Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Established1978
LocationNational Music Centre, Calgary, Alberta
FounderCanadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Websitecanadianmusichalloffame.ca

The Canadian Music Hall of Fame was established in 1978 by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS)[1] to honour Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in music.[2][3] The award presentation is held each year as part of the Juno Award ceremonies. Since 2012, the inductee also performs at the ceremony.

A hall facility was opened in Calgary in 2016 located within The National Music Centre in Calgary, Alberta.[4][2] It can be found on level five of the Studio Bell, a floor entirely dedicated to celebrating and recognizing Canadian music creators and artists who have left their mark on this country and beyond.[5]

Inductees

As of 2025 CARAS has honored 66 bands or individual musicians.[1] To date, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings are the only artists to be inducted twice, once for their work with The Guess Who and again for Bachman's work with Bachman–Turner Overdrive and Cummings for his solo work.

2025

2024

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Maestro Fresh Wes[6] March 31, 1968 Rapper Hip hop

2023

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Nickelback[7] Mike Kroeger (25 Jun 1972)
Ryan Vikedal (9 May 1975)
Brandon Kroeger (30 November 1971)
Ryan Peake (1 March 1973)
Chad Kroeger (15 November 1974)
Daniel Adair (19 February 1975)
Mitch Guindon
- Rock band Post-grunge, hard rock, pop rock, alternative metal, alternative rock
Trooper[8] Ra McGuire (13 Jun 1950)
Brian Smith (26 March 1949)
Tommy Stewart (15 July 1952)
Harry Kalensky (3 February 1950)
Frank Ludwig (23 December 1947)
Doni Underhill (13 April 1949)
Rob Deans (16 April 1950)
Gogo (24 April 1965)
Scott Brown (6 October 1964)
Clayton Hill (29 October 1965)
- Rock band Rock, pop
Terri Clark[9] 5 August 1968 - Singer-songwriter Country
Oliver Jones[10] 11 September 1934 - Pianist Jazz
Diane Dufresne[10] 30 September 1944 - Singer, painter Chanson, rock, pop

2022

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Deborah Cox[11] 13 July 1974 - Singer-songwriter, actress, producer R&B, soul, pop, dance, jazz

2021

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Jann Arden[12] 27 March 1962 - Singer-songwriter, actress Pop

2019

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Corey Hart 31 May 1962 - Singer-songwriter, record producer Pop rock
Andy Kim 5 December 1946 - Singer-songwriter Pop, rock
Bobby Curtola 17 April 1943 4 June 2016 Singer-songwriter Rock and roll
Chilliwack Bill Henderson (6 November 1944)
Ed Henderson
Jerry Adolphe
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Band Progressive rock
Cowboy Junkies Margo Timmins (27 January 1961)
Michael Timmins (21 April 1959)
Peter Timmins (29 October 1965)
Alan Anton (22 June 1959)
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Band Alternative country, folk rock

2018

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Barenaked Ladies[13] Ed Robertson (25 October 1970)
Jim Creeggan (12 February 1970)
Tyler Stewart (21 September 1967)
Kevin Hearn (2 July 1969)
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Band Alternative rock, jangle pop, comedy rock, pop rock
Steven Page 22 June 1970 - Songwriter, musician Rock, folk rock, alternative rock

2017

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Sarah McLachlan[14] 28 January 1968 - Singer-songwriter, musician Adult contemporary, pop

2016

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Burton Cummings 31 December 1947 - Singer-songwriter, musician Rock, soft rock

2015

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Alanis Morissette[15] 1 June 1974 - Singer-songwriter, musician, actress Alternative rock, pop rock, grunge

2014

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Bachman-Turner Overdrive Randy Bachman (27 September 1943)
Robbie Bachman (18 February 1953)
Fred Turner (16 October 1943)
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(12 January 2023)
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Band Rock, blues rock

2013

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
k.d. lang 2 November 1961 - Singer-songwriter, actress Country, pop

2012

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Blue Rodeo Jim Cuddy (2 December 1955)
Greg Keelor (29 August 1954)
Bazil Donovan (29 April 1955)
Glenn Milchem
Bob Egan
Mike Boguski
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Band Country rock, pop rock

2011

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Shania Twain 28 August 1965 - Singer-songwriter Country, country pop

2010

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
April Wine Myles Goodwyn (23 June 1948)
Brian Greenway (1 October 1951)
Ritchie Henman
Jimmy Henman
Jerry Mercer (27 April 1939)
December 3, 2023
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Band Hard rock

2009

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Loverboy Mike Reno (8 January 1955)
Paul Dean (9 February 1946)
Scott Smith (13 February 1955)
Matt Frenette (7 March 1954)
Doug Johnson (19 December 1957)
Ken Sinnaeve (2 May 1955)
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30 November 2000
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Band Hard rock, synth-rock

2008

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Triumph Rik Emmett (10 July 1953)
Mike Levine (1 June 1949)
Gil Moore (12 February 1953)
- Band Hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock

2007

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Bob Rock 19 April 1954 - Sound engineer, record producer, musician Rock, heavy metal, punk rock

2006

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Bryan Adams 5 November 1959 - Singer-songwriter, guitarist Rock, pop rock, soft rock

2005

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
The Tragically Hip Gord Downie (6 February 1964)
Rob Baker (12 April 1962)
Paul Langlois (23 August 1964)
Gord Sinclair
Johnny Fay (7 July 1966)
17 October 2017
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Band Rock

2004

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Bob Ezrin 25 March 1949 - Producer, keyboardist Rock

2003

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Tom Cochrane 14 May 1953 - Musician Hard rock, heartland rock

2002

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Daniel Lanois 19 September 1951 - Record producer, songwriter, guitarist Alternative rock

2001

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Bruce Cockburn 27 May 1945 - Singer-songwriter, guitarist Folk rock

2000

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Bruce Fairbairn 30 December 1949 17 May 1999 Record producer, musician Rock

1999

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Luc Plamondon 2 March 1942 - Songwriter, music executive Musical theater

1998

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
David Foster 1 November 1949 - Musician, arranger, record producer, music executive Classical, pop, rock, gospel, R&B, jazz

1997

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Gil Evans 13 May 1912 20 March 1988 Pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader Jazz
Lenny Breau 5 August 1941 12 August 1984 Guitarist, educator Jazz, country
Maynard Ferguson 4 May 1928 23 August 2006 Trumpeter Jazz, jazz rock
Moe Koffman 28 December 1928 1 May 2010 Saxophonist, flautist, composer, arranger Jazz
Rob McConnell 14 February 1935 28 March 2001 Trombonist, composer, arranger Jazz

1996

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
David Clayton-Thomas 13 September 1941 - Singer-songwriter, musician R&B, rock, funk, pop, jazz
Denny Doherty 29 November 1940 19 January 2007 Singer-songwriter, actor Folk, pop
John Kay 12 April 1944 - Singer, guitarist Rock, psychedelic, blues
Domenic Troiano 17 January 1946 25 May 2005 Guitarist Rock
Zal Yanovsky 19 December 1944 13 December 2002 Musician Folk rock

1995

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Buffy Sainte-Marie 20 February 1941 - Singer-songwriter, composer, musician, activist, visual artist, educator Country folk, First Nations, rock, Americana

1994

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Rush Geddy Lee (29 July 1953)
Alex Lifeson (27 August 1953)
Neil Peart (12 September 1952)
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7 January 2020
Band Progressive rock, heavy metal, hard rock

1993

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Anne Murray 20 June 1945 - Singer Country, pop, adult contemporary

1992

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Ian & Sylvia Ian Tyson (25 September 1933)
Sylvia Tyson (19 September 1940)
29 December 2022
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Vocal duo Folk, country rock

1991

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Leonard Cohen 21 September 1934 7 November 2016 Singer-songwriter, poet, novelist Folk, soft rock

1990

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Maureen Forrester 25 July 1930 16 June 2010 Operatic contralto Opera, classical

1989

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
The Band Rick Danko (29 December 1942)
Garth Hudson (2 August 1937)
Richard Manuel (3 April 1943)
Robbie Robertson (5 July 1943)
Levon Helm (26 May 1940)
10 December 1999
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4 March 1986
9 August 2023
19 April 2012
Band Roots rock, Americana, country rock, folk rock

1987

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
The Guess Who Randy Bachman (27 September 1943)
Burton Cummings (31 December 1947)
Jim Kale (11 August 1943)
Garry Peterson (26 May 1945)
- Band Rock, psychedelic rock, pop rock

1986

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Gordon Lightfoot 17 November 1938 1 May 2023 Singer-songwriter, guitarist Folk, pop, folk rock, country

1985

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Wilf Carter 18 December 1904 5 December 1996 Singer-songwriter, guitarist, yodeller Country western

1984

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
The Crew-Cuts Rudi Magueri (27 January 1931)
John Perkins (28 August 1931)
Ray Perkins (24 November 1932)
Pat Barrett (15 September 1933)
7 May 2004
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27 July 2016
Vocal group Traditional pop, doo-wop, big band
The Diamonds Dave Somerville (2 October 1933)
Ted Kowalski
Phil Levitt
Bill Reed
14 July 2015
8 August 2010
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22 October 2004
Vocal group Rhythm and blues, traditional pop
The Four Lads Jimmy Arnold (4 January 1932)
Frank Busseri (10 October 1932)
Corrado Codarini (11 February 1930)
Bernie Toorish (2 March 1931)
15 June 2004
28 January 2019
28 April 2010
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Vocal group Traditional pop

1983

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Glenn Gould 25 September 1932 4 October 1982 Pianist Classical

1982

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Neil Young 12 November 1945 - Singer-songwriter, musician, activist Rock, folk rock, country rock, blues rock, experimental

1981

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Joni Mitchell 7 November 1943 - Singer-songwriter, Musician, Painter Folk, jazz, pop, rock

1980

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Paul Anka 30 July 1941 - Singer-songwriter, actor Pop, soft rock, jazz, doo-wop, swing, rock and roll

1979

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Hank Snow 9 May 1914 20 December 1999 Singer-songwriter, musician Country

1978

Inductee Birthdate Deathdate Occupation Genre
Guy Lombardo 19 June 1902 5 November 1977 Bandleader, violinist, hydroplane racer Jazz, big band, traditional pop
Oscar Peterson 15 August 1925 23 December 2007 Pianist, composer Jazz, classical

See also

References

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  4. ^ "About_Us". National Music Centre. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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  12. ^ "Jann Arden to celebrate induction into Canadian Music Hall of Fame at Junos". thestar.com. 14 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Barenaked Ladies to be inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame at 2018 JUNO Awards".
  14. ^ "Sarah McLachlan places name on Canadian Music Hall of Fame at Calgary's National Music Centre". calgaryherald.
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