Yes, I agree. This is the very first time she has any award for her music. That's the news, I think.
She won the grammy as best "new age" album for each of her records, from Shepherd Moons to Amarantine.
Then she won 4 World Music Awards, 3 in 2001 for A Day Without Rain and 1 in 2006 for Amarantine. We just can't complain about awards.