Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Hall of fame for musicians
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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.
| Established | 1978 |
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| Location | National Music Centre, Calgary, Alberta |
| Founder | Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| Website | canadianmusichalloffame |
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 2026 CARAS has honored 72 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.
2026
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2025
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
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Sum 41[7] | Deryck Whibley (21 March 1980)
Steve Jocz (July 23 1981) Dave Baksh (July 26 1980) Jason McCaslin (September 3 1980) Tom Thacker (April 11 1974) Frank Zummo (July 2 1978) |
- | Rock band | Pop-punk, skate punk, melodic hardcore, alternative rock |
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Loreena McKennitt[7] | 17 February 1957 | - | Singer-songwriter | Celtic fusion |
| Dan Hill[7] | 3 June 1954 | - | Singer-songwriter | Soft rock | |
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Glass Tiger[7] | - | Rock band | Soft rock, pop rock | |
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Ginette Reno[7] | 28 April 1946 | - | Singer | Pop music |
2024
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Maestro Fresh Wes[8] | March 31, 1968 | Rapper | Hip-hop | |
2023
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nickelback[9] | 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 |
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Trooper[10] | 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 |
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Terri Clark[11] | 5 August 1968 | - | Singer-songwriter | Country |
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Oliver Jones[12] | 11 September 1934 | - | Pianist | Jazz |
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Diane Dufresne[12] | 30 September 1944 | - | Singer, painter | Chanson, rock, pop |
2022
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2021
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jann Arden[14] | 27 March 1962 | - | Singer-songwriter, actress | Pop |
2019
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Corey Hart | 31 May 1962 | - | Singer-songwriter, record producer | Pop rock |
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Andy Kim | 5 December 1946 | - | Singer-songwriter | Pop, rock |
| Bobby Curtola | 17 April 1943 | 4 June 2016 | Singer-songwriter | Rock and roll | |
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Chilliwack | Bill Henderson (6 November 1944) Ed Henderson Jerry Adolphe |
- - - |
Band | Progressive rock |
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Cowboy Junkies | Margo Timmins (27 January 1961) Michael Timmins (21 April 1959) Peter Timmins (29 October 1965) Alan Anton (22 June 1959) |
- - - - |
Band | Alternative country, folk rock |
2018
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Barenaked Ladies[15] | Ed Robertson (25 October 1970) Jim Creeggan (12 February 1970) Tyler Stewart (21 September 1967) Kevin Hearn (2 July 1969) |
- - - - |
Band | Alternative rock, jangle pop, comedy rock, pop rock |
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Steven Page | 22 June 1970 | - | Songwriter, musician | Rock, folk rock, alternative rock |
2017
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sarah McLachlan[16] | 28 January 1968 | - | Singer-songwriter, musician | Adult contemporary, pop |
2016
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Burton Cummings | 31 December 1947 | - | Singer-songwriter, musician | Rock, soft rock |
2015
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alanis Morissette[17] | 1 June 1974 | - | Singer-songwriter, musician, actress | Alternative rock, pop rock, grunge |
2014
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive | Randy Bachman (27 September 1943) Robbie Bachman (18 February 1953) Fred Turner (16 October 1943) |
- (12 January 2023) - |
Band | Rock, blues rock |
2013
2012
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Blue Rodeo | Jim Cuddy (2 December 1955) Greg Keelor (29 August 1954) Bazil Donovan (29 April 1955) Glenn Milchem Bob Egan Mike Boguski |
- - - - - |
Band | Country rock, pop rock |
2011
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Shania Twain | 28 August 1965 | - | Singer-songwriter | Country, country pop |
2010
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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April Wine | Myles Goodwyn (23 June 1948) Brian Greenway (1 October 1951) Ritchie Henman Jimmy Henman Jerry Mercer (27 April 1939) |
December 3, 2023 - - - - |
Band | Hard rock |
2009
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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) |
- - 30 November 2000 - - - |
Band | Hard rock, synth-rock |
2008
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bob Rock | 19 April 1954 | - | Sound engineer, record producer, musician | Rock, heavy metal, punk rock |
2006
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bryan Adams | 5 November 1959 | - | Singer-songwriter, guitarist | Rock, pop rock, soft rock |
2005
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 - - - - |
Band | Rock |
2004
2003
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tom Cochrane | 14 May 1953 | - | Musician | Hard rock, heartland rock |
2002
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Daniel Lanois | 19 September 1951 | - | Record producer, songwriter, guitarist | Alternative rock |
2001
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Luc Plamondon | 2 March 1942 | - | Songwriter, music executive | Musical theater |
1998
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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David Clayton-Thomas | 13 September 1941 | - | Singer-songwriter, musician | R&B, rock, funk, pop, jazz |
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Denny Doherty | 29 November 1940 | 19 January 2007 | Singer-songwriter, actor | Folk, pop |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Buffy Sainte-Marie
(rescinded in 2025[18]) |
20 February 1941 | - | Singer-songwriter, composer, musician, activist, visual artist, educator | Country folk, First Nations, rock, Americana |
1994
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rush | Geddy Lee (29 July 1953) Alex Lifeson (27 August 1953) Neil Peart (12 September 1952) |
- - 7 January 2020 |
Band | Progressive rock, heavy metal, hard rock |
1993
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Anne Murray | 20 June 1945 | - | Singer | Country, pop, adult contemporary |
1992
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ian & Sylvia | Ian Tyson (25 September 1933) Sylvia Tyson (19 September 1940) |
29 December 2022 - |
Vocal duo | Folk, country rock |
1991
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Leonard Cohen | 21 September 1934 | 7 November 2016 | Singer-songwriter, poet, novelist | Folk, soft rock |
1990
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Maureen Forrester | 25 July 1930 | 16 June 2010 | Operatic contralto | Opera, classical |
1989
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 21 January 2025 4 March 1986 9 August 2023 19 April 2012 |
Band | Roots rock, Americana, country rock, folk rock |
1987
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 - - 27 July 2016 |
Vocal group | Traditional pop, doo-wop, big band |
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The Diamonds | Dave Somerville (2 October 1933) Ted Kowalski Phil Levitt Bill Reed |
14 July 2015 8 August 2010 - 22 October 2004 |
Vocal group | Rhythm and blues, traditional pop |
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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 - |
Vocal group | Traditional pop |
1983
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Glenn Gould | 25 September 1932 | 4 October 1982 | Pianist | Classical |
1982
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Neil Young | 12 November 1945 | - | Singer-songwriter, musician, activist | Rock, folk rock, country rock, blues rock, experimental |
1981
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Joni Mitchell | 7 November 1943 | - | Singer-songwriter, Musician, Painter | Folk, jazz, pop, rock |
1980
1979
1978
| Inductee | Birthdate | Deathdate | Occupation | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Guy Lombardo | 19 June 1902 | 5 November 1977 | Bandleader, violinist, hydroplane racer | Jazz, big band, traditional pop |
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Oscar Peterson | 15 August 1925 | 23 December 2007 | Pianist, composer | Jazz, classical |
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