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For the fictional character from Hollyoaks, see Sinead O'Connor (Hollyoaks).

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Sin\u00e9ad O'Connor
O'Connor performing in 2014
Born	Sin\u00e9ad Marie Bernadette O'Connor (1966-12-08)8 December 1966 Dublin, Ireland
Died	26 July 2023(2023-07-26) (aged 56) Herne Hill, London, England
Resting place	Dean's Grange Cemetery
Other names	Mother Bernadette Mary Magda Davitt Shuhada' Sadaqat^[1]
Occupations	Singer songwriter musician activist
Works	Discography
Spouses	\n \n John Reynolds \n (m. 1989; div. 1991) ^[2]^[3]\n \n Nick Sommerlad \n (m. 2001; div. 2003) ^[4]\n \n Steve Cooney \n (m. 2010; div. 2011) ^[5]\n \n Barry Herridge (m. 2011) ^[6]^[7]\n
Children	4
Relatives	Joseph O'Connor (brother)
Musical career
Genres	Alternative rock pop rock folk rock
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	1986\u20132023
Labels	Ensign Chrysalis Vanguard Chocolate and Vanilla One Little Indian Nettwerk
Website	sineadoconnor.com
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Shuhada' Sadaqat^[a] (born Sin\u00e9ad Marie Bernadette O'Connor (/\u0283\u026a\u02c8ne\u026ad/ ^\u24d8 shin-AYD); 8 December 1966 \u2013 26 July 2023) was an Irish singer, songwriter, and activist.^[8] Her debut studio album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987 and achieved international chart success. Her 1990 album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, was her biggest commercial success, selling over seven million copies worldwide.^[9] Its lead single, \"Nothing Compares 2 U\", was honoured as the top world single of the year at the Billboard Music Awards.^[10]\n

O'Connor achieved chart success with Am I Not Your Girl? (1992) and Universal Mother (1994), both certified gold in the UK,^[11] as well as Faith and Courage (2000), certified gold in Australia.^[12] Throw Down Your Arms (2005) achieved gold status in Ireland.^[13] Her career encompassed songs for films, collaborations with numerous artists, and appearances at charity fundraising concerts. O'Connor's memoir, Rememberings, was released in 2021 and became a bestseller.^[14]\n

O'Connor drew attention to issues such as child abuse, human rights, racism, and women's rights. During a Saturday Night Live performance in 1992, she tore up a photograph of Pope John Paul II to protest against abuse in the Catholic Church, sparking controversy. Throughout her musical career, she openly discussed her spiritual journey, activism, socio-political viewpoints, and her experiences with trauma and struggles with mental health. Having converted to Islam in 2018, she adopted the name Shuhada' Sadaqat^[1]^[15]^[16] while continuing to perform and record under her birth name.^[17] In 2024, O'Connor was posthumously nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.\n

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Year\n	Film\n	Role\n	Notes\n
1990\n	Hush-a-Bye Baby\n	Sin\u00e9ad\n	also wrote the soundtrack\n
1991\n	The Ghosts of Oxford Street \n	Ann of Oxford Street\n	TV movie\n
1992\n	Emily Bront\u00eb's Wuthering Heights\n	Emily Bront\u00eb\n	uncredited\n
1997\n	The Butcher Boy\n	Virgin Mary\n	\n
2007\n	100 Greatest Songs of the 90s\n	Herself\n	miniseries\n
2022\n	Nothing Compares\n	Herself (voice)\n	documentary\n

Year\n	Work\n	Association\n	Category\n	Result\n	Ref.\n
1989\n	The Lion and the Cobra\n	Grammy Awards\n	Best Female Rock Vocal Performance\n	Nominated\n	^[214]\n
1990\n	Herself\n	Rockbj\u00f6rnen\n	Best Foreign Artist\n	Won\n	^[215]\n
Billboard Music Awards\n	Rock Female Artist\n	Won\n	^[216]\n
\"Nothing Compares 2 U\"\n	No. 1 World Single\n	Won\n
MTV Video Music Awards\n	Video of the Year\n	Won\n	^[217]^[218]\n
Best Female Video\n	Won\n
Best Post-Modern Video\n	Won\n
Breakthrough Video\n	Nominated\n
Viewer's Choice\n	Nominated\n
International Viewer's Choice (MTV Europe)\n	Nominated\n
1991\n	Grammy Awards\n	Record of the Year\n	Nominated\n	^[219]^[220]\n
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance\n	Nominated\n
Best Music Video, Short Form\n	Nominated\n
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got\n	Best Alternative Music Performance\n	Won\n
Juno Awards\n	International Album of the Year\n	Nominated\n	^[221]\n
Herself\n	International Entertainer of the Year\n	Nominated\n	^[222]\n
American Music Awards\n	Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist\n	Nominated\n	^[223]\n
Brit Awards\n	International Female Solo Artist\n	Won\n	^[61]\n
Danish Music Awards\n	Foreign Female Artist of the Year\n	Won\n	^{[citation needed]}\n
\"Nothing Compares 2 U\"\n	Foreign Hit of the Year\n	Won\n	^{[citation needed]}\n
1992\n	Year of the Horse\n	Grammy Awards\n	Best Music Video, Long Form\n	Nominated\n	^[224]\n
1994\n	\"You Made Me the Thief of Your Heart\"\n	MTV Video Music Awards\n	Best Video from a Film\n	Nominated\n	^[225]\n
Herself\n	Goldene Europa Awards\n	Best International Singer\n	Won\n	^[226]\n
\u017deb\u0159\u00edk Music Award\n	Best International Female\n	Nominated\n	^[227]\n
1995\n	Brit Awards\n	International Female Solo Artist\n	Nominated\n	^[61]\n
\"Fire on Babylon\"\n	Grammy Awards\n	Best Music Video, Short Form\n	Nominated\n	^[228]\n
1996\n	\"Famine\"\n	Nominated\n	^[229]\n
D&AD Awards\n	Pop Promo Video (Individual)\n	Wood Pencil\n	^[230]\n
2000\n	\"No Man's Woman\"\n	Billboard Music Awards\n	Best Jazz/AC Clip of the Year\n	Nominated\n	^[231]\n
Herself\n	\u017deb\u0159\u00edk Music Award\n	Best International Female\n	Nominated\n	^[232]\n
2003\n	\"Troy\"\n	International Dance Music Awards\n	Best Progressive House/Trance Track\n	Nominated\n	^[233]\n
2004\n	Herself\n	Meteor Music Awards\n	Best Irish Female\n	Nominated\n	^[234]\n
2005\n	Nominated\n	^[235]\n
2006\n	Nominated\n	^[236]\n
2007\n	Nominated\n	^[237]\n
2008\n	Nominated\n	^[238]\n
2012\n	\"Lay Your Head Down\"\n	World Soundtrack Awards\n	Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film\n	Won\n	^[239]\n
\"Queen of Denmark\"\n	Rober Awards Music Poll\n	Best Cover Version\n	Nominated\n	^[240]\n
2013\n	\"GMF\" (with John Grant)\n	Song of the Year\n	Nominated\n	^[241]\n
2015\n	I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss\n	Meteor Choice Music Prize\n	Best Album\n	Nominated\n	^[242]\n
\"Take Me To Church\"\n	Song of the Year\n	Nominated\n	^[243]\n
2023\n	I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got\n	Irish Classic Album\n	Won\n	^[121]^[120]\n
2024\n	Herself\n	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame\n	Performer\n	Nominated\n	^[244]\n

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Early life and education

Music career

1980s

1987\u20131989: The Lion and the Cobra

1990\u20131993: I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Saturday Night Live protest

1993\u20132000

2000s

2010s

2020\u20132023: Memoir and death of son

Personal life

Marriages and children

Other relationships

Homes

Sexuality

Politics

Religion

Health

Death

Tributes

In popular culture

Discography

Filmography

Awards

See also

Notes

References

Further reading

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Sinéad O'Connor - Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023)

Sinéad O'Connor - Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023)