Read our report of the International Bluegrass Music Awards
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
Read our report of the International Bluegrass Music Awards
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