Annual Report 2001
Awards Received by IMRO Members In 2001
Irish Music and Irish Artists and songwriters' domination of the international music market continued in 2001 and this is represented by the large number of Awards recieved by IMRO members in 2001. Amongst others these include:
Irish Music Magazine Awards
Best Traditonal Album - Davy Spillane and Kevin Glackin - Forgotten Days (Burrenstone)
Best Traditional Male - Martin Hayes
Best Traditional Female - Sharon Shannon
Best Traditional Newcomers - Slide
Best Live Traditional - Altan
Best Folk Album - The Winds Begin to Sing - Karan Casey (Shanachie)
Best Folk Male - Sean Keane
Best Folk Female - Mary Black
Best Contemporary Male - Paul Brady
Best Contemporary Female - Maire Brennan
Best Crossover Album - Solas - The Hour Before Dawn
Best Overseas Album - Solas - The Hour Before Dawn (Shanachie)
Best Compilation Album - Dervish-Decade (Whirling Disks)
IMRO Contribution to Songwriting - Jimmy MacCarthy
Lifetime Achievement - Christy Moore
IRMA/Meteor Awards
Best Selling Irish Pop/Rock Album - Male Artist - Ronan Keating "Ronan"
Best Selling Irish Album - Female Artist - Sharon Shannon "Diamond Mountain Sessions"
Best Irish Newcomer - JJ72
Hope for 2001 - Relish
Best Selling Pop Group Album - Westlife "Coast to Coast"
Best Selling Irish Single - Male Artist - Mark McCabe "Maniac 2000"
Lifetime Achievement Award - Christy Moore
Best Selling Irish Single - Female Artist - Samantha Mumba "Gotta Tell You"
Best Selling Irish Album - Male Artist - Daniel O'Donnell "Faith & Inspiration"
Hotpress Readers Poll
(Those Ranked No.1)
Female Singer - Samantha Mumba
Single - Samantha Mumba "Body to Body"
Most Promising Group - JJ72
Traditional Act - Sharon Shannon
Debut Album - JJ72 "JJ72"
Live Act - Jack L
Musician - Sharon Shannon
BRIT Awards
Best Pop Act - Westlife
Smash Hit Awards
Best Album - Westlife "World Of Our Own"
Best Band - Westlife
TG4 Traditional Music Awards
Musician of the Year - Maire Ní Chathasaigh.
The TG4 Young Musician Award - Dublin Piper Conor McKeon
Composer of the Year - Paddy Fahy.
TG4 Band of the Year - Altan.
Traditional Music Singer - Ciarán Ó Gealbháin of the band Danú.
Life Achievement Award - East Clare fiddler Paddy Canny.
Bacardi Hotpress Awards
Woodstar
Special Awards
Daniel O Donnell - Honorary MBE December 2001
Bill Whelan - IMRO Award
