IBMA 2006 Awards Comparison

This morning I thought we’d take a look at the IBMA 2006 Awards and compare the actualy winners with the winners of our unofficial poll. Our poll was open to all registered users of Bluegrass Today. We’ll start at the top and work our way down.

Award
IBMA Winner
Blog Poll Winner
Entertainer of the YearThe Grascals Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Vocal Group of the YearDoyle Lawson & Quicksilver Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Instrumental Group of the YearRicky Skaggs & Kentucky ThunderMountain Heart
Song of the Year

Look Down That Lonesome Road
Tim O’Brien

Marbletown
Blue Highway
Album of the YearCelebration of Life
Musicians Against Childhood Cancer
Marbletown
Blue Highway
Gospel Recroded Performance of the YearHe Lives In Me
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
He Lives In Me
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Instrumental Album of the YearLet ‘Er Go Boys
Michael Cleveland
Hide Head Blues
Jim Mills
Emerging Artist of the YearSteep Canyon RangersBlue Moon Rising
Recorded Event of the YearBack To The Well
Daughters Of Bluegrass
Back To The Well
Daughters Of Bluegrass
Male Vocalist of the YearTim O’BrienRussell Moore
Female Vocalist of the YearRhonda Vincent Rhonda Vincent
Banjo Player of the YearJim Mills Terry Baucom
Bass Player of the YearMissy Raines Berry Bales
Fiddle Player of the YearMichael ClevelandHunter Berry
Dobro Player of the YearRob Ickes Rob Ickes
Guitar Player of the YearBryan Sutton Bryan Sutton
Mandolin Player of the YearAdam Steffey Adam Steffey

This year it looks like we only got 7 out of 17 correct in our poll. It’s interesting to see how our readership compares to the voting membership of IBMA. Visit the IBMA website to find out more about IBMA membership.

Now we return to your regularly scheduled programming.