IBMA AWARDS !

2014 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
The Original Seldom Scene
Neil Rosenberg

2014 DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Deering Banjo Company
The Delmore Brothers
European Bluegrass Music Association
Hillbilly at Harvard
Bill Keith
2014 International Bluegrass Music Award Nominees

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
Claire Lynch (artist & co-writer) and Louisa Branscomb (co-writer)- “Dear Sister”

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Noam Pikelny- “Noam Pikelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe”

GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Dailey & Vincent- “Won’t It Be Wonderful There?”

INSTRUMENTAL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Special Consensus- “Thank God I’m A Country Boy”

RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR
“Wild Montana Skies” by Special Consensus feat. Claire Lynch and Rob Ickes

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 Steffy

BLUEGRASS BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Kyle Cantrell

BLUEGRASS EVENT OF THE YEAR
Bluegrass Underground

BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR A RECORDED PROJECT
Lou Everhart (designer)- Chris Jones & The Nightdrivers’ “Lonely Comes Easy”

BLUEGRASS PRINT/MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR
Chris Jones

BLUEGRASS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Tim Stafford

I lucked into seeing Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen a couple weeks ago in Denton, Maryland. I’d never heard of them and was flat out amazed. They’re all really really good, but the guitar player is especially awesome. Highly Recommended.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk6EYk2I8cE

ON FIRE!!! Frank and the DK, ON FIRE!