IBMA 2010 Award Nominees are…

THE NOMINEES for the

2010 INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS
MUSIC AWARDS

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

  • Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
  • Dailey & Vincent
  • The Grascals
  • The Del McCoury Band
  • Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • Blue Highway
  • Dailey & Vincent
  • The Gibson Brothers
  • Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
  • Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out

INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • Blue Highway
  • Sam Bush Band
  • Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
  • The Infamous Stringdusters
  • Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Jamie Dailey
  • Russell Moore
  • Tim O’Brien
  • Junior Sisk
  • Dan Tyminski

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Dale Ann Bradley
  • Sonya Isaacs
  • Alison Krauss
  • Patty Loveless
  • Claire Lynch

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Recording Title, Artist(s), Producer(s), Label

  • Circles Around Me, Sam Bush (artist & producer), Sugar Hill
  • Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers, Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Cracker Barrel/Rounder
  • Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out (artists & producers), Rural Rhythm
  • Ring the Bell, The Gibson Brothers (artists and producers), Compass
  • The Famous Lefty Flynn’s, The Grascals (artists & producers), Rounder

SONG OF THE YEAR

Song Title, Artist(s), Songwriter(s)

  • “Elizabeth,” Dailey & Vincent (artists), Lester James Fortune (songwriter)
  • “Hard Rock Mountain Prison (‘Till I Die);” Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out (artists); Ray Edwards, Larry Cox & Terry Foust (songwriters)
  • “My Florida Sunshine,” Claire Lynch (artist), Bill Monroe (songwriter)
  • “Ring the Bell,” The Gibson Brothers (artists), Chet O’Keefe (songwriter)
  • “The Ballad of Stringbean and Estelle;” Sam Bush (artist); Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson & Sam Bush (songwriters)

RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR

Song Title, Featured Artists, Producer(s), Label

  • “Bleeding for a Little Peace of Mind,” Blue Highway featuring Darrell Scott (artists), Blue Highway (producers), Rounder
  • “Give This Message to Your Heart,” Larry Stephenson featuring Dailey & Vincent (artists), Ben Surratt & Larry Stephenson (producers), Whysper Dream
  • “I’m Blue, I’m Lonesome;” The Grascals with Hank Williams, Jr.; The Grascals (producers); Rounder
  • “Talk to Me Lonesome Heart,” Larry Stephenson featuring Connie Smith & Marty Stuart (artists), Ben Surratt & Larry Stephenson (producers), Whysper Dream
  • “That’s What Makes You Strong,” Claire Lynch with Jesse Winchester (artists), Claire Lynch (producer), Rounder

GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Song Title, Artist(s), Songwriter(s), Producer, Label

  • “Don’t You Wanna Go to Heaven,” Dailey & Vincent (artists), David Marshall (songwriter), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Rounder Records
  • “I Just Want to Thank You Lord,” Larry Sparks (artist, producer), Judy Marshall (songwriter), Rural Rhythm
  • “Light on My Feet, Ready to Fly;” Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists); Corey Hensley (songwriter); Doyle Lawson (producer); Horizon
  • “Ring the Bell,” The Gibson Brothers (artists), Chet O’Keefe (songwriter), The Gibson Brothers (producers), Compass
  • “The Eastern Gate;” Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out (artists, producers); Isaiah G. Martin (songwriter); Rural Rhythm

INSTRUMENTAL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Tune Title, Artist(s), Songwriter, Producer(s), Label

  • “Blue Mountain,” Sam Bush (artist, songwriter, producer), Sugar Hill
  • “Blue Rock Slide;” The Grascals (artists, producers); Danny Roberts, Kristin Scott Benson & Jeremy Abshire (songwriters); Rounder
  • “Cherokee Shuffle,” Josh Williams (artist, producer), Tommy Jackson (songwriter), Pinecastle
  • “Durang’s Hornpipe,” Adam Steffey (artist), Public Domain (songwriter), Barry Bales & Gary Paczosa (producers), Sugar Hill
  • “Mourning Dove,” Steep Canyon Rangers (artists), Nicholas Sanders (songwriter), Ronnie Bowman (producer), Rebel

EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Balsam Range
  • Sierra Hull & Highway 111
  • Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass
  • Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice
  • Josh Williams Band

INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR

BANJO

  • Terry Baucom
  • Kristin Scott Benson
  • J.D. Crowe
  • Sammy Shelor
  • Ron Stewart

BASS

  • Barry Bales
  • Mike Bub
  • Missy Raines
  • Darrin Vincent
  • Marshall Wilborn

FIDDLE

  • Jason Carter
  • Michael Cleveland
  • Stuart Duncan
  • Andy Leftwich
  • Ron Stewart

DOBRO

  • Mike Auldridge
  • Jerry Douglas
  • Andy Hall
  • Rob Ickes
  • Randy Kohrs

GUITAR

  • Cody Kilby
  • Tony Rice
  • Kenny Smith
  • Bryan Sutton
  • Josh Williams

MANDOLIN

  • Jesse Brock
  • Sam Bush
  • Sierra Hull
  • Ronnie McCoury
  • Adam Steffey

BLUEGRASS EVENT OF THE YEAR

  • Pass It On: The 30th Anniversary Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival; St. Cloud, Minnesota
  • The 14th Annual Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival; East Hartford, Connecticut
  • The Red, White & Bluegrass Festival; Morganton, North Carolina


BLUEGRASS BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR:

  • Kyle Cantrell; Sirius XM Satellite Radio; Nashville, Tenn.
  • Katy Daley; WAMU’s BluegrassCountry.org; Washington, D.C.
  • Chris Jones; Sirius XM Satellite Radio; Nashville, Tenn.

PRINT MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR

  • Eddie Dean & Dr. Ralph Stanley, authors of Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times (Gotham)
  • Derek Halsey, freelance writer for The Herald Dispatch, Gritz magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited
  • Larry Nager, freelance writer for Bluegrass Unlimited

LINER NOTES FOR RECORDED PROJECT

  • Fred Bartenstein (writer), Singing from the Heart, Dailey & Vincent (artists), Rounder (label)
  • Benji Flaming (writer), solo banjo, Benji Flaming (artist), solobanjo.com (label)
  • Dr. Ted Olson (writer); Appalachia Music from Home; Ralph Stanley, Jean Ritchie, Dock Boggs, Darrell Scott, Robin & Linda Williams, Blue Highway & More (artists); Lonesome Records (label)

BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR RECORDED PROJECT

  • Julie Craig, Cracker Barrel (designer); Dailey & Vincent; Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers; Cracker Barrel/Rounder (label)
  • Benji Flaming (designer, artist), solo banjo, solobanjo.com (label)
  • Bill Womack, Hellos Inc. (designer); Appalachia Music from Home; Ralph Stanley, Jean Ritchie, Dock Boggs, Darrell Scott, Robin & Linda Williams, Blue Highway & More (artists); Lonesome Records (label)

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES: John Hartford, Louise Scruggs

DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS: Sherry Boyd, Benjamin F. “Tex” Logan, Lynn Morris, Richard Weize, Pete Wernick



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