Online voting continues through January 8 on nominees in 17 categories for the second annual Irish Music Awards presented by the Independence, Missouri-based Irish Music Association.

Harpist and singer Orla Fallon is nominated in four categories, while Luka Bloom, Martin Hayes, The High Kings, Van Morrison and The Wolfe Tones each received two nods. Names and photos of the winners will be posted at www.irishmusicawards.com on January 28.

Irish Music Awards nominees for 2009 include:

Top Solo Performer in Concert: Van Morrison, Luka Bloom, Christy Moore, Orla Fallon

Top Solo Performer in a Pub Venue: Luka Bloom, Harry O’Donoghue, Seamus Kennedy

Top Duo in Pub, Festival, and Concert: Ellis Island, Wild Colonial Bhoys, Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, Stephens Green

Top Group: Gaelic Storm, The Chieftains, The Wolfe Tones, Celtic Woman

Best New Irish Music Artist(s): Cara, Connachttown, The Rum Brothers

Top Celtic Rock Band: Bad Haggis, The Indulgers, Seven Nations, Screaming Orphans

Best Irish Tenor (individual): John McDermott, Anthony Kearns

Best Female Vocalist (individual/traditional): Mary Black, Deidre Shannon, Orla Fallon, Maria Doyle Kennedy

Best Sean-nos Singer: Iarla O Lionnaird, Brian O’hAirt, Brid Ni Mhaoilchiarain

Top Traditional Performance Show: Dublin City Ramblers, The High Kings, Switchback, Slide

Top Traditional Group – In Festival, Pub & Concert: The High Kings, Bua, Cherish the Ladies, The Beer Mats

Tommy Makem Award: John Doyle, Orla Fallon, Jimmy Crowley and Mairtin de Coagain

Top Harpist: Patrick Harvey, Darren Raleigh, Orla Fallon

Top Uilleann Piper: Tim Britton, John McSherry, Eric Rigler

Top Fiddle: Liz Carroll, Natalie MacMaster, Maired Nesbitt, Martin Hayes

Top Button Accordion: John Whelan, Liam O’Connor

Lifetime Achievement Award: Van Morrison, The Wolfe Tones, Donal Lunny, Bill Whelan

The Irish Music Association produces, promotes and perpetuates Irish music through sponsored events, festivals, concerts, pub shows, and an annual network production, according to its website.