She was nominated for 6 Grammys when she was 18, including Best Pop Vocal Album, and another 2 Grammys when she was 19.
She has shared the stage with many music legends, including Shania Twain, Alanis Morisette, Sarah McLachlan, Steel Panther, and Pat Benatar.
She has written the theme song for 2 major films: Keep Holding On for Eragon in 2006 and Alice for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland in 2010.
Her debut album Let Go received a diamond certification in Canada, which is a rare achievement.
Her 2007 single Girlfriend was the top selling song of the year, selling over 3 million copies in the US alone and over 7 million worldwide.
All 5 of her albums have debuted in the top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 albums chart. All of her albums except her debut have debuted within the top 5.
She was the first western artist to do a full tour in China, with The Best Damn Tour in 2008.
She has penned songs for several artists, including the smash hit "Breakaway" for Kelly Clarkson in 2004.
She holds the record for most number of performances at the Much Music Video Awards in Canada, performing 5 times.
By the age of 20, Avril had already sold millions of records, been nominated for 8 Grammys, and completed a world tour.
At age 18, Avril received the Juno Award for Album of the Year for her debut album Let Go, as well as New Artist of the Year. The Junos are the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys.
At the age of 15, Avril was signed to a 2-album record deal with Arista Records, estimated to be worth over $2 million.
She performed “Who Knows” at the closing ceremonies of the 2006 Olympics in Torino and performed “Girlfriend” and “My Happy Ending” at the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
In 2015, she performed "Fly" at the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics.
In 2003 she was chosen as one of the acts to perform at the MTV Icon: Metallica special.
