2012 IBMA Award Nominees

The nominees for the 2012 International Bluegrass Music Awards have been announced.

Awards will be distributed at the gala IBMA Awards show on September 27, held at the historic Ryman Theater in Nashville. Tickets are available now online.

And the nominees are:

Entertainer of the Year

Dailey & Vincent
The Gibson Brothers
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out

Vocal Group of the Year

Blue Highway
Dailey & Vincent
The Gibson Brothers
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out

Instrumental Group of the Year

Blue Highway
The Boxcars
Sam Bush Band
Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper
Punch Brothers

Emerging Artist of the Year

Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Della Mae
Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
The Darrell Webb Band

Male Vocalist of the Year

Audie Blaylock
Jamie Dailey
Vince Gill
Russell Moore
Dan Tyminski

Female Vocalist of the Year

Dale Ann Bradley
Sonya Isaacs
Alison Krauss
Claire Lynch
Rhonda Vincent

Song of the Year

A Far Cry From Lester and Earl by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, written by Tim Massey, Rick Purdue & Harry Sisk Jr.
Dustbowl Children by Alison Krauss & Union Station, written by Peter Rowan
Pretty Little Girl From Galax by Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, written by Milan Miller
Somewhere South Of Crazy by Dale Ann Bradley, written by Dale Ann Bradley & Pam Tillis
Sounds Of Home by Blue Highway, written by Shawn Lane

Album of the Year

All In by The Boxcars (artists & producers), Mountain Home Records
Paper Airplane by Alison Krauss & Union Station (artists & producers), Rounder Records
Prime Tyme by Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out (artists & producers), Rural Rhythm Records
Sounds Of Home by Blue Highway (artists & producers), Rounder Records
The Heart of a Song by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice (artists), Wes Easter & Ramblers Choice (producers), Rebel Records

Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year

Beyond The Sunset by Doyle Lawson, Russell Moore, Jamie Dailey & Josh Swift (artists); Doyle Lawson (songwriter); Bob Kelley, Jack Campitelli & Darrel Adkins (producers); Rural Rhythm Records
I Press Through The Crowd by Dale Ann Bradley (artist), Joe Isaacs (songwriter), Alison Brown (producer), Compass Records
I Saw Him Walk Out Of The Sky by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists), Dee Gaskin (songwriter), Doyle Lawson (producer), Mountain Home Records
Satisfied by Paul Williams & The Victory Trio (artists), Martha Carson (songwriter), Paul Williams (producer), Rebel Records
Singing As We Rise by The Gibson Brothers (artists); Joe Newberry (songwriter); Eric Gibson, Mike Barber & Leigh Gibson (producers); Compass Records

Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year

Angeline The Baker by the Lonesome River Band (artists & producers), Rural Rhythm Records
Carroll County Blues by Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out (artists & producers), Rural Rhythm Records
Manzanita by Tony Rice, Josh Williams, Aaron Ramsey, Aubrey Haynie & Rob Ickes (artists); Anthony D. Rice (songwriter); Bob Kelley, Jack Campitelli & Darrel Adkins (producers); Rural Rhythm Records
Roaring Creek by Blue Highway (artists & producers), Jason Burleson (songwriter), Rounder Records
That’s What She Said by The Boxcars (artists & producers), Adam Steffey (songwriter), Mountain Home Records

Recorded Event of the Year

Beyond The Sunset by Doyle Lawson, Russell Moore, Jamie Dailey & Josh Swift (artists); Bob Kelley, Jack Campitelli & Darrel Adkins (producers); Rural Rhythm Records
Life Goes On”by Carl Jackson, Ronnie Bowman, Larry Cordle, Jerry Salley, Rickey Wasson, Randy Kohrs, D.A. Adkins, Garnet Bowman, Lynn Butler, Ashley Kohrs, Gary Payne, Dale Pyatt, Clay Hess, Alan Bibey, Jay Weaver, Ron Stewart & Jim VanCleve (artists); Bob Kelley, Jack Campitelli & Darrel Adkins (producers); Rural Rhythm Records
Monroe by Special Consensus with Josh Williams & Chris Jones (artists); Alison Brown (producer); Compass Records
Old Violin by Larry Cordle & Michael Cleveland (artists); Bob Kelley, Jack Campitelli & Darrel Adkins (producers); Rural Rhythm Records
Singing As We Rise by The Gibson Brothers (artists); Eric Gibson, Mike Barber & Leigh Gibson (producers); Compass Records

Instrumental Performers of the Year

Banjo

Kristin Scott Benson
Ron Block
J.D. Crowe
Sammy Shelor
Ron Stewart

Bass

Barry Bales
Mike Bub
Missy Raines
Mark Schatz
Marshall Wilborn

Fiddle

Hunter Berry
Jason Carter
Michael Cleveland
Stuart Duncan
Ron Stewart

Dobro

Mike Auldridge
Jerry Douglas
Rob Ickes
Randy Kohrs
Phil Leadbetter

Guitar

Tony Rice
Kenny Smith
Bryan Sutton
Doc Watson
Josh Williams

Mandolin

Wayne Benson
Jessie Brock
Sam Bush
Sierra Hull
Adam Steffey

Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year

Kyle Cantrell
Katy Daley
Chris Jones

Bluegrass Event of the Year

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
LaRoche Bluegrass Festival
ROMP

Bluegrass Print Media Personality of the Year

Marty Godbey – Crowe On The Banjo
Derek Halsey
Ted Lehmann

Songwriter of the year

Tom T. and Dixie Hall
Donna Ulisse
Jon Weisberger

Best Graphic Design for a Recorded Project

Bedrock Manufacturing (designer) for Nobody Knows You, by the Steep Canyon Rangers (Rounder Records)
Caroline Hadilaksono (designer) for Beat the Devil and Carry a Rail, by Noam Pikelny (Compass Records)
Lynch Graphics (designer), for Home from the Hills, by Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein (Rebel Records)

Best Liner Notes for a Recorded Project

Geoffrey Himes (liner notes), for John Duffey: the Rebel Years: 1962-1977, by John Duffey (Rebel Records)
Marian Leighton Levy (liner notes), for Tony Rice: The Bill Monroe Collection, by Tony Rice (Rounder Records)
Bill Nowlin (liner notes), for Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute, by Various Artists (Rounder Records)

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