Awards and honours Joni Mitchell
joni mitchell s star on canada s walk of fame mitchell s home country of canada has bestowed several honours on her. inducted canadian music hall of fame in 1981 , received governor general s performing arts award lifetime artistic achievement, canada s highest honour in performing arts, in 1996. mitchell received star on canada s walk of fame in 2000. in 2002 became third popular canadian singer-songwriter (gordon lightfoot , leonard cohen being other two), appointed companion of order of canada, canada s highest civilian honour. received honorary doctorate in music mcgill university in 2004. in january 2007 inducted canadian songwriters hall of fame. in june 2007 canada post featured mitchell on postage stamp. mitchell has received 9 grammy awards during career (eight competitive, 1 honorary), first in 1969 , recent in 2016. received grammy lifetime achievement award in 2002, citation describing 1 of important female recording artists of rock era , powerful influence on artists em...