Carolina Bluegrass Style 2025 Band of the Year at the 11th Annual Josie Music Awards
In a defining moment for emerging acoustic talent in the American Southeast, bluegrass band, Carolina Bluegrass Style, based in Columbia, SC, secured the prestigious 2025 Bluegrass Band of the Year title at the 11th Annual Josie Music Awards, held at the historic Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.
Carolina Bluegrass Style
Recognised as the largest independent music awards program in the world, the Josie Music Awards honour exceptional independent artists across all genres. With thousands of submissions nationally and internationally, competition was fierce with so many well known and popular bluegrass acts in the category that include: Backline, Caroline Owens & New Company, Crandall Creek, Downriver Collective, Edgar Loudermilk Band, Jackson Hollow, Kentucky Just Us, Nu-Blu, Volume Five, Wilson Banjo Co.
Being included with such talented and prestigious groups made Carolina Bluegrass Style’s win one of the evening’s most compelling and talked-about results.
Entering the awards as a respected yet humble contender, the band quickly became the surprising dark-horse favorite, ultimately rising above a field of acclaimed and highly decorated nominees. The emotional announcement brought cheers and exclamations from the audience at the Grand Ole Opry as Carolina Bluegrass Style accepted the honor with gratitude and disbelief.
To stand on the Grand Ole Opry stage – a place where legends have stood – and hear our name announced was beyond anything we could have imagined, To be recognised here, at the Mother Church of Country Music, is truly humbling. We are incredibly honored and deeply humbled. This award belongs to our families, our fans, and every venue and community that believed in us from the very beginning – Carolina Bluegrass Style.
The award highlights the band’s unique blend of traditional Appalachian tone, tight vocal harmony, and modern energy, elements that have been earning them attention across the southeastern United States and beyond. Known for their dynamic live performances and authentic connection to the bluegrass tradition, Carolina Bluegrass Style continues to bridge the heart of classic bluegrass with the spirit of today’s roots-driven audiences.
With this milestone achievement, the band looks ahead to a promising year filled with new performances, recording plans, and continued growth in the bluegrass and Americana circuits.
This is just the beginning. We are proud to represent South Carolina and the incredible communities that inspire us. We look forward to sharing more music and seeing everyone on the road – Carolina Bluegrass Style.
About Carolina Bluegrass Style:
Carolina Bluegrass Style is an award-winning acoustic ensemble from Columbia, South Carolina, blending traditional bluegrass foundations with contemporary drive, cross genre adaptations and heartfelt southern storytelling. With a loyal and rapidly expanding fan base, the group performs across the Southeast, bringing authentic Carolina-grown bluegrass to festivals, music halls, and regional stages.
