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Canadian-born singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell became an American citizen on October 13, 2026, more than six decades after she first moved to the United States. The 82-year-old musician announced her naturalisation on social media, sharing a photo of herself holding a small American flag and footage from her citizenship ceremony. Although Mitchell did not provide reasons for pursuing citizenship, it now allows her to vote in U.S. elections if she meets registration requirements.

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Joni Mitchell, the renowned Canadian folk musician, has officially become a U.S. citizen at age 82, more than six decades after first moving to the United States in 1965 with her then-husband Chuck Mitchell. She shared the news on Instagram, posting a photo of herself holding an American flag and video from her naturalization ceremony, captioned "A journey that began 62 years ago." Born Roberta Joan Anderson in Fort Macleod, Alberta, she moved to California in 1968 and became synonymous with the Laurel Canyon music scene. Mitchell has won 11 Grammy Awards and was inducted into both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1997. While her reasons for pursuing citizenship remain undisclosed, she expressed a desire to vote during a 2024 performance in Los Angeles before the presidential election. She will retain her Canadian citizenship due to the legal allowance for dual nationality between Canada and the U.S.

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Although the singer has not publicly explained what prompted her decision to pursue citizenship, the milestone gives her the right to vote in US elections, provided she meets the applicable registration and voting requirements.

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Joni Mitchell US Citizenship: Music icon finally becomes American; can now vote · assertive framing

Joni Mitchell has officially become a United States citizen, marking a significant milestone in a life and career closely intertwined with American music. asserted

Mitchell → become → music

As reported by Billboard and the Los Angeles Times, the 82-year-old musician shared news of her naturalisation on October 13, 2026, more than six decades after first arriving in the country. asserted

musician → report → country

Mitchell announced the development on social media, posting a photograph of herself holding a small American flag alongside footage from her citizenship ceremony. asserted

Mitchell → announce → ceremony

The announcement brings a new chapter to a journey that began in 1965, when she moved to the United States with her then-husband, musician Chuck Mitchell. asserted

she → bring → husband

she → explain → requirements

From Canada to the heart of American music Born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943, in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Mitchell grew up in Saskatchewan before beginning her musical journey across the border. asserted

Mitchell → bear → border

Her early travels took her to Detroit and later New York, before she settled in Southern California. asserted

she → take → California

Los Angeles became a defining setting in her artistic life. asserted

Angeles → become → life

By the late 1960s, Mitchell was closely associated with Laurel Canyon, the hillside neighbourhood that became a gathering place for influential musicians and songwriters of the era. asserted

that → associate → era

She shared creative connections with artists including David Crosby and Graham Nash, while developing a distinctive musical identity that blended folk, jazz, pop and deeply personal storytelling. asserted

that → share → folk

Her move to the United States helped place her at the centre of a changing music scene, but her influence would eventually extend far beyond any one city or genre. asserted

influence → place → city

Across a career spanning several decades, Mitchell has earned recognition for her songwriting, unconventional musical arrangements and willingness to explore intimate subjects through her work. asserted

Mitchell → span → work

Her catalogue includes celebrated songs such as Big Yellow Taxi, Both Sides, Now, River and A Case of You. asserted

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Her 1971 album Blue remains one of her most acclaimed recordings, widely admired for its emotional candour and sparse, expressive arrangements. asserted

album → remain → candour

Another major release, Court and Spark (1974), brought her considerable commercial success, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. asserted

release → bring → chart

Her song Help Me, from the same album, peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. asserted

song → help → Billboard

Mitchell’s contributions have also been recognised through numerous honours, including 11 Grammy Awards. asserted

contributions → recognise → Awards

Her influence can be heard across generations of musicians who have drawn inspiration from her lyrical precision, melodic experimentation and refusal to remain within conventional boundaries. asserted

who → hear → boundaries

A new chapter after decades in the US Mitchell’s relationship with American politics has occasionally entered the public conversation. asserted

relationship → enter → conversation

During a 2024 performance at the Hollywood Bowl, she criticised then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and highlighted the limitations of her status as a Canadian citizen when it came to participating in US elections. asserted

it → criticise → elections

Her new citizenship marks a change in that position, giving her the opportunity to take part in the country’s electoral process as an eligible voter. asserted

citizenship → mark → voter

For an artist whose work has become deeply embedded in American cultural history, the development is a personal milestone as well as a notable moment in her long relationship with the country. asserted

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More than 60 years after arriving from Canada, Mitchell has formally made the United States her adopted home. asserted

States → arrive → Canada

Joni Mitchell US Citizenship: Music icon finally becomes American; can now vote

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