Sinéad O’Connor

Erse sangster-sangwriter an activist

Shuhada' Sadaqat[8][a] (umwhile Magda Davitt; born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor; 8t Disemmer 1966 – 26t July 2023), kent professionally as Sinéad O'Connor,[9] wis a Erse sangstress an muisicker. Her debut studio album, The Lion and the Cobra, wis released i 1987 an chairted internationally. Her seicont studio album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (1990), becam her sonsiest, at selt ower seiven million copie warldwide.[10] Its lead single, "Nothing Compares 2 U", wis named the nummer-ane warld single i 1990 by the Billboard Music Awards.[11]

Sinéad O'Connor
O'Connor performing in 2014
BornSinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor
8 December 1966(1966-12-08)
Dublin, Ireland
Dee'd26 Julie 2023(2023-07-26) (aged 56)
London, England
Ither namesMagda Davitt
Shuhada' Sadaqat[1]
Hauf-marrae(s)
  • John Reynolds (m. 1989; div. 1991)[2]
  • Nick Sommerlad (m. 2001; div. 2002)
  • Steve Cooney (m. 2010; div. 2011)[3]
  • Barry Herridge (m. 2011; div. 2011)[4]
Pairtner(s)
  • Peter Gabriel (1992–1993)[5][6]
  • Richard Heslop (1994–1995)
  • John Waters (1995–1996)
  • Dónal Lunny (2004)
  • Frank Bonadio (2006–2007)[7]
Bairns4
KinJoseph O'Connor (brother)
Muisical career
Genres
Thrift
  • Sangstress
  • muisicker
  • sangwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1986–2023
Labels
  • Ensign Records
  • Chrysalis Records
  • Vanguard
  • Chocolate and Vanilla
  • One Little Independent Records
  • Nettwerk
Wabsteidsineadoconnor.com

Discography

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  • The Lion and the Cobra (1987)
  • I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (1990)
  • Am I Not Your Girl? (1992)
  • Universal Mother (1994)
  • Faith and Courage (2000)
  • Sean-Nós Nua (2002)
  • Throw Down Your Arms (2005)
  • Theology (2007)
  • How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? (2012)
  • I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss (2014)

Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1989 The Lion and the Cobra Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Nominated[12]
1990 Herself Rockbjörnen for Best Foreign Artist Won[13]
Billboard Music Awards for Rock Female Artist Won[14]
"Nothing Compares 2 U" Billboard Music Awards for No.1 World Single Won[14]
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year Won[15]
MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video Won[15]
MTV Video Music Award for Best Post-Modern Video Won[15]
MTV Video Music Award for Breakthrough Video Nominated
MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice Nominated
MTV Video Music Award for International Viewer's Choice (MTV Europe) Nominated
1991 Grammy Award for Record of the Year Nominated[16]
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Nominated[16]
Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form Nominated[16]
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance Won[17]
Juno Awards for International Album of the Year Nominated
Herself Juno Awards for International Entertainer of the Year Nominated
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Nominated
Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist Won
Danish Music Awards for Foreign Female Artist of the Year Won
"Nothing Compares 2 U" Danish Music Awards Foreign Hit of the Year Won
1992 Year of the Horse Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Long Form Nominated[18]
1994 "You Made Me the Thief of Your Heart" MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film Nominated
Herself Goldene Europa Awards for Best International Singer Won
Žebřík Music Award for Best International Female[19] Nominated
1995 Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist Nominated
1996 "Famine" Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form Nominated[20]
Design and Art Direction Award for Pop Promo Video (Individual) Wood Pencil[21]
2000 "No Man's Woman" Billboard Music Video Award for Best Jazz/AC Clip of the Year Nominated
Herself Žebřík Music Award fur Best International Female[22] Nominated
2003 "Troy" International Dance Music Awards for Best Progressive House/Trance Track Nominated
"Tears from the Moon" Nominated
2004 Herself Meteor Music Awards for Best Irish Female Nominated
2005 Nominated
2006 Nominated
2007 Nominated
2008 Nominated
2012 "Lay Your Head Down" World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film Won[23]
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song Nominated[24]
"Queen of Denmark" Rober Awards Music Poll fur Best Cover Version Nominated
2013 "GMF" (wi John Grant) Rober Awards Music Poll fur Sang o the Year Nominated
2015 I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss Meteor Choice Music Prize for Best Album Nominated[25]
"Take Me To Church" Meteor Choice Music Prize for Song of the Year Nominated[26]
2023 I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Choice Music Prize 'Classic Irish Album' Won[27][28]

Notes

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  1. Arabic: شهداء صدقات‎, romanised: Shuhadāʾ Ṣadaqāt, lit. 'Martyrs [and] Charities'.

References

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  2. ""Rocker Sinead is wed"". Irish Independent. 18 Mairch 1989. p. 3. Retrieved 27 Julie 2023.
  3. "Sinéad O'Connor marries for third time". RTÉ ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 23 Julie 2010. Archived frae the original on 23 Julie 2010. Retrieved 22 Julie 2010.
  4. "Nothing compares to you after all: Sinead O'Connor reunites with 4th husband of 16 days", Irish Independent, 4 Januar 2012, archived frae the original on 8 Januar 2012, retrieved 5 Januar 2012
  5. Chilton, Louis (29 Mey 2021). "Sinead O'Connor describes past romance with Peter Gabriel: 'I was basically weekend p***y'". Independent. Retrieved 2 Juin 2021.
  6. "Gabriel's ready for love — Big Time!". Evening Herald. 21 Mey 1993. p. 17. Retrieved 27 Julie 2023.
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  14. a b "Sinead O'Connor Blazed a Trail for Women at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards". 26 Julie 2023.
  15. a b c "MTV Video Music Awards 1990". MTV. Archived frae the original on 19 Februar 2017. Retrieved 23 Julie 2012.
  16. a b c Harrington, Richard (11 Januar 1991). "COLLINS LEADS GRAMMY HOPEFULS". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 Julie 2010.
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  22. "Historie (2003–1997)". anketazebrik.cz (in Czech). Archived frae the original on 16 Julie 2021. Retrieved 28 Julie 2021.
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  25. "Meteor Choice Music Prize - here's the lowdown on the top 10 acts for Irish Album of the Year". Independent.ie. 5 Mairch 2015.
  26. "Meteor Choice Irish song of the year 2014 nominees announced". The Irish Times.
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  28. "RTÉ Choice Music Prize announces Classic Irish Album winner". RTÉ (in Inglis). 6 Mairch 2023. Retrieved 26 Julie 2023.