Sarah McLachlan
Awards & Honours
48
Awards Won
9
Honours
3
Rankings
7
Covers
3
Records
Sarah McLachlan stands as one of Canada's most celebrated musical exports, with over 40 million albums sold and a legacy that includes founding the historic Lilith Fair festival. Her album Surfacing remains a landmark, winning two Grammys and four Junos. She has earned twelve Juno Awards in total, more than any other female artist in Canadian history. In 2017, she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and in 2018 into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The Governor General's Performing Arts Award in 2012 recognized her lifetime contributions. Her philanthropic work through the Sarah McLachlan Foundation has raised over $10 million for music education, and her song "Angel" became an unexpected anthem for animal welfare, raising hundreds of millions for the ASPCA.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Inducted for lifetime achievement in Canadian music.
Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
Inducted for outstanding songwriting.
Canada's Walk of Fame
Received a star on Toronto's entertainment district.
Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement
Canada's highest honor in the performing arts.
Officer of the Order of Canada
Appointed for contributions to music and philanthropy.
Order of British Columbia
Awarded for humanitarian work.
Honorary Doctorate of Music
Honorary degree for musical achievements.
Honorary Doctorate of Laws
Honorary degree for contributions to society.
Honorary Doctorate of Letters
Honorary degree for cultural impact.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest of All Time Adult Contemporary Artists
100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll
Top 100 Artists of the 1990s
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
March 1998
Sarah McLachlan: The Queen of Lilith Fair
Time (Canadian edition)
July 1997
The Sound of Success: Sarah McLachlan
Billboard
July 1997
Lilith Fair: Sarah McLachlan's All-Female Festival
People
May 1998
50 Most Beautiful People
Vanity Fair
November 1997
Women in Music portfolio
Maclean's
1997
Sarah McLachlan cover
Chatelaine
October 1997
Sarah McLachlan: Her Music, Her Life, Her Causes
Records & Feats
Most Juno Awards won by a female artist
Sarah McLachlan has won twelve Juno Awards, more than any other female artist in Canadian history.
Founder of the first all-female music festival
Lilith Fair (1997–1999) was the first major touring festival featuring exclusively female headliners and was a cultural milestone.
Best-selling Canadian female artist of the 1990s
With over 40 million albums sold worldwide, she is one of the best-selling Canadian artists of all time.