2015 SPBGMA winners

The Grammys weren’t the only major awards being distributed in the music world this past weekend. Last night in Nashville the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music for America (SPBGMA) announced the winners of their annual poll during the 41st Annual Bluegrass Music Awards.

And the winners are:

Bluegrass Promoter of the Year: Bertie Sullivan
Bluegrass Radio Station of the Year: Sirius XM 061, Nashville, TN
Bluegrass DJ of the Year: Kyle Cantrell – Sirius XM 061, Nashville, TN
Bluegrass Song Writer of the Year: Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall
Bluegrass Album of the Year: Pull Your Savior In – by Larry Stephenson Band on Whysper Dream Music
Bass Fiddle Performer of the Year: Butch Cooksey
Dobro Performer of the Year: Tim Graves
Guitar Performer of the Year: Tim Stafford
Mandolin Performer of the Year: Danny Roberts
Banjo Performer of the Year: Ben Greene
Fiddle Performer of the Year: Hunter Berry
Female Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary): Rhonda Vincent
Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional): Lorraine Jordan
Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary): Russell Moore
Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional): Marty Raybon
Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary): The Gibson Brothers
Gospel Group of the Year (Traditional): The Farm Hands
Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall): Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Vocal Group of the Year: The Gibson Brothers
Instrumental Group of the Year: The Grascals
Entertaining Group of the Year: The Farm Hands
Entertainer of the Year: Rhonda Vincent
Song of the Year: That’s Kentucky – by Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road for Pinecastle Records

Also announced on Sunday were the winners of the International Bluegrass Band Championship. First Place went to the Lindsey Family from Kentucky, a family group featuring Mom and Dad – and 11 talented siblings.