Sinéad O’Connor

Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
	O'Connor performing in 2014
Born	Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor; 8 December 1966; Dublin, Ireland
Dee'd	26 Julie 2023 (aged 56); London, England
Ither names	Magda Davitt; Shuhada' Sadaqat
Hauf-marrae(s)	John Reynolds (m. 1989; div. 1991); Nick Sommerlad (m. 2001; div. 2002); Steve Cooney (m. 2010; div. 2011); Barry Herridge (m. 2011; div. 2011);
Pairtner(s)	Peter Gabriel (1992–1993); Richard Heslop (1994–1995); John Waters (1995–1996); Dónal Lunny (2004); Frank Bonadio (2006–2007);
Bairns	4
Kin	Joseph O'Connor (brother)
	Muisical career
Genres	Alternative rock; pop rock; fowk rock;
Thrift	Sangstress; muisicker; sangwriter;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar;
Years active	1986–2023
Labels	Ensign Records; Chrysalis Records; Vanguard; Chocolate and Vanilla; One Little Independent Records; Nettwerk;
Wabsteid	sineadoconnor.com

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]

Discography

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


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]
	Herself	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]
	I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got	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]
1996	"Famine"	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
2000	Herself	Žebřík Music Award fur Best International Female^[22]	Nominated
2003	"Troy"	International Dance Music Awards for Best Progressive House/Trance Track	Nominated
2003	"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]
	"Lay Your Head Down"	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]
2015	"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]

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Sinéad O’Connor

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Sinéad O'Connor
O'Connor performing in 2014
Born	Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor 8 December 1966(1966-12-08) Dublin, Ireland
Dee'd	26 Julie 2023(2023-07-26) (aged 56) London, England
Ither names	Magda 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]
Bairns	4
Kin	Joseph O'Connor (brother)
Muisical career
Genres	Alternative rock pop rock fowk rock
Thrift	Sangstress muisicker sangwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	1986–2023
Labels	Ensign Records Chrysalis Records Vanguard Chocolate and Vanilla One Little Independent Records Nettwerk
Wabsteid	sineadoconnor.com