Joni Mitchell is one of the most respected and important singer-songwriters to ever work in the world of music, one who has influenced countless artists - either indirectly or directly.
Although she has won 9 Grammy Awards over the course of her decades-long career, she will make her first ever appearance at the prestigious ceremony only next week.
The legendary singer, who is nominated in the upcoming ceremony in the "Best Folk Album" category for her live performance in Newport (which received widespread praise and many echoes), will perform at the ceremony, which will take place on the night of Sunday, Monday next week - but from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States, which gives the award No details were given about the expected performance.
The 80-year-old musician retired from public performances after suffering a cerebral aneurysm in 2015. After the event, it was reported in the American media that Mitchell used to hold jam sessions at her home with various musicians, which were nicknamed "Johnny's Jams".
On July 24, 2022, in one of her first performances since the aneurysm, Mitchell appeared publicly at the Newport Folk Festival in a format similar to the famous sessions, with successful folk singer Brandy Carlyle, country singer Winona Judd and Marcus Mumford, frontman of Mumford & Sons.
There is a first time for everything. Joni Mitchell performing in 2002 // Photo: Getty Images
Since that well-known performance, Mitchell managed to perform twice more;
Once in the format of the jam session and the second time as a guest singer at one of Carlisle's performances.
Of course, Mitchell will not be the only singer to perform during the Grammy Awards ceremony, when Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, U-2, Travis Scott, Billy Joel and more will also take the stage.
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