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The Ryansaccepting the award for Best New Irish Artists |
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Ryan Kellyaccepting the award for Top Solo Performer in Concert |
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Tommy Martinaccepting the award for Tom Uilleann Piper |
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Celtic Womanaccepting the award for Top Traditional Performance Show |
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The Three Dollar Bandat the 2011 Irish Music Awards |
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Best Sean-nós SingerPresented by Bishop Boland |
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About the AwardA brief demonstration of the Irish Music Award |
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2011 Irish Music AwardsComplete video of the 2011 presentation ceremony. |
Irish Music Award Recipients for 2011
Top Solo Performer in Concert (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Ryan Kelly
Top Solo Performer in a Pub Venue (US, IRE, EU, UK)
George Donaldson
Top Duo in a Pub, Festival, Concert (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Qristina & Quinn Bachand
Top Group (US, IRE, EU, UK)
The High Kings
Best New Irish Artist(s) (IRE, EU, US, UK)
The Ryans
Best New Irish CD
Orla Fallon - My Land
Top Celtic Rock Band (IRE, EU, US, UK)
The Roving Crows
Best Irish Tenor (individual)
Michael Londra
Best Female Vocalist (individual/trad.)
Lisa Kelly
Best Sean-nós Singer
Iarla Ó Lionáird
Top Traditional Performance Show
Celtic Woman
Top Traditional Group in a Pub, Festival, Concert
Téada
Tommy Makem Award
Enya
Top Uilleann Piper (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Tommy Martin
Top Harpist (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Orla Fallon
Top Fiddle/Violin (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Caitlin Barrett
Top Button Accordion (US, IRE, EU, UK)
John Whelan
Lifetime Achievement Award
Paddy Keenan
Irish Music Award Nominees for 2011
Top Solo Performer in Concert (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Niamh Ní Charra, Méav, Michael Londra, Ryan Kelly
Top Solo Performer in a Pub Venue (US, IRE, EU, UK)
George Donaldson, Luka Bloom, Mickey Coleman, Tony Cummins
Top Duo in a Pub, Festival, Concert (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Ian Walsh and Kevin Buckley, Qristina & Quinn Bachand, The New Barleycorn, The Ryans Irish Band
Top Group (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Gaelic Storm, Lúnasa, The Brock McGuire Band, The High Kings
Best New Irish Artist(s) (IRE, EU, US, UK)
Ciorras, Fieldstone, The Ryans, The Young Folk
Best New Irish CD
Cara - Long Distance Love, Donal McCague - Bits N Pieces, Orla Fallon - My Land, Royseven - You Say, We Say
Top Celtic Rock Band (IRE, EU, US, UK)
Barleyjuice, Roger Drawdy & the Firestarters, The Kreellers, The Roving Crows
Best Irish Tenor (individual)
Daryl Simpson, Finbar Wright, Michael Londra, Paddy Homan
Best Female Vocalist (individual/trad.)
Lisa Kelly, Méav, Orla Fallon, Siobhan Owen
Best Sean-nós Singer
Áine Meenaghan, Bríd Ní Mhaoileoin, Iarla Ó Lionáird
Top Traditional Performance Show
Celtic Woman, Kintra, Trad on the Prom, Wild Colonial Bhoys
Top Traditional Group in a Pub, Festival, Concert
Frankie Gavin and Dedannan, McPeake, Slide, Téada
Tommy Makem Award
Enya, Máirtín de Cógáin, Mick Moloney, Tom Sweeney
Top Uilleann Piper (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Diarmaid Moynihan, Michael "Piper" Cooney, Tiarnan O'Duinnchinn, Tommy Martin
Top Harpist (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Cormac De Barra, Kavan Donohoe, Orla Fallon, Seana Davey
Top Fiddle/Violin (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Caitlin Barrett, Cora Smyth, Donal McCague, Kevin Burke
Top Button Accordion (US, IRE, EU, UK)
James Keane, John Whelan, Liam O'Connor, Paddy O'Brien
Lifetime Achievement Award
Carmel Quinn, Paddy Keenan, Patrick Healy, Patsy Whelan