Winners of the 20th International Bluegrass Music Awards Announced

Posted by Lisa L. Rollins Oct 3, 2009

Hosted by Kathy Mattea and her Hot Rize band, this year's International Bluegrass Music Awards were held Oct. 1, 2009, in Nashville at the historic Ryman Auditorium.

The 2009 list of prize winners, by category, is as follows:

• International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame–The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers, The Dillards
• Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients–Hylo Brown, Pati Crooker, Jody Rainwater, Dick Spottswood, Joe Wilson
• Entertainer of the Year–Dailey & Vincent
• Male Vocalist of the Year–Dan Tyminski
• Female Vocalist of the Year–Dale Ann Bradley
• Album of the Year-Wheels, The Dan Tyminski Band, produced by Dan Tyminski, Rounder Records
• Vocal Group of the Year–Dailey & Vincent
• Instrumental Group of the Year–Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
• Song of the Year-Don’t Throw Mama’s Flowers Away by Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass (artist), Chris Stuart & Ivan Rosenberg (writers)
• Recorded Event of the Year–Proud to Be a Daughter of Bluegrass featuring Dale Ann Bradley, Heather Berry, Lisa Martin, Gloria Belle, Sierra Hull, Rhonda Vincent, Lisa Ray, Linda Lay, Sally Jones, Jeanie Stanley, Carol Lee Cooper, Sonya Isaacs, Becky Isaacs Bowman, Michelle Nixon, Jeanette Williams, Sophie Haislip, Louise Tomberlain, Mindy Rakestraw, Lizzy Long, Frances Mooney, Lorraine Jordan, Annette Kelley, Lilly Lieux, Dixie Hall, Judi Marshall, Melissa Lawrence, Beth Lawrence, Rebecca Frazier, Donica Christensen, Lisa Maning & Jenni Lyn Gardner (artists); Dixie Hall, Paula Wolak & Frances Money (producers); Blue Circle Records
• Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year-Jerusalem Ridge, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper (artist), Bill Monroe (writer), Jeff White & Michael Cleveland (producers), Rounder Records
• Gospel Recorded Performance of the Yea-On the Other Side by Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jimmy Fortune, Kevin Denney & Tom Botkin (writers); Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers); Rounder Records
• Emerging Artist of the Year–The SteelDrivers
• Instrumental Performers of the Year: Banjo, Kristin Scott Benson; Fiddle, Michael Cleveland; Dobro, Rob Ickes; Mandolin, Jesse Brock; Bass, Marshall Wilborn; and Guitar, Josh Williams
• Bluegrass Event of the Year-Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival; Oak Hill, N.Y., in July 2008
• Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year-Katy Daley; HD Radio WAMU 88.5 Channel 2, 105.5 FM & www.bluegrasscountry.org; Washington, D.C.
• Print Media Person of the Year-Roger Siminoff; Siminoff’s Luthiers Glossary, Banjo Newsletter and Bluegrass Breakdown
• Best Liner Notes for Recorded Project-Steve Martin (writer), The Crow, Steve Martin (artist), 40 Share Productions (label)
• Best Graphic Design for Recorded Project -Greg Carr & Salli Ratts (designers), The Crow, Steve Martin (artist), 40 Share Productions (label)

To learn more about the artist highlights of the 2009 IBMA Awards, please access Steve Martin Wins First IBMA Awards by Suite 101 feature writer Lisa L. Rollins. To see the full list of IBMA finalists, please access 2009 Nominees for International Bluegrass Music Awards Announced.