Rideau Hall says Buffy Sainte-Marie has returned her Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards medallion and is no longer a laureate.
Organizers at the Polaris Music Prize also say they’ve rescinded two awards, including her 2015 win for best Canadian album, after learning she is not a Canadian citizen. Polaris representatives say they will not seek a return of the $50,000 cash prize.
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The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences also says it will revoke Sainte-Marie’s Juno Awards and Canadian Music Hall of Fame induction after a review of its eligibility requirements.
More to come.
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