| 1988 | 'Shadowland,' produced by Owen Bradley, introduced lang to a broader country audience and planted the seeds of the Grammy recognition to come. |
| 1989 | Won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, establishing her as a singular voice within Nashville's establishment. |
| 1992 | 'Ingenue' broke through internationally on the strength of 'Constant Craving' and 'Miss Chatelaine,' earning lang Grammy recognition and making her a pop crossover force. |
| 2004 | 'Hymns of the 49th Parallel' gathered songs by Canadian songwriters including Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Leonard Cohen, reinforcing lang's role as a keeper of the Canadian songbook. |
| 2010 | Performed Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' live at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, in one of the most celebrated moments in Olympic broadcast history. |
| 2011 | Released 'Sing It Loud,' a full-band collaboration with The Siss Boom Bang that displayed the range separating her from her country and adult-contemporary peers. |
| 2016 | Case/Lang/Veirs, a three-way collaboration with Neko Case and Laura Veirs, showcased lang alongside two of folk-rock's most respected writers. |
| 2021 | 'Makeover,' a collection of classic dance remixes reimagining key tracks from 1992 to 2000, introduced her catalog to new listeners while delighting longtime fans. |
| 2023 | Received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement from Governor General Mary Simon in Ottawa, Canada's highest performing arts honor. |
| 2024 | Inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame and performed with her original band, The Reclines, for the first time in 35 years at the CCMA Awards in Edmonton. |