The Canadian Music Hall of Fame was established in 1978 by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) to honour Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. 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. 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.
Inductees As of 2026 CARAS has honored 72 bands or individual musicians. 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 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenreNelly Furtado2 December 1978 -Singer-songwriter, actress Pop, worldbeat, Latin, R&B
2025 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Sum 41Deryck 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 Loreena McKennitt 17 February 1957 - Singer-songwriter Celtic fusion Dan Hill 3 June 1954 - Singer-songwriter Soft rock Glass Tiger - Rock band Soft rock, pop rock Ginette Reno 28 April 1946 - Singer Pop music
2024 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenreMaestro Fresh WesDavid Friend, "Nelly Furtado promises 'sexy,' 'spicy' show as host of 2024 Juno Awards". Toronto Star, November 7, 2023.March 31, 1968RapperHip-hop
2023 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Nickelback 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 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 5 August 1968 - Singer-songwriter Country Oliver Jones 11 September 1934 - Pianist Jazz Diane Dufresne 30 September 1944 - Singer, painter Chanson, rock, pop
2022 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Deborah CoxDeborah Cox to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at this year's Junos CBC. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022 13 July 1974 - Singer-songwriter, actress, producer R&B, soul, pop, dance, jazz
2021 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Jann Arden 27 March 1962 - Singer-songwriter, actress Pop
2019 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre 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 - - - 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) - - - - Band Alternative country, folk rock
2018 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Barenaked Ladies 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 Steven Page 22 June 1970 - Songwriter, musician Rock, folk rock, alternative rock
2017 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Sarah McLachlan 28 January 1968 - Singer-songwriter, musician Adult contemporary, pop
2016 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Burton Cummings 31 December 1947 - Singer-songwriter, musician Rock, soft rock
2015 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Alanis Morissette 1 June 1974 - Singer-songwriter, musician, actress Alternative rock, pop rock, grunge
2014 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre 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 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre k.d. lang 2 November 1961 - Singer-songwriter, actress Country, pop
2012 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre 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 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Shania Twain 28 August 1965 - Singer-songwriter Country, country pop
2010 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre 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 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre 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 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Triumph Rik Emmett (10 July 1953) Mike Levine (1 June 1949) Gil Moore (12 February 1953) - Band Hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock
2007 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Bob Rock 19 April 1954 - Sound engineer, record producer, musician Rock, heavy metal, punk rock
2006 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Bryan Adams 5 November 1959 - Singer-songwriter, guitarist Rock, pop rock, soft rock
2005 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre 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 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Bob Ezrin 25 March 1949 - Producer, keyboardist Rock
2003 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Tom Cochrane 14 May 1953 - Musician Hard rock, heartland rock
2002 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Daniel Lanois 19 September 1951 - Record producer, songwriter, guitarist Alternative rock
2001 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Bruce Cockburn 27 May 1945 - Singer-songwriter, guitarist Folk rock
2000 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Bruce Fairbairn 30 December 1949 17 May 1999 Record producer, musician Rock
1999 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Luc Plamondon 2 March 1942 - Songwriter, music executive Musical theater
1998 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre David Foster 1 November 1949 - Musician, arranger, record producer, music executive Classical, pop, rock, gospel, R&B, jazz
1997 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre 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 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre David Clayton-Thomas 13 September 1941 24 June 2026 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 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Buffy Sainte-Marie (rescinded in 2025) 20 February 1941 - Singer-songwriter, composer, musician, activist, visual artist, educator Country folk, First Nations, rock, Americana
1994 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre 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 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Anne Murray 20 June 1945 - Singer Country, pop, adult contemporary
1992 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Ian & Sylvia Ian Tyson (25 September 1933) Sylvia Tyson (19 September 1940) 29 December 2022 - Vocal duo Folk, country rock
1991 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Leonard Cohen 21 September 1934 7 November 2016 Singer-songwriter, poet, novelist Folk, soft rock
1990 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Maureen Forrester 25 July 1930 16 June 2010 Operatic contralto Opera, classical
1989 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre 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 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre 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 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Gordon Lightfoot 17 November 1938 1 May 2023 Singer-songwriter, guitarist Folk, pop, folk rock, country
1985 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Wilf Carter 18 December 1904 5 December 1996 Singer-songwriter, guitarist, yodeller Country western
1984 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre 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 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 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 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Glenn Gould 25 September 1932 4 October 1982 Pianist Classical
1982 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Neil Young 12 November 1945 - Singer-songwriter, musician, activist Rock, folk rock, country rock, blues rock, experimental
1981 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Joni Mitchell 7 November 1943 - Singer-songwriter, Musician, Painter Folk, jazz, pop, rock
1980 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Paul Anka 30 July 1941 - Singer-songwriter, actor Pop, soft rock, jazz, doo-wop, swing, rock and roll
1979 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre Hank Snow 9 May 1914 20 December 1999 Singer-songwriter, musician Country
1978 InducteeBirthdateDeathdateOccupationGenre 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
Music of Canada List of music museums
References
External links Official Website Juno Awards - Canadian Music Hall of Fame