Joni Mitchell Looks ‘Stunning’ at 82 at Rare Red Carpet Event
What To Know
- Joni Mitchell, 82, made a rare and celebrated appearance at the 2026 Grammy Awards, where she was praised for her stunning look and style on the red carpet.
- She won the Grammy for Best Historical Album for Joni Mitchell Archives – Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980) and shared her excitement with fans on Instagram, receiving widespread admiration.
- During her acceptance speech, Mitchell reflected on her musical evolution, industry challenges, and creative decisions throughout her career, expressing gratitude for the recognition.
Joni Mitchell, 82, looked “stunning” at a rare red carpet appearance at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
On Sunday, February 1, the iconic singer attended the 68th Grammys at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Trevor Noah hosted the star-studded event, where Mitchell accepted the award for Best Historical Album for Joni Mitchell Archives – Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980).
At the Grammys, Mitchell walked the red carpet in a silver, gold, and black sequined pantsuit. She donned gold-rimmed glasses and a matching gold beret, carrying a black bag and a black cane with silver accents. To finish her look, Mitchell wore an “ICE Out” pin.
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Mitchell shared photos from the Grammys that same night, captioning an Instagram update with, “One for the books 💙.”
In the comments, her Instagram followers showered her with praise. One fan declared, “Congrats, Queen!!! You look stunning, as always✨🧡.”
Another exclaimed, “Radiant!” as someone else echoed, “Beautiful and sooooooo much deserved !!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
A different follower pointed out, “Damn, she is proof you can live a fulfilling life and make a recovery if you are a senior who has had a big injury (stroke in her case and a bad one). Awesome to see.”
Meanwhile, yet another Instagram user commented, “A timeless original shining bright☀️☀️☀️.”
During her entertaining Grammys acceptance speech, Mitchell said, “I had to make a transition for survival from folk music, which was killed by the British Invasion. David Crosby was afraid that they were going to slap some kind of band on me and that it would ruin my music. So I made that record with voice and guitar. Then the record company sicced the band on me. It was called The Section; they were a good band for James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt, but they couldn’t play my music. The drummer said, ‘Joni, you’re going to have to play with jazz musicians.’ So I started going to the jazz clubs, looking for a band, and I found a band I liked called the L.A. Express. And I made an album called Court and Spark with them.”
The legendary singer, who hit the height of her fame in the early-to-mid ’70s, continued, “Then I made an album called For the Roses, because I was pissed off at the music business. And I drew an album cover of a horse’s ass. And David Geffen wouldn’t let me put it on the album cover. But we’re putting it out that way now. But he did let me let me have a billboard of it on Sunset. So there was a big horse’s as** on Sunset for a while. Well, anyway, I’m very honored to receive a Grammy for those records. Thank you, I guess that’s it.”