List of TG4 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients

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.

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