Nominees for 2014 Irish Music Awards announced and Voting Open!

[Starman]

The Irish Music (IMA) Association has announced the nominees for the 2014 IMA awards. Not surprisingly, Máiréad is nominated again this year!  Here is the list of nominees from the IMA webpage:


Irish Music Award Nominees for 2014

Top Solo Performer in Concert (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Nuala Kennedy, Ryan Kelly, Meav Ni Mhaolchatha, Robbie O'Connell

Top Solo Performer in a Pub Venue (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Donie Carroll, Tony Cummins, Robbie O'Connell, Brian Gaffney

Top Duo in a Pub, Festival, Concert (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Siusan O'Rourke and Zig Zeitler, Sean McNamara and Nosey Flynn, New Barleycorn, Lumiere

Top Group (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Celtic Thunder, Young Dubliners, Socks in the Frying Pan, Lunasa

Best New Irish Artist(s) (IRE, EU, US, UK)
Colm Keegan, The Latchikos, Full Set, Socks in the Frying Pan

Best New Irish CD
Runa - Current Affairs, Paddy Homan - The Hard Way Home, Cara Dillon - A Thousand Hearts, Screaming Orphans - Toy Theatre

Top Celtic Rock Band (IRE, EU, US, UK)
Rathkeltair, The Prodigals, Young Dubliners, The Fenians

Best Irish Tenor (individual)
Anthony Kearns, Paul Byrom, Paddy Homan

Best Female Vocalist (individual/trad.)
Cara Dillon, Francis Black, Mary Dillon, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh

Best Sean-nós Singer
Ide Nic Mhathúna , Roisin Elsafty

Top Traditional Performance Show
Riverdance, Celtic Woman, Celtic Thunder

Top Traditional Group in a Pub, Festival, Concert
Two2Many, FullSet, ALTAN, Socks in the Frying Pan

Tommy Makem Award
ALTAN, Mickey Coleman, Danny O'Flaherty, Mick Maloney

Top Uilleann Piper (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Tommy Martin, Paddy Keenan, Tiarnan O'Duinnchinn

Top Harpist (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Cormac De Barra, Patrick Ball, Aryeh Frankfurter, Siobhan Owen

Top Fiddle/Violin (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Maggie Estes White, Martin Hayes, Mairead Nesbitt, Niamh Ni Charra

Top Button Accordion (US, IRE, EU, UK)
David Munnelly, Shane Hayes

Lifetime Achievement Award
George Donaldson, Danny O'Flaherty, Jimmy Crowley, Mick Maloney


  Among the Celtic Woman-related nominees are Méav Ní Mhaolchatha   for Top Performer in Concert, Tommy Martin for Top Uileann Piper and Celtic Woman for Top Traditional Performance Group!  

[Emer Dreamer]

  Go  MEAV  !!!         i'm just  disappointed  that she is  not  also up  for best  new  CD. But  perhaps  it  is  because  it is  not  all traditional Irish ?       but  Meav  certainly  deserves  Best  Performance  In Concert based  on her perfect  and  stunning  and  daring  offerings  at  the  Ulster  Orchestra  last  March.       my membership is  still  good. It  bearsrepeating  that one  needs to become  a member  of  the iMA for  a mere $15  a  year  to participate. 

[Starman]

  Go  MEAV  !!!         i'm just  disappointed  that she is  not  also up  for best  new  CD. But  perhaps  it  is  because  it is  not  all traditional Irish ?       but  Meav  certainly  deserves  Best  Performance  In Concert based  on her perfect  and  stunning  and  daring  offerings  at  the  Ulster  Orchestra  last  March.       my membership is  still  good. It  bearsrepeating  that one  needs to become  a member  of  the iMA for  a mere $15  a  year  to participate. 

   That's right  It's well-worth the membership fee in order to be able to vote for Meav, Mairead Nesbitt in the Best Fiddler category, Tommy Martin in the Top Uileann Piper and Celtic Woman in Top Group in a Traditional Performance!   

[Starman]

   Want an opportunity to give the artists of Celtic Woman a Christmas gift?  One very appropriate and no doubt welcome gift would be vote for them in the 2014 awards of the Irish Music (IMA) Awards!  For a cost of  a $15.00 membership fee, you can vote for Celtic Woman-related nominees:

The Celtic Woman-related nominees are Méav Ní Mhaolchatha   for Top Performer in Concert, Tommy Martin for Top Uileann Piper and Celtic Woman for Top Traditional Performance Group! 

  Can you think of a more meaningful gift of appreciation to them that to assist in their selections for these awards?  I can't!  Make this your gift to these fantastic artists!   Voting is open until January 12, 2015.  Why wait?   

[Emer Dreamer]

  I  just  renewed  my  IMA  membership  ( under  the  wire I might  add)   Of  course  I  Voted  for  Meav , Mairead, CW and  Tommy  Martin.   I  also  voted  for the  young,talented  Irish/Welsh   Aussie  named  Siobhan  Owen .   

[Starman]

  I  just  renewed  my  IMA  membership  ( under  the  wire I might  add)   Of  course  I  Voted  for  Meav , Mairead, CW and  Tommy  Martin.   I  also  voted  for the  young,talented  Irish/Welsh   Aussie  named  Siobhan  Owen .   

  Way to go!  I voted for Siobhan too!  Hopefully, everyone who can will go over to the IMA website and do likewise! 

[Celtic Chan]

I couldn't possibly vote because I can't pick between Méav and Ryan Kelly or Celtic Woman and Celtic Thunder! I love them all! I'll be pleased if either win. They both deserve it.

[Emer Dreamer]

I couldn't possibly vote because I can't pick between Méav and Ryan Kely or Celtic Woman and Celtic Thunder! I love them all! I'll be pleased if either win. They both deserve it.

    Ryan  Kelly  has  won  for  Best Solo Performance in  concert previously, so  you  could  say  that  it's  Meav's  turn.       I  understand  what  you  mean, though.   

[Celtic Chan]

I couldn't possibly vote because I can't pick between Méav and Ryan Kely or Celtic Woman and Celtic Thunder! I love them all! I'll be pleased if either win. They both deserve it.

   Ryan  Kelly  has  won  for  Best Solo Performance in  concert previously, so  you  could  say  that  it's  Meav's  turn.       I  understand  what  you  mean, though.  

Very true.

[Starman]

  Another week of voting yet, for those who are already current IMA members!  Don't forget!  Our CW nominees need your vote! 

[Emer Dreamer]

  Another week of voting yet, for those who are already current IMA members!  Don't forget!  Our CW nominees need your vote! 

  I'm  just  frustrated  because they  hide  the  ongoing  results of  the  voting now ,  as  opposed to  previous  years  where you  could see how  everyone  was  doing.  I  hate  waiting .     

[Starman]

  Another week of voting yet, for those who are already current IMA members!  Don't forget!  Our CW nominees need your vote! 

  I'm  just  frustrated  because they  hide  the  ongoing  results of  the  voting now ,  as  opposed to  previous  years  where you  could see how  everyone  was  doing.  I  hate  waiting .     

  True, but all we can do is turn out the vote as much as we can and hope for the best!  In 2010 I believe it was, several of the CW nominees lost by a margin of just 6 votes. Let's not let that happen again! 

[Starman]

   Voting has ended for the 2014 IMA awards!  Many thanks to all who voted!  The winners will be announced at the IMA awards ceremony on Saturday January 31, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. CST.  The awards show is broadcast on webcast live on the IMA website.

   I would encourage everyone to watch.  I, or some other forum member, will report the results here!  Let's keep our fingers crossed for our Celtic Woman nominees! 

[Emer Dreamer]

   Voting has ended for the 2014 IMA awards!  Many thanks to all who voted!  The winners will be announced at the IMA awards ceremony on Saturday January 31, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. CST.  The awards show is broadcast on webcast live on the IMA website.

   I would encourage everyone to watch.  I, or some other forum member, will report the results here!  Let's keep our fingers crossed for our Celtic Woman nominees! 

    Fingers  crossed over  here  !         Go  MEAV  !  Go  Mairead  !   go  CW !       

[Emer Dreamer]

   don't  forget  that  there is  live  streaming  for  the IMA   at  3 p.m.   CST  tomorrow !      Go  Meav !  Go  Mairead !   Go  CW !    Go  Tommy  Martin !