Album of the Year

Starting in 1996, the first Celtic Connections program of each year has offered a review of the best Celtic albums of the previous year, culminating in host Bryan Kelso Crow's selection of "Celtic Connections Album of the Year." For the program's 10th anniversary show in February 2001, he went back and selected a winning album for each year since the program started locally in southern Illinois in 1991. The complete list is provided here and will be updated each year.

2009
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Tommy Sands

"Let the Circle Be Wide"

Appleseed Music


2008
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Daniel Payne

"Chain"

DOP Productions


2007
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Michael Black

"Michael Black"

Compass 4408


2006 CD
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Mick Moloney

"McNally's Row of Flats" 2006

Compass Records 4426


2006 DVD
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Solas

"Reunion"

Compass Records 4431


2005
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John Doyle

"Wayward Son"

Compass 4408


2004
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Bohola

"Bohola 4"

Shanachie 78058


2003
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Danu

"The Road Less Traveled"

Shanachie 78048


2002
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Bohola

"Bohola"

Shanachie 78048

 

 

 


2001
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Cherish the Ladies

"The GIrls Won't Leave the Boys Alone"

Windham Hill 11583-2


2000
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The Chieftains

"Water From the Well"

BMG 09026-63637-2

 

 


1999
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Roaring Mary

"Roaring Mary"

SPCD 001

 

 

 

 

 


1998
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Mary Jane Lamond

"Suas e!"

BMG 09026-63246-2

 

 

 


1997
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Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill

"The Lonesome Touch"

Green Linnet GLCD 1181


1996 - Best Traditional
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Solas

"Solas"

Shanachie 78002

 

 

 

 


1996 - Best Contemporary
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Bill Whelan

"Riverdance"

Celtic Heartbeat 82816-2

 

 

 

 


1995
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Arcady

"Many Happy Returns"

Shanachie 79095

 


1994
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Joanie Madden

"A Whistle on the Wind"

Green Linnet GLCD 1142


1993
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Maggie Boyle & Steve Tilston

"Of Moor & Mesa"

Green Linnet GLCD 3087

1992
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Altan

"Harvest Storm"

Green Linnet GLCD 1117

 


1991
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Mary Black

"Babes in the Wood"

Gift Horse D2-77528

 





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