The Grascals claimed the entertainer of the year trophy at the 17th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards Sept. 28 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. The Rounder Records group was also one of the acts contributing to the project that won album of the year, “Celebration of Life: Musicians Against Childhood Cancer.” The Grascals latest album, “Long List of Heartaches,” entered Billboard’s Top Bluegrass Albums chart at No. 2 in the Sept. 16 issue.
The Lewis Family and Syd Nathan were the Hall of Honor inductees. Rhonda Vincent won female vocalist of the year and Tim O’Brien picked up the male vocalist accolade. Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder won instrumental group of the year while Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver netted the vocal group award. Tim O’Brien’s “Look Down That Lonesome Road” was named Song of the Year.
The Gospel recorded song of the year was “He Lives in Me” by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. The Steep Canyon Rangers were named Emerging artist of the year.
The awards show was the centerpiece of the annual World of Bluegrass convention held at the Nashville Convention Center Sept. 25-Oct. 1.
The following is a complete list of winners:
HALL OF HONOR INDUCTEES
The Lewis Family
Syd Nathan
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
The Grascals
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Tim O’Brien
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Rhonda Vincent
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Look Down That Lonesome Road” by Tim O’Brien, written by Tim O’Brien
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Celebration of Life: Musicians Against Childhood Cancer, featuring 3 Fox Drive, Lonesome River Band, Seldom Scene, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Cherryholmes, J.D. Crowe & The New South, BlueRidge, IIIrd Tyme Out, James King Band, Larry Cordle, Wayne Benson, Clay Hess, Greg Luck, Aubrey Haynie, Marty Raybon & Full Circle, Tony Rice, Ronnie Bowman & The Committee, Larry Stephenson Band, Blue Highway, Gena Britt, Randy Kohrs & The Lites, Steve Thomas, Scott Vestal, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Karl Shiflett & the Big Country Show, Kenny & Amanda Smith Band, Wildfire, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Lost & Found, The Grascals, Alecia Nugent, Carl Jackson, Jerry Salley, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, Bradley Walker, Dan Tyminski, Bela Fleck, Barry Bales, Joe Mullins, Bryan Sutton, Jim VanCleve, Clay Jones & Keith Garrett, produced by Bob Kelly, Jack Campitelli & Darrel Adkins, Skaggs Family Records
GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
“He Lives In Me” by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver produced by Doyle Lawson, Crossroads Records
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Let ‘Er Go Boys by Michael Cleveland, produced by Jeff White & Michael Cleveland, Rounder Records
RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR
Back to the Well by The Daughters of Bluegrass featuring: Lorraine Jordan, Gena Britt, Julie Elkins, Becky Buller, Vickie Simmons, Frances Mooney, Mindy Rakestraw, Jeanette Williams, Beth Lawrence, Angela Oudean, Michelle Nixon, Donica Christensen, Dale Ann Bradley, Heather Berry, Megan McCormick, Valerie Smith, Louisa Branscomb & Dixie Hall, produced by Lorraine Jordan & Dale Perry, Blue Circle Records
EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
The Steep Canyon Rangers
BANJO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jim Mills
DOBRO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rob Ickes
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Missy Raines
FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Michael Cleveland
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Bryan Sutton
MANDOLIN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Adam Steffey
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Fred Bartenstein
The Boys From Indiana
Bill Grant
Ronnie Reno
The Whites
BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Red Shipley, WAMU-FM, Washington, D.C.
BLUEGRASS EVENT OF THE YEAR
The Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, produced by the Boston Bluegrass Union
PRINT MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Bob Black
BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR RECORDED PROJECT
Spencer Walts, Eyewerks Studio & Sarah Lainie Smith (designers) for She Waits For Night by Uncle Earl, Rounder Records
BEST LINER NOTES FOR RECORDED PROJECT
Tom Adams (writer) for Let ‘Er Go Boys by Michael Cleveland, Rounder Records
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