Niamh Ni Charra receiving the 2008 Irish Music Award 
at the Lowell Folk Festival, Lowell Mass.

 

The Makem and Spain Brothers receiving the 2008
Irish Music Award.

 

Brigids Cross received the 2008 Irish Music Award
in Cleveland, OH.

 
  

The Elders received the 2008 Irish Music Award at
The 32nd Annual Scottish Highland Games in
Kansas City, MO.  

 
  

John Spillane received the 2008 Irish Music Award at
The National Irish Festival Organizers convention in
Kansas City, MO held at Boulevard Brewing Company
in cooperation with the Kansas City Irish Festival.  

The Irish Music Association hosted the 2008 Irish Music Awards presented January 27th at O'Malley's Pub in Weston, MO, USA.  Below are the results of that presentation.

To all Members:
Thank you for your support of the Irish Music Association and the Irish Music Awards. We cannot produce The Irish Music Awards Presentation without you.
Below are the recipients of the first IMA Awards.  Some videos and a press release will be on the website shortly so all can share in the experience of the awards presentation.  Be sure to pass along your congratulations to the nominees and recipients of the awards this year.  A DVD of the awards presentation in its entirety is now available in the online store for $7.95 plus shipping (NTSC or PAL).  

All Nominees, Irish Musicians, and Musicians of Irish music are to be congratulated!  They perpetuate the identity and sustain the traditions of  Irish Music.

And the Recipients for 2008 are:

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

Top Solo Performer in a Pub Venue (US, IRE, EU, UK)
        Eddie Delahunt
                                  
Top Duo in a Pub, Festival, Concert (US, IRE, EU, UK)
        Switchback
     
Top Group (US, IRE & EU)
        The Dubliners

Top New Irish Music Artist(s) (US, IRE, EU, UK)
        The High Kings

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

Top Irish Tenor (individual)
        Ronan Tynan

Top Sean-nos Singer
        Len Graham

Top Traditional Performance Show
        The Chieftains

Top Traditonal Group - In Festival, Pub & Concert
        Brigid's Cross

Tommy Makem Award
        Makem Brothers with Mickey and Liam Spain

Top Harpist (US, IRE & EU, UK)
        No nominees, and no Award Given for 2008

Top Uilleann Piper (US, IRE, EU)
        Kieran O'Hare

Top Fiddle (US, IRE, EU, UK)
        Niamh Ni Charra

Top Button Accordian (US, IRE, EU, UK)
        John Redmond

Lifetime Achievement Award
        Brendan Bowyer

Recipients of the 2008 Irish Music Awards have been so noted by the Irish Music Association in the The Irish Music Hall of Fame (on line). 

Thank you
R T Reeder
Director IMA