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Born	Neil Percival Young (1945-11-12) November 12, 1945 (age 79) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other names	Bernard Shakey
Citizenship	Canada United States (from 2020)
Occupation	Singer-songwriter musician film director screenwriter
Years active	1963–present
Works	Full list
Spouse(s)	Susan Acevedo ​ ​ (m. 1968; div. 1970)​ Pegi Morton ​ ​ (m. 1978; div. 2014)​ Daryl Hannah ​ (m. 2018)​
Partner(s)	Carrie Snodgress (1970–1975)
Children	3
Parent(s)	Scott Young (father)
Relatives	Astrid Young (sister)
Musical career
Origin	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genres	Rock folk rock country rock grunge
Instruments	Vocals guitar harmonica keyboards
Labels	Warner Bros. Reprise Atco Atlantic Geffen

Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a famous Canadian and American singer-songwriter. He started his music journey in Winnipeg in the 1960s. Later, he moved to Los Angeles and joined the folk rock band Buffalo Springfield.

After going solo, Neil Young often played with his band Crazy Horse. He released many popular albums like Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969) and Harvest (1972). He was also part of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, who released the hit album Déjà Vu in 1970.

Neil Young is known for his unique guitar playing and honest song lyrics. He also has a special high singing voice. His music often mixes folk, rock, and country styles. His loud electric guitar sound, especially with Crazy Horse, earned him the nickname "Godfather of Grunge". He even made an album called Mirror Ball with the band Pearl Jam in 1995.

Besides music, Young has directed films using the name "Bernard Shakey". He has won many Grammy and Juno Awards. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him as one of the greatest guitarists and musical artists of all time.

Neil Young's Early Life

Neil Young was born on November 12, 1945, in Toronto, Canada. His father, Scott Alexander Young, was a journalist and writer. His mother, Edna Blow Ragland "Rassy" Young, had American and French family. Neil's parents got married in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and then moved to Toronto.

When Neil was very young, his family moved to a small town called Omemee, Ontario. He later remembered it as a "sleepy little place." In 1951, Neil got polio, which made his left side partly weak. After he got better, his family spent a winter in Florida for the warmer weather.

In 1952, Neil's family moved back to Canada. They lived in different places like Pickering and Toronto. When Neil was 12, his parents divorced. He moved to Winnipeg with his mother.

During the 1950s, Neil loved listening to music on the radio. He enjoyed rock 'n roll, country, and other styles. He looked up to Elvis Presley and other guitar players like Link Wray. Neil started playing music on a plastic ukulele, then a better ukulele, and even a banjo ukulele, before finally getting a guitar.

Starting His Music Career

First Bands and Folk Music

In Winnipeg, Neil went to Earl Grey Junior High School. There, he formed his first band, the Jades. His first steady band was the Squires. They played many shows in Winnipeg and other towns in Manitoba. While playing at a club, Neil met Stephen Stills, who would become a longtime friend and bandmate.

After leaving the Squires, Neil played folk music in clubs in Winnipeg. He met Joni Mitchell there. Neil was very inspired by Bob Dylan and Phil Ochs at this time. He wrote some of his first famous folk songs, like "Sugar Mountain". Another Winnipeg band, The Guess Who, had a hit with Neil's song "Flying on the Ground is Wrong". This was Neil's first big success as a songwriter.

In 1966, Neil joined a band called the Mynah Birds in Toronto. They even got a record deal with the Motown label. But the band broke up when their lead singer, Rick James, was arrested. After that, Neil and the bass player, Bruce Palmer, sold their music gear. They bought a Pontiac hearse and drove it to Los Angeles.

Buffalo Springfield: A New Sound

Once in Los Angeles, Neil and Bruce Palmer met up with Stephen Stills again. They also met Richie Furay. With Dewey Martin, they formed Buffalo Springfield. Their music was a mix of folk, country, and rock. Neil and Stephen Stills played electric guitars, giving the band a strong sound.

Buffalo Springfield became very popular. Their first album, Buffalo Springfield (1966), sold well. Their song "For What It's Worth" became a big hit. Buffalo Springfield helped create new music styles like folk rock and country rock.

The band had some problems, and Bruce Palmer was sent out of the country. This made things difficult, and Buffalo Springfield eventually broke up in 1968. They released a second album, Buffalo Springfield Again, in 1967. Neil's songs on this album, like "Mr. Soul" and "Expecting to Fly", showed his unique style.

Even though they split up, they had to release one more album, Last Time Around. Neil contributed "On the Way Home" and "I Am a Child" to this album. In 1997, Buffalo Springfield was added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band even reunited for a few shows in 2010 and 2011.

Going Solo and Crazy Horse

After Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young signed a solo record deal. He started working on his first solo album, Neil Young, which came out in 1969. It included songs like "The Loner", which he still plays live.

For his next album, Neil teamed up with three musicians from a band called the Rockets: Danny Whitten (guitar), Billy Talbot (bass), and Ralph Molina (drums). They called themselves Crazy Horse. Their album, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969), was recorded very quickly. It featured classic songs like "Cinnamon Girl" and "Down by the River". Neil reportedly wrote these songs while having a high fever!

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Soon after Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Neil joined Crosby, Stills & Nash. They became Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY). Neil joined as a full member, not just a backup musician. The group played their first show in Chicago in August 1969. They also performed at the famous Woodstock Festival.

Their first album together, Déjà Vu (1970), was a big success. Even though Neil and Stephen Stills sometimes disagreed, Neil's time with CSNY helped him become even more famous as a solo artist.

Neil quickly wrote the song "Ohio" after a sad event at Kent State University in May 1970. CSNY recorded and released the song very fast.

Major Success and New Directions

After the Gold Rush and Harvest

In 1970, Neil released his third solo album, After the Gold Rush. It was quieter than his previous album and featured different sounds. This album became a big hit for him because of his fame with CSNY. It includes well-known songs like "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and the title track, "After the Gold Rush".

In late 1970, Neil started a solo acoustic tour. He played old songs and many new ones. He even said he had written so many new songs that he just had to play them. Some of these shows, like the ones at Toronto's Massey Hall, became legendary. The recordings were finally released almost 40 years later.

While on tour, Neil performed a new song, "The Needle and the Damage Done", on The Johnny Cash Show. This sad song was partly inspired by problems faced by his bandmate, Danny Whitten. While in Nashville, Neil recorded some songs with country musicians. He called them The Stray Gators.

This led to his fourth album, Harvest (1972), which became the best-selling album of 1972 in the US. "Heart of Gold" was the first single and became his only No. 1 hit. Another popular song was "Old Man".

After his success, Neil bought a ranch in California. He wrote "Old Man" about the ranch's caretaker. The song "A Man Needs a Maid" was inspired by his relationship with actress Carrie Snodgress. Neil later said that "Heart of Gold" put him "in the middle of the road," which he found boring. So, he decided to take a "rougher ride" with his music.

The "Ditch" Trilogy

After Harvest, Neil planned a new tour. But during rehearsals, Danny Whitten was struggling. Sadly, Danny died in November 1972. Neil was deeply affected by this. He later said he felt responsible and was very nervous during the tour that followed.

The album from this time, Time Fades Away (1973), was recorded live and featured new songs. Neil often called it his "least favorite record." It was the first of three albums that fans called the "Ditch Trilogy." These albums were not as popular as Harvest but showed Neil exploring his feelings about success and the changing times.

In 1973, Neil formed a new band, The Santa Monica Flyers. He recorded Tonight's the Night (1975), an album inspired by the deaths of Danny Whitten and his roadie, Bruce Berry. The album was very dark and raw, and his record company delayed releasing it for two years.

While waiting, Neil recorded another album, On the Beach (1974). This album had a more acoustic sound but still dealt with serious themes. It didn't sell well at first but later became a favorite among critics.

Neil also recorded an acoustic album called Homegrown after breaking up with Carrie Snodgress. He decided not to release it at the time because it felt "too personal." Most of its songs appeared on other albums, but Homegrown was finally released in 2020.

Reunions and Rust Never Sleeps

In 1974, Neil reunited with Crosby, Stills, and Nash for a big concert tour. It was one of the first stadium tours ever.

In 1975, Neil brought back Crazy Horse with a new guitarist, Frank Sampedro. They released the album Zuma. Many songs on it were about broken relationships. "Cortez the Killer" told the story of the Spanish conquest of Mexico.

In 1976, Neil performed at The Last Waltz, a famous concert by The Band. He also released American Stars 'n Bars (1977), which included the popular song "Like a Hurricane". Later that year, he released Decade, a collection of his best songs.

Comes a Time (1978) brought back the country sound of Harvest. It included a cover of "Four Strong Winds", a song Neil loved from his childhood in Canada.

In 1978, Neil went on the Rust Never Sleeps tour. He played many new songs, splitting each concert into an acoustic set and a loud electric set with Crazy Horse. The electric songs were influenced by punk rock. Two new songs, "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" (acoustic) and "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" (electric), were central to the tour. The line "It's better to burn out than to fade away" became very famous.

The albums Rust Never Sleeps (1979) and Live Rust (1979) captured these concerts. A movie of the concerts, also called Rust Never Sleeps, was directed by Neil himself. This period made Neil popular with a new generation of fans.

Exploring New Sounds

The 1980s: Experiments and Changes

In the early 1980s, Neil focused on his son Ben's health. He released Hawks & Doves (1980) and Re·ac·tor (1981) with Crazy Horse.

His 1982 album, Trans, was very different. It used vocoders and synthesizers, making it sound electronic. Neil later said he was inspired by his son Ben, who could not speak, and the idea of technology helping communication.

His next album, Everybody's Rockin' (1983), was a short album of rockabilly songs. His record label, Geffen Records, was not happy with these experimental albums. They even sued Neil for making music that was "unrepresentative" of him.

Neil didn't release an album in 1984 because of the legal issues. He spent 1984 and 1985 touring with his country band, the International Harvesters, for his album Old Ways (1985). He also performed at the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia with Crosby, Stills, and Nash.

Neil's last two albums for Geffen, Landing on Water (1986) and Life (1987) with Crazy Horse, were more traditional but still used some new sounds.

Returning to his old label, Reprise Records, Neil formed a new blues band called The Bluenotes. Their 1988 album, This Note's For You, had a jazzier sound. The title track's music video made fun of corporate rock and was even banned by MTV at first for mentioning brand names. But it later won "best video of the year" in 1989.

Neil also reunited with Crosby, Stills, and Nash for the 1988 album American Dream.

Return to Popularity

The 1990s: Grunge and Folk Revival

Neil Young's 1989 song "Rockin' in the Free World" and the album Freedom brought him back into the spotlight. The album's lyrics were often about social issues like homelessness and the environment.

The loud guitar sounds on Freedom were similar to his Rust Never Sleeps album and hinted at the rise of grunge music. Bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam often said Neil Young was a big influence on them. This helped make him popular again. A tribute album called The Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young was released in 1989, with covers by many alternative and grunge bands.

His 1990 album, Ragged Glory, recorded with Crazy Horse, continued this loud guitar style. He toured with bands like Sonic Youth, which surprised some of his older fans.

In 1992, Neil made a sudden return to country and folk-rock with Harvest Moon. This album was well-received and won a Juno Award for Album of the Year. He also got an Academy Award nomination in 1993 for his song "Philadelphia" from the movie of the same name.

In 1995, Neil Young was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder inducted him, calling him a huge influence. Neil then teamed up with Pearl Jam for the album Mirror Ball and a tour.

Neil also created the soundtrack for the 1995 film Dead Man by improvising music while watching the movie. After his longtime producer David Briggs passed away, Neil reconnected with Crazy Horse for the album Broken Arrow (1996) and a tour.

The 1990s ended with the album Looking Forward (1999), another reunion with Crosby, Stills, and Nash.

Recent Years

2000s: New Music and Activism

Neil Young kept releasing new music quickly in the 2000s. His 2001 song "Let's Roll" was a tribute to the heroes of the September 11 attacks.

In 2003, he released Greendale, a story album with Crazy Horse. Neil also directed a film of the same name, where actors acted out the album's story. He toured extensively with this material. On the Greendale tour, Neil started using biodiesel fuel for his trucks and buses. He wanted to show that it's possible to be environmentally friendly while touring.

In 2005, Neil was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. He had successful surgery, but a few days later, he passed out on a street from bleeding. This experience influenced his album Prairie Wind, which explored themes of life and growing older. A film called Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) documented the album's first live performance.

2010s: Environmental Focus and New Albums

In 2010, Neil released Le Noise, a solo album with a raw, electric sound. A documentary film about him, Neil Young Journeys, came out in 2011.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse released Americana in 2012. This album was entirely made of cover songs, including "This Land Is Your Land" and "God Save the Queen". It was his first album with Crazy Horse in many years.

In 2012, Neil's autobiography, Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream, was released. He wrote it because he needed a break from touring and wanted to share his stories.

He released A Letter Home in 2014 and his second memoir, Special Deluxe. His thirty-fifth studio album, Storytone, came out in 2014.

In 2015, Neil released The Monsanto Years, an album supporting sustainable farming and protesting the company Monsanto. He made this album with Willie Nelson's sons, Lukas and Micah Nelson, and their band. He also released a film about the album's recording.

Neil continued to release new music, including Peace Trail (2016) and Hitchhiker (2017), which was recorded in 1976. He also released The Visitor (2017) with Promise of the Real.

In 2018, a live album from a 1973 show, Roxy: Tonight's the Night Live, was released. Neil also criticized the sponsors of a London show in 2018 because of their connection to fossil fuels.

In 2019, Neil Young and Crazy Horse announced a new album, Colorado, which was released in October.

2020s: Current Projects

In 2020, Neil Young became a United States citizen. He also returned to living in Canada, near the town of Omemee where he lived as a child.

In April 2020, Neil announced new archival music. In June, he released the "lost" album Homegrown, which he had recorded in the 1970s but felt was too personal to release then.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse released a new album, Barn, in December 2021.

In January 2022, Neil Young asked the music streaming service Spotify to remove his music if they continued to host a podcast that he believed spread false information about COVID-19. His music was removed from Spotify. Other artists like Joni Mitchell also removed their music in support. In March 2024, Neil's music returned to Spotify because the podcast's contract changed, allowing it to be on other platforms too.

In 2023, Neil criticized Ticketmaster for high ticket prices and extra fees. He said artists shouldn't be blamed for these costs.

In 2024, Neil returned to touring with Crazy Horse for the "Love Earth Tour". However, some band members became ill, and the rest of the tour was canceled.

Neil Young Archives

Since 2006, Neil Young has been working on the Neil Young Archives. This project releases live albums, box sets of music, and videos. It has grown into a website and app where all his music can be streamed in high quality. The Archives also include his newspaper, The Times-Contrarian, and photos from his career.

Activism and Helping Others

Neil Young has always been passionate about important causes. His 2006 album Living with War was recorded quickly to speak out about current events. Many songs on the album criticized government policies and the human cost of war.

Neil has also focused on environmental issues. Themes of nature and protecting the Earth became more common in his music, especially on Greendale (2003) and Living with War (2006).

Neil is on the board of directors for Farm Aid, an organization he helped start in 1985 with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp. Farm Aid helps family farms in the US and has raised millions of dollars. Each year, Neil performs at the Farm Aid concerts to raise money and support farmers.

In 2008, Neil showed off his hybrid-engine 1959 Lincoln car, called LincVolt. He even released an album, Fork in the Road (2009), based on this project.

Neil has strongly opposed the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would carry oil from Canada to Texas. He has spoken publicly about the environmental impact of oil extraction. He has worked with the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation to raise awareness and money for their legal defense. In 2015, he and Willie Nelson held a festival called Harvest the Hope to raise awareness about oil pipelines and their impact on Native Americans and farmers.

Neil also joined the Blue Dot Tour in Canada, led by environmental activist David Suzuki. He wanted to highlight the environmental damage from oil extraction. Neil has also criticized the Canadian government for not doing enough about climate change.

His song "A Rock Star Bucks a Coffee Shop" was written to protest Starbucks' possible connection to Monsanto and genetically modified food. This song was on his 2015 album The Monsanto Years.

Neil Young's Musical Style

Neil Young's music explores many different styles. He has played everything from loud rock to electronic music, blues, and rockabilly. He is known for his "noisy guitar jams" on albums like Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and his electronic experiments on Trans.

Instruments He Plays

Guitars

Rolling Stone magazine has ranked Neil Young as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He is known for experimenting with sound and making his music special. Neil collects old guitars, but he often uses only a few special ones for recording and performing.

One of his favorite electric guitars is a late 1950s Gretsch White Falcon. He bought it around the time of Buffalo Springfield. This guitar is heard on many of his early 1970s songs, like "Ohio" and "Southern Man".

Other Instruments

Neil also owns a restored 1885 Estey reed organ, which he often plays in concerts. He also has a glass harmonica, which he played on the song "I Do" from his 2019 album Colorado.

Amplifiers

For his electric guitar, Neil often uses old Fender Tweed Deluxe amplifiers, especially a 1959 model. He bought his first one in 1967. He says this original model is key to his famous sound.

He often uses the Fender Deluxe with a late-1950s Magnatone 280 amplifier. These two amplifiers are connected in a special way to create his unique sound. Neil also uses a device called the Whizzer, which changes his amplifier settings with footswitches on stage.

Personal Life

Neil Young's family came from Manitoba, Canada. He was born in Toronto and lived in different parts of Ontario and Manitoba during his childhood. He considers Winnipeg his "hometown" because that's where his music career began. After becoming successful, he bought properties in California. His home in Malibu, California, was destroyed in a fire in 2018.

Neil owned a large property called Broken Arrow Ranch in California. He bought it in 1970. After his divorce in 2014, he gave the ranch to his ex-wife, Pegi Young. His son Ben lives there.

Citizenship and Home

In 2020, Neil Young became a United States citizen. Soon after, he moved back to Canada with his wife, Daryl Hannah. They now live near Omemee, Ontario, where Neil lived as a child.

Family and Relationships

Neil Young married his first wife, Susan Acevedo, in 1968. They divorced in 1970.

From 1970 to 1975, Neil was in a relationship with actress Carrie Snodgress. His song "A Man Needs a Maid" was inspired by her. They had a son named Zeke, born in 1972, who has cerebral palsy.

Neil met his next wife, Pegi Young, in 1974. She was a waitress near his ranch. They married in 1978 and had two children, Ben and Amber. Ben also has cerebral palsy, and Amber has epilepsy. Neil and Pegi started the Bridge School in 1986 to help children with severe speech and physical challenges. They divorced in 2014, and Pegi passed away in 2019.

In 2014, Neil started dating actress Daryl Hannah. They got married in 2018.

Neil is also close with his half-sister, Astrid Young, who is also a musician.

Business Ventures

Neil Young was part owner of Lionel, LLC, a company that makes toy trains. He helped design a special control system for model trains and is still on the company's board. He has patents related to model trains.

PonoMusic

Neil Young believes that digital music files often don't sound as good as older analog recordings. He started a company called PonoMusic to offer high-quality digital music downloads. Pono aimed to provide songs that sound "as they first sound during studio recording." The service and its special music player launched in 2014.

Legacy and Influence

Neil Young's strong opinions and social awareness have influenced many artists. He is known as "the Godfather of Grunge" because of his impact on musicians like Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. Vedder even inducted Neil into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Other bands like Sonic Youth and Radiohead have also said Neil Young influenced them.

The Australian rock band Powderfinger named themselves after Neil Young's song "Powderfinger".

A scientist named Jason Bond discovered a new species of spider in 2007 and named it Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi after Neil Young, his favorite singer.

Selected Discography

Awards and Recognition

Neil Young is a co-founder of Farm Aid (started in 1985) and is still an active board member. For many years, he and his ex-wife hosted the Bridge School Concerts in California. These concerts brought together famous musicians and raised money for children with special needs.

In 2000, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Neil Young among the 100 greatest artists of all time. He was also inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2000.

Several of his albums, including After the Gold Rush, Harvest, and Déjà Vu, have been included in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. His songs like "Rockin' in the Free World" and "Heart of Gold" are on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

In 2006, Paste magazine ranked Neil Young as the second greatest living songwriter, after Bob Dylan. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says Neil Young is one of the most important artists in rock history because he always tries new things with his music.

After the Gold Rush, Harvest, Déjà Vu, and "Ohio" have all been added to the Grammy Hall of Fame.

In 2010, Neil Young was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year. He also won a Grammy Award for his box set Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 (1963–1972). In 2011, he won a Grammy for Best Rock Song for "Angry World."

In 2022, he was recognized by the Carnegie Corporation of New York with the Great Immigrants Award.

Other honors include:

• Canadian Music Hall of Fame, 1982
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: He was inducted twice, first in 1995 for his solo work and again in 1997 as a member of Buffalo Springfield.
• Artist of the Year by the American Music Association, 2006.

Many artists have recorded tribute albums to Neil Young, showing how much his music has inspired them.

Grammy Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1990	Freedom	Best Male Rock Vocal Performance	Nominated
1991	"Rockin' in the Free World"	Best Male Rock Vocal Performance	Nominated
1994	"Harvest Moon"	Record of the Year	Nominated
		Song of the Year	Nominated
	"My Back Pages"	Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal	Nominated
1995	"Philadelphia"	Best Male Rock Vocal Performance	Nominated
1996	"Peace and Love"	Best Male Rock Vocal Performance	Nominated
	"Downtown"	Best Rock Song	Nominated
	Mirror Ball	Best Rock Album	Nominated
		Best Recording Package	Nominated
1997	Broken Arrow	Best Rock Album	Nominated
2006	"The Painter"	Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance	Nominated
	Prairie Wind	Best Rock Album	Nominated
2007	"Lookin' for a Leader"	Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance	Nominated
		Best Rock Song	Nominated
	Living with War	Best Rock Album	Nominated
2009	"No Hidden Path"	Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance	Nominated
2010	"Fork in the Road"	Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance	Nominated
	The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972	Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package	Won
	Neil Young	MusiCares Person of the Year	Won
2011	"Angry World"	Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance	Nominated
		Best Rock Song	Won
	Le Noise	Best Rock Album	Nominated
2015	A Letter Home	Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package	Nominated
2021	A Band A Brotherhood A Barn	Best Music Film	Nominated

Juno Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2021	Best Rock Album	Colorado	Nominated
2011	Artist of the Year	Neil Young	Won
	Adult Alternative Album of the Year	Le Noise	Won
2008	Adult Alternative Album of the Year	Chrome Dreams II	Nominated
2007	Adult Alternative Album of the Year	Living With War	Won
2006	Adult Alternative Album of the Year	Prairie Wind	Nominated
	Jack Richardson Producer of the Year	"The Painter"	Won
	Songwriter of the Year	"The Painter", "When God Made Me", "Prairie Wind"	Nominated
2001	Best Male Artist	Neil Young	Won
	Best Roots & Traditional Album – Solo	Silver & Gold	Nominated
1997	Male Vocalist of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated
1996	Best Rock Album	Mirror Ball	Nominated
	Male Vocalist of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated
1995	Songwriter of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated
	Male Vocalist of the Year	Neil Young	Won
	Entertainer of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated
1994	Single of the Year	"Harvest Moon"	Nominated
	Album of the Year	Harvest Moon	Won
1993	Songwriter of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated
	Male Vocalist of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated
1991	Male Vocalist of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated
1990	Male Vocalist of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated
1989	Male Vocalist of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated
1986	Male Vocalist of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated
1982	Male Vocalist of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated
1981	Male Vocalist of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated
1980	Male Vocalist of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated
1979	Male Vocalist of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated
1975	Composer of the Year	Neil Young	Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1984	"Wonderin'"	Most Experimental Video	Nominated
1989	"This Note's for You"	Video of the Year	Won
		Viewer's Choice Award	Nominated

Images for kids

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  Young on stage in Barcelona

See also

In Spanish: Neil Young para niños

• Canadian rock
• List of peace activists
• Music of Canada