• Gospel Recorded Performance

    Gospel Recorded Performance Of The Year - This award is for an outstanding gospel recorded performance, of one or more songs, new or old, first commercially released or showed significant chart action during the eligibility period. Recorded performance may be

  • Emerging Artist of the Year

    Emerging Artist Of The Year - Award for a group or individual, new to the national bluegrass scene, which has made considerable advances artistically and/or commercially during the eligibility period. The band or individual should be performing under its/his/her name

  • Getting set to start!

    Here we go folks! The 2008 International Bluegrass Music Awards are about to begin. Show time is 9:30 p.m. (EDT) and we are in place, ready to bring you all the winners as they are announced. Refresh your browser every few minutes

  • Wednesday evening at IBMA 2008

    Last night John and I stayed up way past our bedtime so we could check out some of the late night showcases. We took a stroll downtown with Dailey & Vincent (video coming soon), then returned to the convention center

  • Tuesday night random

    Tuesday night at IBMA I found myself wandering around on the lower two levels of the convention center during the After Hours Showcases. I heard a bunch of great music, and got to visit with a number of friends I

  • Special Awards Luncheon

    We're here at the IBMA Special Awards Luncheon. I'll try to keep up with the presentations. I'm already a bit behind as the event is currently underway. The event began with IBMA president, Greg Cahill presenting plaques to the outgoing IBMA

  • Live blogging the Awards Show

    Be sure to have your eyes glued to your screen tonight as Brance and I live blog the awards show here in Nashville. We'll be in amongst 'em in the Ryman Auditorium pecking away at our keyboards, posting the winners

  • BluegrassCountry Thursday schedule

    WAMU's Bluegrass Country will once again be broadcasting live from IBMA today (10/2), from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00-7:00 p.m. (EDT). You can catch their signal via audio streaming online, and via HD Radio (88.5-2) in the Washington DC