List of TG4 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients explained

The TG4 Lifetime Achievement Award is given annually as part of Gradam Ceoil TG4. The award is to recognise a musician who has had a profound effect on the traditional Irish music world and promoted traditional music in a positive way.^{[1] [2]}

The following is a list of the recipients of the award.

• 2001 – Paddy Canny, Co. Clare
• 2002 – Peter Horan, Co. Sligo
• 2003 – Johnny O'Leary, Co. Kerry
• 2004 – Tony MacMahon, Co. Clare
• 2005 – Peadar Ó Lochlainn, Co. Clare
• 2006 – Sarah Keane and Rita Keane, Co. Galway
• 2007 – Paddy Cronin, Co. Kerry
• 2008 – Joe O'Donovan and Siobhán O'Donovan, Co. Cork
• 2009 – Roger Sherlock, Co. Mayo
• 2010 – Seán Potts, Dublin
• 2011 – Ben Lennon, Co. Leitrim
• 2012 – Danny Meehan, Co. Donegal
• 2013 – Michael Tubridy, Co. Clare
• 2014 – Chris Droney, Co. Clare
• 2015 – Bobby Gardiner, Co. an Chláir
• 2016 – Arty McGlynn, Co. Tír Eoghan
• 2017 – Dónal Lunny, Co. Offaly
• 2018 – Patsy Hanly, Co. Roscommon
• 2019 – Nicky McAuliffe and Anne McAuliffe, Co. Kerry
• 2020 – Séamus Connolly, Massachusetts
• 2021 – Seán Ó Sé, Co. Cork
• 2022 – Dolores Keane, Co. Galway

Notes and References

1. News: And the winners of tonight's TG4 Gradam Ceoil awards are . . . . The Irish Times . 2013-03-21 . 2020-05-05.
2. Web site: Lifetime Achievement . TG4 . 2016-12-14 . 2020-05-05.