The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America has announced the nominees for their 40th Annual SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards.
The winners will be determined by fan balloting, and announced during the 2014 SPBGMA convention in Nashville, January 30-February 2.
Ballots can be downloaded from the SPBGMA web site, or picked up during the convention.
And the 2014 nominees are…
Bluegrass Promoter of the Year
- Adams & Anderson, LLC
- Calvin Mickey
- Dwight Dillman
- Darrel Atkins
- Bertie Sullivan
- DA Callaway
Bluegrass Radio Station of the Year
- WBRF-FM, Galax, VA
- WSM-AM, Nashville, TN
- Sirius XM 061, Nashville, TN
- WPAQ-AM, Mount Airy, NC
- WDVX-FM, Knoxville, TN
- WBZI-AM, Xenia, OH
Bluegrass DJ of the Year
- Judith Burnette – WBRF-FM, Galax, VA
- Tim Frye – WPAQ-AM, Mount Airy, NC
- Kyle Cantrell – Sirius XM 061, Nashville, TN
- Joe Mullins – WBZI-AM, Xenia, OH
- Freddy Smith – WDVX-FM, Knoxville, TN
- Dennis Jones – WNCW-FM, Spindale, NC
Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year
- Daryl Mosley
- Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall
- Junior Sisk
- Eric & Leigh Gibson
- Marshall Warwick
- Tim Massey
Bluegrass Album of the Year
- They Called It Music – by The Gibson Brothers for Compass Records
- The Story of the Day That I Died – by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice for Rebel Records
- Memories Of The Past – by Big Country Bluegrass for Rebel Records
- In A Country Town – by Farm Hands Quartet for Farm County Music
- Brothers Of The Highway – by Dailey & Vincent for Rounder Records
- Battlefield – by Mountain Faith for Crossroads Music
Bass Fiddle Performer of the Year
- Mike Barber
- Mickey Harris
- Tony King
- Jason Tomlin
- Barry Bales
- Sam McMahan
Dobro Performer of the Year
- Tim Graves
- Rob Ickes
- Josh Swift
- Phil Ledbetter
- Mike Sharp
- Tim Hathorn
Guitar Performer of the Year
- Josh Williams
- Wayne Henderson
- Eddie Gill
- Kenny Smith
- Junior Sisk
- John Morgan
Mandolin Performer of the Year
- Doyle Lawson
- Tommy Sells
- Johnathan Dillon
- Danny Roberts
- Adam Steffey
- Dustin Norris
Banjo Performer of the Year
- Lynwood Lunsford
- Jason Davis
- Bennie Boling
- Sammy Shelor
- Mark Templeton
- Brayden McMahon
Fiddle Performer of the Year
- Michael Cleveland
- Tim Laughlin
- Jason Barie
- Hunter Berry
- Billy Hawks
- Chris Sexton
Female Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary)
- Sherry Easter
- Jeanette Williams
- Michelle Nixon
- Amanda Smith
- Claire Lynch
- Sonya Isaacs
Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional)
- Valerie Smith
- Teresa Sells
- Lorraine Jordan
- Dale Ann Bradley
- Stacy Isaacs
- Tina Miller
Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary)
- Russell Moore
- Jamie Dailey
- Junior Sisk
- Tim Graves
- Larry Stephenson
- Jason Tomlin
Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional)
- Eddie Gill
- Darryl Mosley
- James King
- Larry Sparks
- Isaac Moore
- Leigh Gibson
Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary)
- Dailey & Vincent
- The Isaacs
- The Gibson Brothers
- Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
- Fret High Bluegrass Band
- Mountain Faith
Gospel Group of the Year (Traditional)
- Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
- The Farm Hands Quartet
- Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice
- Mark Templeton & Pocket Change
- Canaan’s Crossing
- The Marksmen
Vocal Group of the Year
- The Gibson Brothers
- Dailey & Vincent
- Big Country Bluegrass
- Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
- Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice
- The Farm Hands Quartet
Instrumental Group of the Year
- The Gibson Brothers
- Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
- Big Country Bluegrass
- Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice
- The Farm Hands Quartet
- The Grascals
Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall)
- Big Country Bluegrass
- Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice
- The Farm Hands Quartet
- The Grascals
- Dailey & Vincent
- Mountain Faith
Entertaining Group of the Year
- Dailey & Vincent
- Nothin’ Fancy
- Big Country Bluegrass
- Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
- Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice
- The Farm Hands Quartet
Entertainer of the Year
- Lil’ Roy Lewis
- Rhonda Vincent
- Junior Sisk
- Kevin Williamson
- Daryl Mosley
- Jamie Dailey
Song of the Year
- They Called It Music – by The Gibson Brothers for Compass Records
- The Story Of The Day That I Died – by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice for Rebel Records
- In A Country Town – by The Farm Hands Quartet for Farm County Music
- Battlefield – by Mountain Faith for Crossroads Music
- I’m Putting On My Leaving Shoes – by Big Country Bluegrass for Rebel Records
- Grandpa’s Way Of Life – by Spinney Brothers for Mountain Fever Records
Good luck to them all!
