-star ensemble performs at the 2023 [[Gershwin Prize]] honouring Mitchell.]] On January 1, 2023, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine ranked Mitchell as number 50 on its list of "The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time".<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=January 1, 2023|title=The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/joni-mitchell-9-1234643121/|access-date=January 5, 2023|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|archive-date=January 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105154647/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/joni-mitchell-9-1234643121/|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 12, 2023, Mitchell was named by the [[Library of Congress]] as that year's [[Gershwin Prize]] recipient with a concert delivered on March 2 in Washington, D.C., in honour of the award.<ref name="gershwin1"/><ref name="gershwin2"/><ref name="gershwin_divine_intervention"/> ''Rolling Stone'' named Mitchell the 9th greatest guitarist of all time in 2023.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=October 13, 2023 |title=The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-guitarists-1234814010/ |access-date=October 14, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |archive-date=October 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231014003828/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-guitarists-1234814010/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ===ASCAP Pop Awards=== {{award table}} |- | 2005 | "[[Big Yellow Taxi]]" | Most Performed Song | {{won}} {{end}} ===Grammy Awards=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !!Category !! Work!! Result |- |1969 || [[Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording|Best Folk Performance]] || ''[[Clouds (Joni Mitchell album)|Clouds]]'' || {{Won}} |- |rowspan=4|1974 || [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] ||rowspan="2"|''[[Court and Spark]]'' || {{nom}} |- |[[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female]] || {{nom}} |- |[[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]] || "[[Help Me (Joni Mitchell song)|Help Me]]" || {{nom}} |- |[[Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals|Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)]] || "[[Down to You (song)|Down to You]]" || {{Won}} |- |1976 || [[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female]] || ''[[The Hissing of Summer Lawns]]'' || {{nom}} |- |1988 || [[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female]] || ''[[Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm]]'' || {{nom}} |- |rowspan=2|1995 || [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album|Best Pop Album]] ||rowspan="2"|''[[Turbulent Indigo]]'' || {{Won}} |- |[[Grammy Award for Best Recording Package|Best Album Package]] || {{Won}} |- |rowspan=2|2000 || [[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female]] || "[[Both Sides, Now]]" || {{nom}} |- |[[Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album|Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album]] || ''[[Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell album)|Both Sides, Now]]''|| {{Won}} |- |2002 || [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award|Lifetime Achievement Award]] || β || {{won|Honored}} |- |rowspan=2|2008 || [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] || ''[[River: The Joni Letters]]'' || {{Won}}* |- |[[Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance|Best Pop Instrumental Performance]] ||"[[Shine (Joni Mitchell album)#Track listing|One Week Last Summer]]" || {{Won}} |- |2016 || [[Grammy Award for Best Album Notes|Best Album Notes]] || ''[[Love Has Many Faces (box set)|Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, a Ballet, Waiting to Be Danced]]'' || {{Won}} |- |2022 || [[Grammy Award for Best Historical Album|Best Historical Album]] || ''[[Joni Mitchell Archives β Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963β1967)]]'' || {{Won}} |- |2024 || [[Grammy Award for Best Folk Album|Best Folk Album]] || ''[[Joni Mitchell at Newport]]'' || {{Won}} |} <nowiki>*</nowiki>Although officially a [[Herbie Hancock]] release, Mitchell also received a Grammy for her vocal contribution to the album. ===Juno Awards=== {{award table}} |- | 1980 | rowspan="7" | Herself | rowspan="2" | Female Vocalist of the Year | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | 1981 | {{nom}} |- | Canadian Hall of Fame | {{won}} |- | rowspan="2" | 1982 | Folk Artist of the Year | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | Female Artist of the Year | {{nom}} |- | 1983 | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | 1995 | Songwriter of the Year | {{nom}} |- | ''[[Turbulent Indigo]]'' | Best Roots & Traditional Album | {{nom}} |- | 2000 | ''[[Taming the Tiger]]'' | Best Pop/Adult Album | {{nom}} |- | 2001 | ''[[Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell album)|Both Sides, Now]]'' | [[Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year|Best Vocal Jazz Album]] | {{won}} |- | 2008 | Herself | Producer of the Year | {{won}} {{end}} ===Pollstar Concert Industry Awards=== {{award table}} !Ref. |- | 1986 | ''Tour'' | Comeback Tour of the Year | {{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/PCIA-Static/awards1985.htm|title=Pollstar Awards Archive β 1985|date=March 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320050657/http://www.pollstarpro.com/PCIA-Static/awards1985.htm|access-date=September 29, 2021|archive-date=March 20, 2017}}</ref> {{end}}
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