Joni Mitchell will receive the prestigious Les Paul Innovation Award at the 35th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held on January 18 in Anaheim, California.
The award is given on behalf of the Les Paul Foundation to honor individuals that have set the highest standards of excellence in creative application of artistry in the spirit of the famed audio pioneer, inventor and musician Les Paul.
Michael Braunstein, Executive Director of The Les Paul Foundation, described Joni Mitchell as a "trailblazer and a true renaissance woman."
Although Joni's sophisticated music rarely topped the pop charts, many of her songs such as "River," "Big Yellow Taxi," "A Case of You", "Woodstock" and "Help Me" have become classics.
"Both Sides Now" has been recorded more than 1,250 times by other artists.
Tickets for the NAMM TEC Awards, costing $65 for General Admission and $195 for VIPs, can be purchased on site or at https://www.tecawards.org/.
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