Awards
Liona Boyd has been the recipient of many awards that include:
* Five-time winner of the Juno Award for Instrumental Artist of the Year
* Guitar Player Magazine's Gallery of the Greats
* Five-time winner of the Guitar Player Magazine's Classical Guitarist of the Year
* The Order of Canada
* The Order of Ontario
* Vanier Award
* Women Who Make a Difference
* Artist of the Year, and Honorary Mayor of San Antonio, Texas
* Four Honorary Doctorate of Law degrees
* One Honorary Doctorate of Music degree
* Prix "Esprit du Ciècle"
Liona with Srdjan Givoje |
Liona with Chet Atkins |
Collaborations
Liona has collaborated with many artists, including:
* Yo Yo Ma
* Eric Clapton
* Chet Atkins
* David Gilmore (Pink Floyd)
* Georges Zamfir
* Gordon Lightfoot
* Sir Andrew Davis
* Al Di Meola
* Steve Morse
* Strunz and Farah
* Jesse Cook
* Pavlo
* Johannes Linstead
* Innis
* Michael Savona
* Rick Emmett
* Alex Lifeson
* Ron Korb
* Paul Anka
* The Canadian Brass
* Roger Whittaker
* Frank Mills
* Andre Gagnon
* Tracy Chapman
* Michael Kamen
* Srdjan Givoje
* Esteban
* Oliver Schroer
* Peter Bond
TV Appearances
Liona has been a featured subject of television specials and a guest on many television shows, including:
* The Life and Times of Liona Boyd (CBC)
* Superspecial - Liona Boyd (CBC)
* Tonight Show NBC (three appearances)
* Today (NBC) (two appearances)
* Romancing the Guitar
* The Merv Griffin Show (six appearances)
* Entertainment Tonight (four appearances)
* Liona Boyd - First Lady of the Guitar (Canada)
* Nightwatch (CBS)
* Marilyn McKay - Profiles in Excellence (PBS)
* A Festival of Guitar
* Pebble Mill ( England)
* Olympic Athletes fundraiser with Gordon Lightfoot
* Liona Boyd in Cuba
* Liona Boyd in Costa Rica
* Good Morning Tokyo
* Liona Boyd - one hour special (NHK) (Japan)
* Paul Kuhn Show (Germany)
* Mary O'Hara (England)
* Royal Command Gala (Edinburgh)
* Liona Boyd, Guitarist (Rio, Brazil)
* Pictures on Water (World Wildlife Fund, Canada)
* Concert Guitarist (Istanbul,Turkey)
* Live from the Pops (Boston Pops Orchestra) (PBS)
* Dinah Shore Show
* Canada AM (eleven appearances)
* Alan Thicke Show
* Alan Hamel show
* Vicky Gabreau
* The Originals ( Bravo)
* Nashville Now
* Buenos Dias Acapulco
* The Monte Carlo Show
