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Sarah Ann McLachlan is a Canadian singer-songwriter, ranked in the top echelon of Canadian musicians. As of 2025, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album is Surfacing (1997), for which she won two Grammy Awards and four Juno Awards. She has won three Grammy and twelve Juno Awards in total, and is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Awards & recognition
- Governor General's Performing Arts Award · 2015
- Canada's Walk of Fame · 2012
- Juno Humanitarian Award · 2009
- Juno Award — Songwriter of the Year · 2004
- Juno Award — Pop Album of the Year · 2004
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- Juno International Achievement Award · 2000
- Grammy Award — Best Female Pop Vocal Performance · 1999
- Juno Award — Single of the Year · 1998
- Juno Award — Album of the Year · 1998
- Juno Award — Songwriter of the Year · 1998
- Grammy Award — Best Pop Instrumental Performance · 1997
- Grammy Award — Best Female Pop Vocal Performance · 1997
- Juno Award — Video of the Year · 1992
- CASBY Award
- honorary doctor of Simon Fraser University
- honorary doctorate from the University of Alberta
- Officer of the Order of Canada
- Order of British Columbia
- Juno Award — Pop Album of the Year · 2011 · nominated
- Juno Award — Artist of the Year · 2011 · nominated
- Juno Award — Songwriter of the Year · 2011 · nominated
- Juno Award — Pop Album of the Year · 2007 · nominated
- Juno Fan Choice · 2007 · nominated
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Song · 2006 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album · 2006 · nominated
- Juno Fan Choice · 2005 · nominated
- MTV Video Music Award – Breakthrough Video · 2005 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Pop Vocal Album · 2004 · nominated
- Juno Award — Artist of the Year · 2004 · nominated
- Juno Award — Songwriter of the Year · 2004 · nominated
- Juno Award — Pop Album of the Year · 2004 · nominated
- Juno Award — Album of the Year · 2004 · nominated
- Juno Fan Choice · 2004 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Female Pop Vocal Performance · 2003 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals · 2000 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1999 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Pop Vocal Album · 1999 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Female Rock Vocal Performance · 1999 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Female Pop Vocal Performance · 1999 · nominated
- Juno Award — Single of the Year · 1999 · nominated
- Juno Award — Video of the Year · 1999 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Female Pop Vocal Performance · 1998 · nominated
- Juno Award — Single of the Year · 1998 · nominated
- Juno Award — Songwriter of the Year · 1998 · nominated
- Juno Award — Album of the Year · 1998 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Female Pop Vocal Performance · 1997 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Pop Instrumental Performance · 1997 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Pop Vocal Album · 1997 · nominated
- Juno Award — Entertainer of the Year · 1995 · nominated
- Juno Award — Album of the Year · 1995 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Alternative Music Album · 1994 · nominated
- Juno Award — Songwriter of the Year · 1994 · nominated
- Juno Award — Video of the Year · 1992 · nominated
Filmography20 titles
Ozark
2017as Sarah McLachlan
2017as Sarah McLachlan
The Simpsons
1989as Sarah McLachlan (voice)
1989as Sarah McLachlan (voice)
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
2025as Self
2025as Self
Sarah McLachlan: Mirrorball
1999as Herself - Vocals, Guitar, Piano
1999as Herself - Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Life Unexpected
2010as Herself
2010as Herself
Corner Gas Animated
2018as Sarah McLachlan (voice)
2018as Sarah McLachlan (voice)
Portlandia
2011as Herself
2011as Herself
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Musical Guest
1975as Self - Musical Guest
Hell's Kitchen
2005as Self - Restaurant Patron
2005as Self - Restaurant Patron
Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
2019as Self
2019as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019as Self
2019as Self
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996as Woman
1996as Woman
Ellen
1994as Sarah McLachlan
1994as Sarah McLachlan
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
2014as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self
2003as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988as Self - Musical Guest
1988as Self - Musical Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self - Musical Guest
2003as Self - Musical Guest
V.I.P.
1998Thanks
1998Thanks
The View
1997as Self
1997as Self
The Launch
2018as Self - Mentor
2018as Self - Mentor