Brian Ó hAirt was presented with two Irish Music Awards in St Louis at KDHX FM 88.1.
He accepted the awards in the categories of Best Sean nos singer (for himself) and Top Traditional Group (for his group Bua) 2009.

 

Brían Ó hAirt (left)receiving the Irish Music Award for 2009 from IMA Associate Mike Sager (right).  (YouTube)

Anthony Kearns accepts Irish Music Award for Best Irish Tenor 2009 in Williamsburg Virginia at the Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall. 

 

Anthony Kearns (right) receiving the Irish Music Award from IMA Associate and  Charter Member William R Hull III (left) in Williamsburg, Virginia.  Watch Anthony Kearns singing Danny Boy in the 2009 Archive.
 (photo credit: Colonial Photography "Helen's Place")

Máiréad Nesbitt accepts Irish Music Award For Top Fiddle 2009 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St Louis, Missouri.

 

Máiréad Nesbitt receiving the Irish Music Award for 2009 from IMA Associate Mike Sager..

Celtic Woman was honored with the Irish Music Award for Top Group for 2009 in St Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.

 

Celtic Woman receiving the Irish Music Award for 2009.

Orla Fallon swept the 2009 Awards Presentation Night by winning four Irish Music Awards for Top Solo Perfomer in Concert, Best Female Vocalist, Top Harpist, and the Tommy Makem Award.  They were presented in Owings Mills, Maryland in front of a most appreciative audience at the Gordon Center for the Performing Arts.

 

Orla Fallon receiving four Irish Music Awards for 2009 from IMA Associate Mike Sager.

All 2009 Nominees are to be congratulated! 

Irish Music Award Recipients for 2009:

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

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

Top Duo in Pub, Festival, and Concert (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Ellis Island

Top Group (US, IRE & EU)
Celtic Woman

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

Top Celtic Rock Band (US, IRE, EU, UK
The Screaming Orphans

Best Irish Tenor (individual)
Anthony Kearns

Best Female Vocalist 
Orla Fallon

Best Sean-nos Singer 
Brian O'hAirt

Top Traditional Performance Show 
High Kings

Top Traditonal Group - In Festival, Pub & Concert
Bua

Tommy Makem Award
Orla Fallon

 Top Harpist (US, IRE & EU, UK) 

Orla Fallon

Top Uilleann Piper (US, IRE, EU) 
John McSherry

Top Fiddle (US,IRE, EU, UK)
Mairead Nesbitt

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

Lifetime Achievement Award 
Donal Lunny

Nominations for 2010 will open 3/18/10  We will not accept nominations before this date.  If an artist(s) received an award for 2009 they may not be nominated in the same category for 2010.

Thank you for your participation and cooperation.

R T Reeder
IMA Director