Here is a complete list of award winners for this year’s IBMA Awards Night held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Thursday night 1st October 2009.
| Entertainer of the Year | Dailey & Vincent |
| Vocal Group of the Year | Dailey & Vincent |
| Instrumental Group of the Year | Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Dan Tyminski |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Dale Ann Bradley |
| 2009 IBMA Album of the Year | Wheels, Dan Tyminski, Rounder Records |
| Song of the Year | Don’t Throw Mama’s Flowers Away, Artist – Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass, Writers – Chris Stuart & Ivan Rosenberg |
| Recorded Event of the Year | Proud To Be A Daughter of Bluegrass, Daughters 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, Lily Lieux, Dixie Hall, Judi Marshall, Melissa Lawrence, Beth Lawrence, Rebecca Frazier, Donica Christensen, Lisa Manning & Jenni Lyn Gardner, Producers – Dixie Hall, Paula Wolak & Frances Mooney for Blue Circle Records |
| Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year | On The Other Side, Artists – Dailey & Vincent, Writers – Jimmy Fortune, Kevin Denney & Tom Botkin, Producers – Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent for Rounder Records |
| Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year | Jerusalem Ridge, Artist – Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Writer – Bill Monroe, Producers – Jeff White & Michael Cleveland for Rounder Records |
| Emerging Artist of the Year | The SteelDrivers |
| Banjo Player of the Year | Kristin Scott Benson |
| Bass Player of the Year | Marshall Wilborn |
| Fiddle Player of the Year | Michael Cleveland |
| Dobro Player of the Year | Rob Ickes |
| Guitar Player of the Year | Josh Williams |
| Mandolin Player of the Year | Jesse Brock |
| Bluegrass Event of the Year | Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Oak Hill, New York; 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, The Crow, Artist – Steve Martin, Label – 40 Share Productions |
| Best Graphic Design for Recorded Project | G. Carr & Salli Ratts, Artist – The Crow, Steve Martin, Label – 40 Share Productions |
| IBMA Hall of Fame Inductees | The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers, The Dillards |
| IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients | Hylo Brown, Pati Crooker, Jody Rainwater, Dick Spottswood, Joe Wilson |
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