SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America) is notoriously slow in posting the winners of their annual awards. No official list of last night’s winners can be found on the SPBGMA site, but Ben Hughes did a live, online play-by-play for Rhonda Vincent’s message board.
Here are the winners as reported there:
- Promoter of The Year: Bertie Sullivan
- Radio Station of The Year: WDVX FM, Knoxville, TN
- Radio Broadcaster of The Year: Brenda Lawson, WBBC FM of Blackstone, VA
- Bluegrass Club Newsletter of The Year: Bluegrass Express – OR Bluegrass Association
- Songwriter(s) of The Year: Tom T. and Dixie Hall
- Album of The Year: Keep On Walkin’, The Grascals
- Bass Fiddle Performer of The Year: Darrin Vincent
- Dobro Performer of The Year: Phil Leadbetter
- Guitar Performer of The Year: Josh Williams
- Fiddle Performer of The Year: Hunter Berry
- Banjo Performer of The Year: Kristin Scott Benson
- Mandolin Performer of The Year: Alan Bibey
- Female Vocalist of The Year (Contemporary): Rhonda Vincent
- Female Vocalist of The Year (Traditional): Jeanette Williams
- Male Vocalist of The Year (Contemporary): Jamie Dailey
- Male Vocalist of The Year (Traditional): James King
- Gospel Group of The Year (Contemporary): Dailey & Vincent
- Gospel Group of The Year (Traditional): Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
- Vocal Group of The Year: Dailey & Vincent
- Instrumental Group of The Year: The Grascals
- Bluegrass Band of The Year (Overall): Dailey & Vincent
- Song of The Year: By The Mark by Dailey & Vincent
- Entertaining Group of The Year: Nothin’ Fancy
- Entertainer of The Year: Rhonda Vincent
Congratulations, one and all!
