Ronnie Bowman performs on the 2009 SPBGMA Awards - photo by Dean HoffmeyerOur friend Dean Hoffmeyer sent along some great photos from yesterday’s 2009 SPBGMA Awards in Nashville.

Dean is a professional photojournalist (Richmond Times Dispatch), banjo enthusiast, and free-lance photographer with an interest in bluegrass music. He has shot a number of recent CD covers and has a fascinating collection of National fingerpick photos online, complete with historical data.

The SPBGMA photos he sent show performances from the awards show, several of the winners with their trophies and a few candids from the vending area. We are still trying to run down a complete list of winners, and will post them as soon as possible.

Rhonda Vincent helps Phil Leadbetter at the Grasstowne record table   Proud papa Aaron McDaris with his daughter, Katie   Rhonda Vincent gets in some web time at SPBGMA - photo ¬© 2009 by Dean Hoffmeyer   Grasstowne performs at the 2009 SPBGMA awards: Travis Greer, Steve Gully, Alan Bibey, Jason davis  - photo ¬© 2009 by Dean Hoffmeyer

The Grascals perform at the 2009 SPBGMA awards: Danny Roberts, Jeremy Abshire, Jamie Johnson, Terry Smith, Terry Eldridge, Kristin Scott Benson - photo ¬© 2009 by Dean Hoffmeyer   The Grascals accept the Album Of The Year trophy at SPBGMA 2009 - photo ¬© 2009 by Dean Hoffmeyer   Rhonda Vincent with her Female Vocalist Of The Year (Contemporary) award at SPBGMA 2009 - photo ¬© 2009 by Dean Hoffmeyer   Phil Leadbetter wins the 2009 Dobro Performer Of The Year award at SPBGMA - photo ¬© 2009 by Dean Hoffmeyer   Hunter Berry accepts the Fiddle Performer Of The Year award for 2009 at SPBGMA - photo ¬© 2009 by Dean Hoffmeyer

Alan Bibey with his 2009 SPBGMA Mandolin Performer Of The Year trophy - photo ¬© 2009 by Dean Hoffmeyer   The Church Sisters sing with Rhonda Vincent at the 2009 SPBGMA Awards - photo ¬© 2009 by Dean Hoffmeyer   Brenda Lawson with her 2009 Bluegrass DJ Of The Year awrd for 2009 at SPBGMA - photo ¬© 2009 by Dean Hoffmeyer   Tom T. and Dixie Hall accept the 2009 SPBGMA Award for Bluegrass Songwriter Of The Year - photo ¬© 2009 by Dean Hoffmeyer   Jeanette Williams, the 2009 SPBGMA Female Vocalist Of The Year (Traditional) - photo ¬© 2009 by Dean Hoffmeyer

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