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October 2010 |
October 2009 |
| Broadcaster of the Year |
Kyle Cantrell, Sirius XM Satellite Radio |
Katy Daley; HD Radio WAMU 88.5 Channel 2, 105.5 FM & www.bluegrasscountry.org; Washington, D.C. |
| Print Media Person of the Year |
Eddie Dean & Dr. Ralph Stanley, authors of Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times (Gotham Books) |
Roger Siminoff; Siminoff’s Luthiers Glossary, Banjo Newsletter and Bluegrass Breakdown |
| Best Liner Notes for a recorded project |
Dr. Ted Olson (writer), Appalachia Music from Home, Various Artists, Lonesome Records (label) |
Steve Martin (writer), The Crow, Steve Martin (artist), 40 Share Productions (label) |
Best Graphic Design for a recorded project |
Julie Craig (designer); Dailey & Vincent (artist); Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers; Cracker Barrel/Rounder (label) |
G. Carr & Salli Ratts (designers), The Crow, Steve Martin (artist), 40 Share Productions (label) |
| Bluegrass Event of the Year |
14th Annual Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival; East Hartford, Connecticut |
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival; Oak Hill, New York; July 2008 |
| Banjo |
Kristin Scott Benson |
Kristin Scott Benson |
| Fiddle |
Michael Cleveland |
Michael Cleveland |
| Bass |
Marshall Wilborn |
Marshall Wilborn |
| Guitar |
Josh Williams |
Josh Williams |
| Mandolin |
Adam Steffey |
Jesse Brock |
| Dobro |
Rob Ickes |
Rob Ickes |
| Female Vocalist |
Claire Lynch |
Dale Ann Bradley |
| Male Vocalist |
Russell Moore |
Dan Tyminski |
Promising Group
(Emerging Artist) |
Josh Williams Band |
The SteelDrivers |
| Instrumental Group |
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper |
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper |
| Album of the Year |
Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers, Dailey & Vincent (artists & producers), Cracker Barrel/Rounder |
Wheels by Dan Tyminski
produced by Dan Tyminski for Rounder Records |
| Instrumental Recorded Performane of the Year |
"Durang's Hornpipe" by Adam Steffey (artist), Barry Bales & Gary Paczosa (producers) |
"Jerusalem Ridge" by Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
written by Bill Monroe
produced by Jeff White & Michael Cleveland for Rounder Records |
| Recorded Event of The Year |
"Give This Message To Your Heart," Larry Stephenson featuring Dailey & Vincent (artists), Ben Surratt & Larry Stephenson (producers), Whysper Dream |
"Proud To Be a Daughter of Bluegrass" by the Daughters of Bluegrass
for Blue Circle Records |
| Song of the Year |
"Ring The Bell," The Gibson Brothers (artists), Chet O'Keefe (songwriter) |
"Don't Throw Mama's Flowers Away"
written by Chris Stuart & Ivan Rosenberg
performed by Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass |
| Vocal Group |
Dailey & Vincent |
Dailey & Vincent |
| Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year |
"Ring The Bell," The Gibson Brothers (artists & producers), Chet O'Keefe (songwriter), Compass Records |
"On The Other Side" by Dailey & Vincent
written by Jimmy Fortune, Kevin Denney & Tom Botkin
produced by Dailey & Vincent for Rounder Records |
| Entertainer |
Dailey & Vincent |
Dailey & Vincent |
| Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient(s) |
Benjamin "Tex" Logan
Sherry Boyd
Lynn Morris
Richard Weize
Pete Wernick |
Hylo Brown
Pati Crooker
Jody Rainwater
Dick Spottswood
Joe Wilson |
| Hall of Fame Inductee |
John Hartford
Louise Scruggs |
The Dillards
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers |
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October 2008 |
October 2007 |
| Broadcaster of the Year |
Kyle Cantrell, XM Satellite Radio |
Chris Jones, Sirius Satellite Radio |
| Print Media Person of the Year |
Chris Stuart, freelance writer for Bluegrass Unlimited |
John Lawless & Brance Gillihan
"The Bluegrass Blog" |
| Best Liner Notes for a recorded project |
Gary Reid, The Stanley Brothers: The Definitive Collection (1947-1966), The Stanley Brothers, Time Life |
Barry Poss & Jay Orr
"Retrospective" - Sugar Hill |
Best Graphic Design for a recorded project |
Greg Carr & Sarah Holman, What The, Pete Wernick & Flexigrass, Niwot Records |
Don Bailey "Hillybilly Hemingway"
Mark Newton Band |
| Bluegrass Event of the Year |
29th Annual Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival; Brunswick, Maine; Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2007 |
33rd Festival of the Bluegrass
Lexington, KY June 2006 |
| Banjo |
Kristin Scott Benson |
Tony Trischka |
| Fiddle |
Michael Cleveland |
Michael Cleveland |
| Bass |
Barry Bales |
Missy Raines |
| Guitar |
Josh Williams |
Tony Rice |
| Mandolin |
Adam Steffey |
Sam Bush |
| Dobro |
Rob Ickes |
Rob Ickes |
| Female Vocalist |
Dale Ann Bradley |
Dale Ann Bradley |
| Male Vocalist |
Jamie Dailey |
Bradley Walker |
Promising Group
(Emerging Artist) |
Dailey & Vincent |
The Infamous Stringdusters |
| Instrumental Group |
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper |
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper w/ Audie Blaylock |
| Album of the Year |
Dailey & Vincent, Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Rounder Records |
"Lefty's Old Guitar" (tie)
J.D. Crowe & The New South
"Fork In The Road"
The Infamous Stringdusters
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| Instrumental Recorded Performane of the Year |
Sound of the Slide Guitar, Andy Hall (artist & producer), Sugar Hill Records |
Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular - Tony Triscka with Earl Scruggs, Kenny Ingram, Tom Adams, Bela Fleck, Noam Pikelny, Alison Brown, Scott Vestal, Steve Martin & Bill Enerson. |
| 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 |
Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular - Tony Triscka with Earl Scruggs, Kenny Ingram, Tom Adams, Bela Fleck, Noam Pikelny, Alison Brown, Scott Vestal, Steve Martin & Bill Enerson. |
| Song of the Year |
"Through The Window Of A Train," Blue Highway (artists), Tim Stafford & Steve Gulley (songwriters)
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"Fork In The Road"
The Infamous Stringdusters (Artists)
Chris Jones & John Pennell (Composers)
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| Vocal Group |
Dailey & Vincent |
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver |
| Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year |
"By The Mark," Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Rounder Records |
"He Lives In Me"
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver |
| Entertainer |
Dailey & Vincent |
The Grascals |
| Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient(s) |
Bill Harrell The Banjo Newsletter Art Menius The Ernest Tubb Record Shop Joe Carr & Alan Munde |
Mike Auldridge
The bluegrass Breakdown
Marko Cermak
Warren Hellman
Happy & Jane Traum |
| Hall of Fame Inductee |
Bill Clifton, Charles K. Wolfe |
Carl Story |
