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