#ggpaa

[nonesuchrecords]

Congratulations to k.d. lang, who received the 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada’s highest honor in the performing arts, from Governor General Mary Simon this weekend. The award recognizes artists for having made an indelible contribution to cultural life in Canada and around the world. The six 2023 laureates were honored at two events in Ottawa, culminating in an Awards Gala at the National Arts Centre last night. "I can’t even actually fathom being placed in the same company as the people, the artists who have influenced me so tremendously,” lang said. "Canada has such an embarrassment of riches, so many tremendous artists, and to be bestowed with this honor is unthinkable really ... So, thank you."

[canadachronicles]

This weekend, Tegan and Sara were in Ottawa -looking stunning af, and also stuffing their faces (mostly Teegs, regarding that last one tho!)- to receive and celebrate their much-deserved Governor General Performing Art Awards, so it might be a Quin Week on here these next days! And also celebrating them, was 2018 Juno Award recipient and Ontarian singer Lights with this sublime cover of I Was A Fool. Not gonna lie, this gave me chills. So beautiful! Happy Monday Monday Monday!

Source:  wojo4hitz ‘s Youtube Channel

[darrenismydarcy]

Ryan Reynold and Catherine O’Hara received a Governor Generals Performing Arts Award - the highest award presented to performing artists in Canada, equivalent to the Kennedy Center Honours.

Normally held in person at Canada’s National Arts Centre in Ottawa, the Awards were broadcast on CBC. Here are their tribute videos.

Catherine O’Hara

https://youtu.be/vOWn4CUsFak

Ryan Reynolds

https://youtu.be/kDLUJrgNbWs

Canada Thanks You, both.

[cleardreamerpirate]

Love to my homie #joanjett , for going Texas-to-Canada and back in one day to rock out with me at the #GGPAA in Otta… https://t.co/GgXBxi8kbQ #CanadaDay

[ithasoul]

@teganandsara

We had the honour of being recognized with a @GGPAA last week and are still processing the incredible experience. Again a massive thank you to all those involved at the @GGPAA, @CanadasNAC, and of course @GGJuliePayette and @lights for the amazing tribute.

[celebritiestemple]

Governor General's Performing Arts Awards: Tegan and Sara, Geneviève Bujold, Angela Hewitt to be honoured

Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards: Tegan and Sara, Geneviève Bujold, Angela Hewitt to be honoured

Calgary indie pop duo Tegan and Sara are receiving this year’s National Arts Centre Award, as part of the 2018 Governor General’s Performing Art Awards. Actor Geneviève Bujold, concert pianist Angela Hewitt and producer Andrew Alexander are among this year’s six laureates for the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award (GGPAA) for lifetime artistic achievement, the foundation behind the Canadian…

[nonesuchrecords]

k.d. lang was on CBC's Q to talk with host Tom Power about her life in music, following her recently being named a recipient of the 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada’s highest honor in the performing arts. You can hear the chat with lang, whom Powers calls “one of the biggest music stars ever from Canada,” here.

[beckermanblog]

Golden Girls! Celebrating the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards tonight it Ottawa with @Birks #TheGreatCanadianExport #GGPAA #birks (at National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts)