The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the second and final round of artists invited to showcase at the 2022 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC, as part of the annual Bluegrass Ramble. All showcase acts will perform at
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IBMA announces first round of Bluegrass Ramble showcase artists
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the first batch of artists invited to showcase at the 2022 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC, September 27-29. These acts are chosen by an IBMA select committee who go through dozens
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IBMA announces new Board members, Bluegrass Live! schedule
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the newest members of their Board of Directors, decided in a recent vote of the membership. Each Director is elected for a term of three years, and can serve two consecutive terms. Directors are
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Kenyon Young wins Huber banjo raffle from IBMA Foundation
On May 20, The IBMA Foundation drew a winner in their 2nd annual Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle to raise funds for their various charitable and educational efforts on behalf of bluegrass music. This year's raffle was for a 2010 Huber
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Grand Masters – scholarships open and youth fiddle camp announced
The Grand Master Fiddler Championship, held annually in Nashville over the Labor Day weekend, has announced that submissions are now open for their Matthew Thomas Lin Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship, now in its second year, was created to honor the memory
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Keith Whitley to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
It turns out that Keith Whitley was mistaken when he sang back in 1978, My Home Ain't In The Hall of Fame. Today, the Country Music Hall of Fame announced that Keith will be inducted in this year's class, along with
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Rita Forrester named Outstanding Virginian by State Assembly
The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia and the Virginia General Assembly have named Rita Janette Forrester, granddaughter of A.P. and Sara Carter, as the 2022 recipient of their Outstanding Virginian Award. She
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Billy Strings nominated for Americana Music Association Artist of the Year
In this afternoon's announcement of the nominees for the 21st annual Americana Honors & Awards, presented by the Americana Music Association, we see that Billy Strings has been nominated for Artist of the Year. While there is usually a limited amount
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Steve Sutton Memorial Benefit Foundation raises $4800 for IBMA Trust Fund
Darren Nicholson Band at the 3rd annual Steve Sutton Memorial Benefit - photo by Wayne Ebinger Through the efforts of Darren Nicholson, mandolinist with Balsam Range, and Bill Byerly of Whitewater Bluegrass Company, a third annual memorial benefit concert in honor
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Nomination deadline nears for IBMA Momentum, Industry, and Distinguished Achievement awards
Nominations are set to close on June 3 for the non-performance awards presented by the International Bluegrass Music Association each year during their annual World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC. These include the IBMA Industry Awards, given to those