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At 2026 Hamilton Junos, Joni Mitchell Gets Revived Lifetime Honor and Nelly Furtado Enters Hall of Fame

Mitchell becomes only the third recipient since the award’s reinstatement.

Overview

  • The ceremony is set for March 29, 2026 at Hamilton’s TD Coliseum and will air live nationwide on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music and CBC Listen.
  • CARAS announced early performers for the broadcast, confirming hometown headliners Arkells alongside Toronto’s The Beaches.
  • The Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the National Arts Centre, recognizes Mitchell’s decades-long global influence as a four-time Juno winner and Companion of the Order of Canada.
  • Furtado recently paused live performance “for the foreseeable future,” and organizers say inductees’ onstage participation will be tailored in collaboration with her.
  • Tickets go on sale Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. ET, with an early-access pre-sale using code CBCMUSIC available Nov. 27.