| Year | Received from: | Award: | |
| 2015 | Canadian Folk Music Awards | Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year | nominee |
| 2013 | AMPIA Awards | Best Original Music Score (non fiction) | nominee |
| 2007 | Canadian Folk Music Awards | Best Children's Award (Mossbag Lullaby) | nominee |
| 2007 | Canadian Folk Music Awards | Best Songwriter Aboriginal (Mossbag Lullaby) | nominee |
| 2005 | Alberta Women of Country Awards | Lifetime achievement Award | winner |
| 2003 | Queen Elizabeth (UK) | Medal Of Honeur received | |
| 2000 | JUNO AWARDS | Best Roots Album | nominee |
| 2000 | Canadian Aboriginal Awards | Outstanding Aboriginal Award | winner |
| 2000 | Alberta Achievement Awards | Alberta Achievement Award | |
| 1996 | ARIA Awards | Best Album Design Of The Year (Voices On The Wind) | winner |
| 1995 | ARIA Awards | Best Roots Album | winner |
| 1995 | ARIA Awards | Best Folk Music Artist | winner |
| 1995 | ARIA Awards | Single Of The Year | |
| 1994 | ARIA Awards | Best Roots Album | |
| 1994 | ARIA Awards | Best Folk Music Artist | |
| 1994 | ARIA Awards | Single Of The Year | |
| 1993 | ARIA Awards | Album Of The Year (Rise Like A Phoenix) | winner |
| 1993 | ARIA Awards | Best Album Design Of The Year (Rise Like A Phoenix) | winner |
| 1993 | JUNO AWARDS | Most Promising Female Vocalist Of The Year | nominee |
| 1993 | CCMA | Album Of The Year | winner |
| 1993 | CCMA | Top Female Vocalist | winner |
| 1993 | CCMA | Best Roots Album | winner |
| 1993 | CCMA | Best Tradional Album | winner |
| 1993 | CCMA | Best Ethnic Artist On Record | winner |
| 1992 | ARIA Awards | Album Of The Year (Rise Like A Phoenix) | winner |
| 1992 | ARIA Awards | Best Album Design Of The Year (Rise Like A Phoenix) | winner |
| 1990 | ARIA Awards | Female Artist Of The Year | winner |
| 1990 | ARIA Awards | Music Score Of The Year | winner |
| 1990 | CCMA | Top Female Vocalist | winner |
| 1989 | CCMA | Top Female Vocalist | winner |
| 1985 | JUNO AWARDS | Country Female Vocalist Of The Year | nominee |
| 1983 | JUNO AWARDS | Country Female Vocalist Of The Year | nominee |
| 1982 | JUNO AWARDS | Country Female Vocalist Of The Year | nominee |
| 1981 | JUNO AWARDS | Country Female Vocalist Of The Year | nominee |
| 1981 | JUNO AWARDS | Most Promising Vocalist Of The Year | nominee |
| 1980 | JUNO AWARDS | Most Promising Vocalist Of The Year | nominee |
| 1979 | JUNO AWARDS | Country Female Vocalist Of The Year | nominee |