IBMA 2006 Awards

The award for the outstanding female vocalist based on recorded and in-person performance. The award goes to the individual. The Female Vocalist Of The Year for 2006 is: Rhonda Vincent web site bio audio Review past recipients of this award.

The awards for artists who, on recorded and/or in-person performance during the specified time period, have shown an extraordinary mastery of their instruments. The awards go to the artists. The Fiddle Player Of The Year for 2006 is: Michael Cleveland web site bio audio Review past

The awards for artists who, on recorded and/or in-person performance during the specified time period, have shown an extraordinary mastery of their instruments. The awards go to the artists. The Dobro Player Of The Year for 2006 is: Rob Ickes web site bio audio Review past

The awards for artists who, on recorded and/or in-person performance during the specified time period, have shown an extraordinary mastery of their instruments. The awards go to the artists. The Banjo Player Of The Year for 2006 is: Jim Mills web site bio audio Review past

Recorded Event Of The Year This award is for a recorded album performance on which 50% or more of the songs represent special collaboration between two or more featured artists (individuals or groups) who do not regularly record together and who

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 on a

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 vocal, instrumental, or a combination of both.

Instrumental Group Of The Year The award for a group who regularly performs together that has shown outstanding recorded and in-person performance in the area of instrumental performance. It is not limited to groups which only perform instrumentals. The award goes

Song Of The Year This award is for any song, new or old, which was released or showed significant chart action within the eligibility period. Any song which has been nominated for this award in previous years is ineligible. The award

World of Bluegrass week has begun and so this will be the last Awards Poll update before the actual awards show Thursday evening. Last week 18% of the registered users had voted in the poll. The number of voters has increased