Photos of Cohen actually receiving the award, such as this one from Reuters, are surprisingly difficult to find.

1. Adrienne Clarkson, Leonard Cohen, Adam Cohen (note saints bracelet on Adam's wrist)  - Glenn Gould Foundation site
2. Leonard Cohen with Adrienne Clarkson on his right  - Torontoist
3. Anjani Thomas - Torontoist
4. James McMurty - Vancouver Sun
5. Melissa Auf der Maur - Vancouver Sun
6. Gordon Pinset - Vancouver Sun
7. Basia Bulat - Vancouver Sun
8. Jimmie Dale Gilmore- Vancouver Sun
9. Serena Ryder and Adam Cohen - Vancouver Sun

• Photos #1-8: Taken by Carlos Osorio/Toronto Star
• Photo #9: Taken by Chris Young/Canadian Press
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• Photo #10: Tweeted by Michael_KC_Chan
• Photo #11: Tweeted by getsunnysarah
• Photo #12: Anjani's Facebook page: "Whew! what a great night. Highlights...Alan Rickman did a riveting recital of 3 of Leonard's poems, Adrienne Clarkson's speech made me cry...Serena, John Prine, The Cowboy Junkies, Adam--everybody on the roster did a gorgeous job!! And the vibe backstage was so cool. Really enjoyed speaking with Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and he got a kick out of hearing how much we loved his performance in The Big Lebowski. That and Groundhog Day are in the Top 10 of Leonard's and my favorite movies."

Update: For related discussion, also see Leonard Cohen Wins Hearts As Well As Glenn Gould Prize With Gracious Donation & Speech

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Video – Leonard Cohen’s Acceptance Speech At Glenn Gould Prize Ceremony

Last night’s speech recorded live & uploaded by Arlene Dick of Arlene’s Leonard Cohen Scrapbook

Video - Leonard Cohen Bops To Tower Of Song cover by Lighthouse 

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Credit Due Department: A special thanks goes to Coco Éclair for her assistance in locating photos of the occasion.

I knew Anjani [Thomas] as a studio singer, and she would always do exactly what was appropriate to whatever song she was working on. She worked very quickly. Pitch perfect. But I never thought of her as a soul singer, as a heart singer. At a certain moment, her voiced dropped from her throat to her heart. I heard it. I asked her to sing a song I wrote on my last record, and she sang it in her studio voice. I said—I don’t remember what I said, I thought I was Cecil B. DeMille for a second—but apparently I said the right thing. She sang and the next tape had that voice you hear on Blue Alert. That’s when the revelation began for her. And you know, you’re reluctant to acknowledge real excellence, you don’t want to make anything of it, you’ve got various fears…but this was irresistible.”

A Teacher of the Heart: Leonard Cohen Shares the Wealth by Pat McGuire (Filter Magazine. June 26, 2007)

 

Signs Of Leonard Cohen: This ad for the Elixir Festival in Guehenno, France promotes, along with the Clash, Depeche Mode, the Ramones, and other acts, the July 13, 1985 Leonard Cohen concert.

All posted items from the photo series, Signs Of Leonard Cohen, can be viewed at Collected Signs Of Leonard Cohen.

Video: Leonard Cohen (with Anjani) performs Passing Through (Guehenno, France - 1985)

... the thing I like best is the song that stands by itself, that you can walk around, that just has its own life. If people can use the material in other areas, I'm very happy.

Leonard Cohen, on being asked if he had considered writing scores for other films after his work was used in Robert Altman's McCabe & Mrs. Miller. 

From Leonard Cohen: The Romantic in a Ragpicker's Trade by Paul Williams (Crawdaddy, March 1975). Found at Speaking Cohen.

Leonard Cohen Mask If Worn By Paul Newman

The mask is based on the photo by Lorca Cohen (the second photo shown above) seen on many World Tour promotions. Instructions for downloading and constructing the World Tour Leonard Cohen Mask can be found at Leonard Cohen Turning Tricks Or Treats On Boogie Street.

Masks From The Past: Leonard Cohen, Phil Spector, and Anjani

DrHGuy’s first Leonard Cohen Halloween post (Halloween 2007) offered “genuine, way cool, certified, high quality Heck of a Guy Halloween masks of Leonard Cohen [the Field Commander Cohen version], Phil Spector, and Anjani." 

The 2007 Leonard Cohen mask was based on the Field Commander Cohen cover (see second photo shown directly above). This  set of  full-sized masks and instructions for  their construction can be found at If You Want I’ll Wear A Leonard Cohen Mask For You.

Photo taken in Warsaw, Poland where Leoanrd Cohen presented Anjani promoting the Blue Alert album. On March 31, 2007, Anjani performed songs from Blue Alert for radio broadcast. Leonard Cohen joined her for a duet of Whither Thou Goest that can be heard at Whither Thou Goest – The Best Leonard Cohen-Anjani Duet You (Probably) Haven't Heard.

 A gallery comprising all items published in the photo series, Shades of Leonard Cohen, can be viewed at Collected Shades Of Leonard Cohen.

When Leonard Cohen, Anjani, The Barenaked Ladies, and Ron Sexsmith performed at the Indigo Event in Toronto in 2006, it was Cohen's first public appearance since 1993.

All posted items from the photo series, Signs Of Leonard Cohen, can be viewed at Collected Signs Of Leonard Cohen

After the 1985  concert at the Hammersmith Odeon in London