The nominees have been announced for the 41st annual Bluegrass Music Awards by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music for America.
Winners will be selected by a vote occurring during the SPBGMA convention in Nashville, February 5-8, and announced during an awards show starting at 6:30 p.m. on the 8th.
And the nominees are…
Bluegrass Promoter Of The Year
- Bertie Sullivan
- Jordan & Dilling Entertainment
- Calvin Mickey
- Adams Bluegrass, LLC
- D.A. Callaway
- Cory Hemilright
Bluegrass Radio Station Of The Year
- WDVX- FM – Knoxville, TN
- WBRF-FM – Galax, VA
- WQDR-FM – Raleigh, NC
- WSM-AM – Nashville, TN
- Sirius XM 061 – Nashville, TN
- WPAQ-AM – Mt. Airy, NC
Bluegrass DJ of the Year
- Freddy Smith – WDVX-FM – Knoxville, TN
- Judith Burnette – WBRF-FM – Galax, VA
- Kyle Cantrell – Sirius XM 061 – Nashville TN
- Tim Frye – WPAQ-AM – Mt. Airy, NC
- Larry Nixon – WQDR-FM – Raleigh, NC
- Tim Woodall – WQDR-AM – Raleigh, NC
Bluegrass Songwriter Of The Year
- Marshall Warwick
- Summer McMahan
- Tom T. & Dixie Hall
- Daryl Mosley
- Louisa Branscomb
- Junior Sisk
Bluegrass Album of the Year
- When I Get My Pay – The Grascals – Mountain Home Records
- Blue – Mountain Faith – Mountain Fever Records
- Better Than I Deserve – The Farm Hands – Pinecastle Records
- Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road – Lorraine Jordan& Carolina Road – Pinecastle Records
- Five – Balsam Range – Mountain Home Records
- Pull Your Savior In – Larry Stephenson Band – Whysper Dream Music
Bass Fiddle Performer of the Year
- Butch Cooksey
- Sam McMahan
- Jacob Moody
- Tony King
- Tim Surrett
- Barry Bales
Dobro Performer of the Year
- Tim Hathorn
- Tim Graves
- Phil Ledbetter
- Rob Ickes
- Damion Kidd
- Tom Langdon
Guitar Performer of the Year
- Tim Stafford
- Luke Dotson
- Keith Tew
- Eddie Gill
- Jamie Johnson
- Clint Birtzer
Mandolin Performer of the Year
- Cory Piatt
- Alan Sibley
- Tommy Sells
- Lorraine Jordan
- Danny Roberts
- Larry Stephenson
Banjo Performer of the Year
- Mark Templeton
- Brayden McMahan
- Don Robinson
- Bennie Boling
- Lynwood Lunsford
- Ben Green
Fiddle Performer of the Year
- Steve Day
- Summer McMahan
- Tim Laughlin
- Josh Goforth
- Hunter Berry
- Michael Cleveland
Female Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary)
- Sonja Isaacs
- Summer McMahan
- Charli Robertson
- Rhonda Vincent
- Amanda Smith
- Claire Lynch
Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional)
- Jeanette Williams
- Lorraine Jordan
- Teresa Sells
- Tina Miller
- Dale Ann Bradley
- Kelsi Robertson-Harrigill
Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary)
- Josh Williams
- Buddy Melton
- Luke Dotson
- Jamie Dailey
- Junior Sisk
- Russell Moore
Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional)
- Colonel Isaac Moore
- Eddie Gill
- Daryl Mosley
- Johnny Williams
- Tim Graves
- Marty Raybon
Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary)
- Mountain Faith
- Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
- The Isaacs
- Dailey & Vincent
- The Churchmen
- The Gibson Brothers
Gospel Group of the Year (Traditional)
- Mark Templeton & Pocket Change
- Paul Williams & the Victory Trio
- The Farm Hands
- Big Country Bluegrass
- Canaan’s Crossing
- Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice
Bluegrass Band of the Year Overall
- Blue Highway
- Mountain Faith
- The Farm Hands
- Big Country Bluegrass
- Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
- Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Vocal Group of the Year
- Mountain Faith
- The Gibson Brothers
- The Farm Hands
- Big Country Bluegrass
- Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
- Larry Stephenson Band
Instrumental Group of the Year
- The Grascals
- Mountain Faith
- Big Country Bluegrass
- Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
- The Farm Hands
- Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice
Entertaining Group of the Year
- Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
- Mountain Faith
- The Farm Hands
- Big Country Bluegrass
- Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
- Dailey & Vincent
Entertainer of the Year
- Daryl Mosley
- Leigh Gibson
- Lorraine Jordan
- Eric Gibson
- Jamie Dailey
- Rhonda Vincent
Song of the Year
- Feeling Blue – Mountain Faith – Mountain Fever Records
- Remind Me Of You – Blue Highway – Rounder Records
- That’s Kentucky – Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road – Pinecastle Records
- So Far – Flatt Lonesome – Crossroads Music
- From Your Knees – The Farm Hands – Pinecastle Records
- Come to Jesus Moment – Larry Stephenson Band – Whysper Dream Music
Best of luck to all the nominees!
