IBMA 2007

Here is another batch of Tami Roth's excellent photos from last night's IBMA Awards show, and the after party hosted by Del McCoury at The Gibson Showcase.                                      

Here is a set of photos taken at the IBMA Awards Show on October 4. They were taken by Tami Roth.     We'll post some more photos in the morning.   Zzzzzz....

The awards show is over, but IBMA continues. In an effort to contain the awards show live blog, so that it doesn't overwhelm the main page, I've moved all those posts to their own special page. You can now read the

Well folks, that's it for the night. Sam just closed the event out with some closing comments. The winners are back stage grinning, shaking, and hugging. The celebration will continue into the night I'm sure. As for us, we're heading

The Chief, Sonny Osborne, is presenting the 2007 Entertainer of the Year award, which goes to The Grascals. Two in a row for the boys.

Sam Bush, our host for the evening has now been joined on stage by his band, consisting of Byron House, Scott Vestal, Stephen Mougin, and Chris Brown. They are throwning down on a lively version of Bringing in the Georgia Mail. Nobody

Chris Jones and Jim VanCleve are presenting the Album of the Year. Who writes this stuff? Oh my... it's a tie! The award goes to J.D. Crowe & The New South for Lefty's Old Guitar, and Fork In The Road from

J.D. Crowe & The New South are on stage at this moment performing a good bluegrass number for the folks. Dwight McCall is singing lead on Just Loving You with Ron Stewart and Ricky Wasson completing the trio.

Eddie Stubbs - "the lovely and talented" according to Sam Bush - is inducting legendary bass player Howard Watts into the Bluegrass Hall Of Fame.

Kathy Mattea is presenting the 2007 Male Vocalist of the Year award, which goes to Bradley Walker.