K.D. Lang

Acting

Born: 1961-11-02

From: Consort, Alberta, Canada

Gender: Female

Popularity: 0.4

Also Known As

Kathryn Dawn Lang

Biography

Kathryn Dawn Lang OC AOE (born November 2, 1961), known by her stylized stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Hits include the songs "Constant Craving" and "Miss Chatelaine". A mezzo-soprano, lang has contributed songs to movie soundtracks and has collaborated with musicians such as Roy Orbison, Tony Bennett, Elton John, The Killers, Anne Murray, Ann Wilson, and Jane Siberry. She performed at the closing ceremony of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, and at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she performed Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah". Lang has also been active as an animal rights, gay rights, and Tibetan human rights activist. She is a tantric practitioner of the old school of Tibetan Buddhism. Description above from the Wikipedia article k.d. lang, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Awards & Nominations17 won · 31 nominated

🏆 Won

Americana Trailblazer Award

2018

🏆 Won

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

2013

Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

2012

Nominated

Juno Award for Single of the Year

2011

Nominated

Juno Award for Artist of the Year

2009

Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

2009

🏆 Won

Canada's Walk of Fame

2008

Nominated

Juno Award for Artist of the Year

2005

🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

A Wonderful World

2003

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

2003

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

A Wonderful World

2003

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

2002

🏆 Won

GLAAD Vito Russo Award

1998

Nominated

BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist

1996

🏆 Won

BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist

1995

Nominated

BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist

1995

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

1994

Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

1994

🏆 Won

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

1993

🏆 Won

Juno Award for Album of the Year

Ingénue

1993

🏆 Won

Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year

1993

🏆 Won

MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video

1993

Nominated

MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography

1993

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

1993

Nominated

MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction

1993

Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

1993

Nominated

Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year

1993

Nominated

Juno Award for Album of the Year

Ingénue

1993

Nominated

MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video

1993

🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

1992

Nominated

Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Ingénue

1992

Nominated

Grammy Award for Record of the Year

1992

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

1992

Nominated

Grammy Award for Song of the Year

Constant Craving

1992

Nominated

Juno Award for Entertainer of the Year

1990

🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Absolute Torch and Twang

1989

Nominated

Juno Award for Entertainer of the Year

1989

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Absolute Torch and Twang

1989

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

1989

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Country Song

Luck in My Eyes

1989

🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

1988

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

1988

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance

1988

Nominated

Juno Award for Entertainer of the Year

1987

🏆 Won

Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year

🏆 Won

Officer of the Order of Canada

🏆 Won

GLAAD Media Awards

🏆 Won

CASBY Award

K.D. Lang

Also Known As

Biography

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Awards & Nominations17 won · 31 nominated

Acting42 titles

Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen

Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco

How I Met Your Mother

Anne Murray: Full Circle

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell

Tony Bennett: An American Classic

The Larry Sanders Show

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

Country at the BBC

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

The Graham Norton Show

Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

K.D. Lang: Live By Request

CBS News Sunday Morning

The Last Don

Saturday Night Live

Portlandia

Dharma & Greg

Jann

Ellen

The Black Dahlia

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Salmonberries

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Eye of the Beholder

Teresa's Tattoo

k.d. lang - Live in London with the BBC Orchestra

Heritage Minutes: Jim Egan

Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

Songs & Visions

This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s

Truth or Dairy

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

k.d. lang - Ingénue Redux - Live From the Majestic Theatre

Roy Orbison: The Anthology

k.d. lang: songs & silence

Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30

Parkinson

Sound1 title

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues