Honors
•Juno Award, Best Roots/Traditional Album 1992, for “The Visit”.
•Juno Award, Best Roots/Traditional Album 1994, for “The Mask and Mirror”.
•Billboard Music Award for International Achievement, 1997.
•Headline performer for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at The Golden Jubilee
•Celebrations, Province of Manitoba, 2002.
•Honorary Doctor of Letters, Wilfrid Laurier University, 2002.
•Member of the Order of Manitoba, July 2003.
•Member of the Order of Canada, July 2004.
•Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Manitoba, June 2005
•Canadian Ambassador, Hans Christian Andersen Bicentenary, June 2005
•Honorary Doctor of Laws, Queen's University, October 2005
•Investiture as Honorary Colonel, 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian
Air Force, December 2006
•Nominated for a Grammy award, Best Contemporary World Music Album, in 2007
•Lifetime Achievement Award, Western Canadian Music Awards, September 2009
•Performed at Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, Opening Ceremonies, February 12,
2010
•Honorary Bachelor of Applied Business, George Brown College, June 2010
•Nominated for a Grammy award, Best New Age Album, in 2012