ANNE MURRAY CENTRE ADDS NEW DISPLAY
The Anne Murray Centre in Springhill, NS, is thrilled to announce a new addition to their exhibit.
In March of 2025 Anne Murray was presented with the Juno Lifetime Achievement Award by the
National Arts Centre. Anne was the first artist to receive this prestigious award which had only been
handed out once before. Pierre Juneau, who the Juno awards were named for, received the award in
1989.
Anne has a long history with the Junos having won Best Female Vocalist at the very first official Juno
Award ceremony in1971. She has more Juno awards than any other artists, with a career total of twentysix.
Anne accepted the award from fellow Nova Scotian, Sarah McLachlan, wearing a bedazzled Canadian
hockey jersey that has now become iconic. Anne has donated the award to the Anne Murray Centre so
that it can be on display with her many other awards including Grammys, Junos, and countless gold
records.
The Anne Murray Centre’s Executive Director, Wanita Shay, is thrilled to have the award at the Centre. “I
was so excited the day it arrived by courier. It’s a beautiful award and I know it was very meaningful to
Anne,” she said. “I knew right away that we needed a special spot for it so we created an entirely new
display case,” she added. “I’m very happy that her fans who visit the Centre will now get to see this
milestone award.”
This new display will be unveiled at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Centre on Friday, June 19 at 11 a.m.
The ceremony has been timed to coincide with Anne’s 81st birthday on June 20. That day also marks the
60th Anniversary of Anne’s debut on Singalong Jubilee, which first brought her to national attention in 1966.