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2009 Awards Archive, 2008 Awards Archive
  
Darren Raleigh -
"O'Carolan's Receipt for Drinking"
"My mission is simple: to serve as a Celtic Bard to the modern world,
and thereby to restore some of the mythic awareness of life that has
become lost by our modern age. The tools I bring to this work are
the Celtic harp, my voice, and my store of songs, poems, and stories
drawn from ancient myths and folktales. While I like to entertain,
my real purpose is to inspire."
  
John Whelan -
The Bucks of Oranmore
John Wheland plays The Bucks of Oranmore at the 2009 Irish Music Awards
  
The Wild Colonial Bhoys -
"Grace"
It’s been six years, four albums, hundreds of shows and thousands
of miles, and the Wild Colonial Bhoys are only beginning.  
This past year they have played Irish festivals across the Midwest,
headlining several in the process.  They have been featured three times
on NBC TV’s Twin Cities affiliate KARE-11.
  
Tim Britton -
The Road to Ruby
Tim Britton is renowned as one of the leading players of the uillean pipes,
one of the sweetest and most complex bagpipes. He is also accomplished
on the wooden flute, tin whistle, Highland pipes, mandolin, and as a
singer and storyteller. Tim’s unique style as an American with many
influences is founded on a profound knowledge of the tradition.
 
Anthony Kearns -
Danny Boy
Anthony Kearns singing Danny Boy.
 
2009 Irish Music Award Acceptances 
 
Brian O Hairt accepting the 2009 Irish Music Award for Sean nos Singer

Celtic Woman accepting the 2009 Irish Music Award for Top Group

Mairead Nesbitt accepting the 2009 Irish Music Award for Top Fiddle
 
 
 
  
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Nominees for 2009 


Top Solo Performer in Concert (US, IRE, EU, UK) 

        IMA Nominees: Van Morrison Luka Bloom  Christy Moore    Orla Fallon     

Top Solo Performer in a Pub Venue (US, IRE, EU, UK) 

        IMA Nominees: Harry O'Donoghue Luka Bloom Seamus Kennedy

Top Duo in a Pub, Festival, Concert (US, IRE, EU, UK) 

        IMA Nominees: Ellis Island Wild Colonial Bhoys (Adam & Geno)  Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill Stephens Green

Top Group (US, IRE & EU)

        IMA Nominees: Gaelic Storm   The Chieftains The Wolfe Tones  Celtic Woman

Best New Irish Music Artist(s) (US, IRE, EU, UK) 

        IMA Nominees: Cara  Connachttown  The Rum Brothers

Top Celtic Rock Band (US, IRE, EU, UK) 

        IMA Nominees: Bad Haggis  Seven Nations The Indulgers The Screaming Orphans

Best Irish Tenor (individual) 

        IMA Nominees:John McDermott Anthony Kearns

Best Female Vocalist (individual/trad.) 

        IMA Nominees: Mary Black  Deirde Shannonn  Orla Fallon   Maria Doyle Kennedy

Best Sean-nos Singer 

        IMA Nominees:   Brid Ní Mhaoilchiaráin  Brian O'hAirt   Iarla O Lionaird

Top Traditional Performance Show 

        IMA Nominees: Dublin City Ramblers  High Kings   Switchback   Slide

Top Traditonal Group - In Festival, Pub & Concert

        IMA Nominees: High Kings  Cherish the Ladies  The BeerMats

Tommy Makem Award

        IMA Nominees:  John Doyle   Orla Fallon   Jimmy Crowley and Mairtin de Cogain


Top Harpist (US, IRE & EU, UK) 

        IMA Nominees: Patrick Harvey  Darren Raleigh  Orla Fallon

Top Uilleann Piper (US, IRE, EU) 

        IMA Nominees: Tim Britton John McSherry Eric Rigler

Top Fiddle (US, IRE, EU, UK)

IMA Nominees: