2008 IBMA AWARDS HANDED OUT AT THE RYMAN
The 2008 International Bluegrass Music Awards were handed out last night (October 2) at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The event, hosted by Del McCoury, was the 19th annual awards ceremony organized by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). The awards are voted on by members of the IBMA, which serves as the trade association for the bluegrass music industry. The IBMA Awards Show is the centerpiece of the World of Bluegrass week, including the industry’s Business Conference and Bluegrass Fan Fest, slated for September 29 – October 5 in Nashville.
Congratulations to the winners:
BLUEGRASS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Bill Clifton
Bill Clifton
Charles K. Wolfe
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Dailey & Vincent
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Dailey & Vincent
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jamie Dailey
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jamie Dailey
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dale Ann Bradley
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Through The Window Of A Train,” Blue Highway (artists), Tim Stafford & Steve Gulley (songwriters) ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Dailey & Vincent, Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Rounder Records
“Through The Window Of A Train,” Blue Highway (artists), Tim Stafford & Steve Gulley (songwriters) ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Dailey & Vincent, Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Rounder Records
RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR
Everett Lilly & Everybody and Their Brother, Featuring Everett Lilly, Bea Lilly, Charles Lilly, Daniel Lilly, Mark Lilly, Marty Stuart, Rhonda Vincent, Billy Walker, Ronnie McCoury, Rob McCoury, David Ball, Charlie Cushman, Larry Stephenson, Joe Spivey, Eddie Stubbs, Jason Carter, Dickey Lee, Freddy Weller, Mike Bub, Rad Lewis, Andy May, Darrin Vincent, Marcia Campbell, Clay Rigdon, Eric Blankenship & Bill Wolfenbarger (artists), Charles Lilly & Bill Wolfenbarger (producers), Swift River Music
Everett Lilly & Everybody and Their Brother, Featuring Everett Lilly, Bea Lilly, Charles Lilly, Daniel Lilly, Mark Lilly, Marty Stuart, Rhonda Vincent, Billy Walker, Ronnie McCoury, Rob McCoury, David Ball, Charlie Cushman, Larry Stephenson, Joe Spivey, Eddie Stubbs, Jason Carter, Dickey Lee, Freddy Weller, Mike Bub, Rad Lewis, Andy May, Darrin Vincent, Marcia Campbell, Clay Rigdon, Eric Blankenship & Bill Wolfenbarger (artists), Charles Lilly & Bill Wolfenbarger (producers), Swift River Music
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sound of the Slide Guitar, Andy Hall (artist & producer), Sugar Hill Records
Sound of the Slide Guitar, Andy Hall (artist & producer), Sugar Hill Records
GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
“By The Mark,” Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Rounder Records EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dailey & Vincent
INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR
BANJO
Kristin Scott Benson
Michael Cleveland DOBRO
Rob Ickes
Kristin Scott Benson
BASS
Barry Bales
Michael Cleveland DOBRO
Rob Ickes
GUITAR
Josh Williams
Josh Williams
MANDOLIN
Adam Steffey
Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients
Bill Harrell
Bill Harrell
The Banjo Newsletter
Art Menius
The Ernest Tubb Record Shop
Joe Carr & Alan Munde
Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year:
Kyle Cantrell, XM Satellite Radio Print Media Person of the Year:
Chris Stuart
Kyle Cantrell, XM Satellite Radio Print Media Person of the Year:
Chris Stuart
Best Liner Notes for a Recorded Project:
Gary Reid, The Stanley Brothers: The Definitive Collection (1947-1966), The Stanley Brothers, Time Life Best Graphic Design for a Recorded Project:
G. Carr & S. Holman, What The, Pete Wernick & Flexigrass, Niwot Records
Gary Reid, The Stanley Brothers: The Definitive Collection (1947-1966), The Stanley Brothers, Time Life Best Graphic Design for a Recorded Project:
G. Carr & S. Holman, What The, Pete Wernick & Flexigrass, Niwot Records
Bluegrass Event of the Year Award:
29th Annual Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival; Thomas Point Beach, Maine; Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2007