Twenty Fifth International Bluegrass Music Awards

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2014 IBMA Award Winners

Thursday 2 October 2014 Raleigh, NC

As reported in my previous post, the 25th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards were handed out at the Duke Energy Center amidst performances by top bluegrass acts and the induction of Neil Rosenberg and the original Seldom Scene in the Hall of Fame.

And the winners were:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR – Balsam Range

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR – Balsam Range

INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR – Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen

SONG OF THE YEAR – “Dear Sister,” Claire Lynch, written by Claire Lynch and Louisa Branscomb

ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Noam Pikelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe, Noam Pikelny, produced by Gabe Witcher, Compass Records

GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – “Won’t It Be Wonderful There,” Dailey & Vincent, from Brothers Of The Highway, written by Mildred Styles Johnson, produced by Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent, Rounder Records

INSTRUMENTAL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – “Thank God I’m A Country Boy,” Special Consensus with Buddy Spicher, Michael Cleveland and Alison Brown, from Country Boy: A Bluegrass Tribute to John Denver, written by John Martin Sommers, Compass Records

RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR – “Wild Montana Skies,” Special Consensus with Claire Lynch and Rob Ickes, produced by Alison Brown, Compass Records

EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Flatt Lonesome

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR – Buddy Melton

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR – Amanda Smith

INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR

BANJO – Noam Pikelny
BASS – Barry Bales
FIDDLE – Jason Carter
DOBRO – Phil Leadbetter
GUITAR – Bryan Sutton
MANDOLIN – Adam Steffey

 

 

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Author: Rob Dickens

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