IBMA 2005

  • A few more links to IBMA stories

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    We found a few more articles in the online versions of print papers covering the IBMA events this past week. The Nashville City Paper had a story earlier in the week about the IBMA Business Conference, and a new one

  • IBMA Awards covered in Billboard

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    Billboard.com, the online version of Billboard magazine, has a brief article about the IBMA Awards, written by Deborah Evans Price. It doesn't contain any news for readers of Bluegrass Today, but it is worth noting that the larger music industry

  • Award Show Thoughts

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    Last evenings award show brought a few surprises, to most of us I'm sure. Of course the big surprise was Cherryholmes winning Entertainer Of The Year. I'm glad they won, though I had really expected them to win Emerging Artist

  • IBMA 2005 Awards Winners

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    Here are the IBMA 2005 Awards Winners, side by side with the winners of our poll. AwardIBMA WinnerBluegrass Today Winner Entertainer of the YearCherryholmesDoyle Lawson and Quicksilver Instrumental Group of the YearRicky Skaggs and Kentucky ThunderRicky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Vocal Group of the

  • Friday morning at IBMA

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    Well, the Awards Show has come and gone. We had a great time live blogging the event. We did have a few problems with the server last night and some people may have experienced difficulty accessing the site for a

  • Dan Loftin photos

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    Here are a few more of the photos Dan Loftin has taken during IBMA week. We actually have more - dozens more - that we will pore through and post over the next few days, but some may not get

  • Whew…

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    Well, we're done, folks. What a great show! Sorry for the server problems. That is first thing on the list when we get back to the hotel - as soon as we grab some dinner! We hope it wasn't a

  • IBMA Special Awards for 2005

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    The following awards are determined by special procedures and committees are enlisted to review recommendations, consider nominations related to the criteria and determine recipients. Finalists were recognized and winners announced at the Special Awards Luncheon, earlier today at The Renaissance

  • The Grand Finale

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    Ricky Skaggs is leading the Finale performance of the evening. As the show winds to and end they sang It's Mighty Dark For Me To Travel with Doyle Lawson hitting the high part and Ricky singing lead. The stage is