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Oscar Peterson

Acting

Born August 15, 1925 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Died December 23, 2007

Biography

Canadian jazz pianist and composer.

Awards & recognition

  • Canada's Walk of Fame · 2013
  • Praemium Imperiale · 1999
  • Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1997
  • Loyola Medal · 1997
  • Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1996
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  • Glenn Gould Prize · 1993
  • Knight of the National Order of Quebec · 1991
  • Grammy AwardBest Jazz Performance · 1990
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award · 1986
  • honorary doctorate at the Laval University · 1985
  • Grammy AwardBest Jazz Performance · 1979
  • Canadian Music Hall of Fame · 1978
  • Grammy AwardBest Jazz Performance · 1978
  • Grammy AwardBest Jazz Performance · 1977
  • Grammy AwardBest Jazz Instrumental Album · 1974
  • BBC Jazz Awards
  • Canadian Music Hall of Fame
  • Companion of the Order of Canada
  • Governor General's Performing Arts Award
  • Officer of Arts and Letters
  • Order of Ontario
  • Juno AwardMusic DVD of the Year · 2005 · nominated
  • Juno AwardTraditional Jazz Album of the Year · 1997 · nominated
  • Juno AwardTraditional Jazz Album of the Year · 1991 · nominated
  • Grammy AwardBest Jazz Performance · 1990 · nominated
  • Juno AwardTraditional Jazz Album of the Year · 1980 · nominated
  • Grammy AwardBest Jazz Performance · 1979 · nominated
  • Grammy AwardBest Jazz Performance · 1978 · nominated
  • Grammy AwardBest Jazz Performance · 1977 · nominated
  • Juno AwardTraditional Jazz Album of the Year · 1977 · nominated
  • Grammy AwardBest Jazz Instrumental Album · 1974 · nominated

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