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Watch Joni Mitchell win a Grammy Award and perform 'Both Sides, Now'

Mitchell shared the stage with Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell, Lucius, Blake Mills and Jacob Collier.

Mitchell shared the stage with Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell, Lucius, Blake Mills and Jacob Collier

A woman with a guitar smiles as she bows her head and puts her hand on the forearm of another smiling woman. They both sit before microphones.
Joni Mitchell performs with Brandi Carlile during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 4, 2024. (Mike Blake/Reuters)

It was a big night for Joni Mitchell at the66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. The legendary Canadian artist first took home the award for best folk albumfor her 2023 release Joni Mitchell at Newport, a live recording of her 2022 Newport Folk Festival appearance.

Mitchell accepted the honour at the pre-telecast ceremony, walking onstage with friend and musician,Brandi Carlile. "I don't know what to say about this," Mitchell said, after an initial thank you. "We had so much fun at that concert, and I think you can feel it on the record. It's a very joyous record because of the people that I played with and the spirit of the occasion was very high."

This marked Mitchell's 10th Grammy win. In 1969, she won her first Grammy when her second album,Clouds,took home best folk performance. In 2002, she was given the lifetime achievement award.

Later in the evening, Mitchell gave her first-ever Grammys performance. Seated in a chair while holding onto her cane, Mitchell sang a moving rendition of her1969 song"BothSides, Now." She was accompanied onstage by a cast of musicians includingBrandi Carlile, Lucius, Blake Mills, Jacob Collierand fellow Canadian and 2024 Grammy winner,Allison Russell.

In her introduction tothe performance, Carlile described Mitchell as "the matriarch of imagination, a true Renaissance woman, my hero and yours."

Watch Mitchell's performance below.