Jann Arden

Inducted in 2021

Jann Arden is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, actress, broadcaster and author. Born and raised in Alberta, Arden catapulted onto the Canadian music scene in 1993 with the release of her debut album Time For Mercy featuring the hit single, “I Would Die For You.” Her follow-up album Living Under June featured her smash hit, “Insensitive,” which solidified her position in the music scene across Canada and beyond. To date, Arden has released 14 albums and achieved 19 top ten singles. Her most recent album, These Are The Days, was released in 2018 and she completed a highly successful 27 date Canadian tour that same year.

Career Highlights

2019

JANN, starring a fictionalized version of Arden, premieres on CTV

2018

Arden is appointed to the Order of Canada.

2013

Arden receives the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal at a ceremony in Toronto

2002

Arden publishes her first memoir, If I Knew, Don’t You Think I’d Tell You?

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Anne Murray, Jann Arden and Sarah Brightman (not pictured) perform at The 2008 JUNO Awards in Calgary, Alberta. Photo: CARAS/iPhoto.ca

1997

Arden hosts The 1997 JUNO Awards. She would later return to co-host with Jon Montgomery in 2016.

1996

Arden performs on Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The Rosie O’Donnell Show

1994

Arden wins her first JUNO Awards: Best New Solo Artist and Best Video

1994

Living Under June is released, featuring the hit singles “Insensitive”, “Could I Be Your Girl”, and “Good Mother”

Quick Fact

Jann Arden has won 8 JUNO Awards, 10 SOCAN Awards, and numerous other honours, including a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame and the Order of Canada.

1993

Arden’s critically-acclaimed debut album, Time for Mercy, is released

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QUICK FACT

In 2017, Arden published her fourth book, Feeding My Mother: Comfort and Laughter in the Kitchen as My Mom Lives with Memory Loss. The hardcover book spent 21 consecutive weeks on the Globe & Mail Bestsellers lists.

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