IBMA 2010 Music Award Nominees Announced

IBMA has announced the nominees for the 21^st annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, scheduled for Thursday, 30th September 2010, at Nashville, Tennessee’s historic Ryman Auditorium.

The Nominees List:

Entertainer of the Year Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper Dailey & Vincent The Grascals The Del McCoury Band Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out Instrumental Group of the Year Blue Highway Sam Bush Band Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper The Infamous Stringdusters Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Female Vocalist of the Year Dale Ann Bradley Sonya Isaacs Alison Krauss Patty Loveless Claire Lynch Vocal Group of the Year Blue Highway Dailey & Vincent The Gibson Brothers Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out Male Vocalist of the Year Jamie Dailey Russell Moore Tim O’Brien Junior Sisk Dan Tyminski Emerging Artist of the Year Balsam Range Sierra Hull & Highway 111 Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice Josh Williams Band

Instrumentalist of the Year – Banjo Terry Baucom Kristin Scott Benson J.D. Crowe Sammy Shelor Ron Stewart Mandolin Jesse Brock Sam Bush Sierra Hull Ronnie McCoury Adam Steffey Guitar Cody Kilby Tony Rice Kenny Smith Bryan Sutton Josh William Bass Barry Bales Mike Bub Missy Raines Darrin Vincent Marshall Wilborn Fiddle Jason Carter Michael Cleveland Stuart Duncan Andy Leftwich Ron Stewart Dobro Mike Auldridge Jerry Douglas Andy Hall Rob Ickes Randy Kohrs

Album of the Year

Recording Title, Artist(s), Producer(s), Label

Circles Around Me, Sam Bush (artist & producer), Sugar Hill
Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers, Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Cracker Barrel/Rounder
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out (artists & producers), Rural Rhythm
Ring the Bell, The Gibson Brothers (artists and producers), Compass
The Famous Lefty Flynn’s, The Grascals (artists & producers), Rounder

Song of the Year

Song Title, Artist(s), Songwriter(s)

Elizabeth, Dailey & Vincent (artists), Lester James Fortune (songwriter)
Hard Rock Mountain Prison (‘Till I Die) – Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out (artists); Ray Edwards, Larry Cox & Terry Foust (songwriters)
My Florida Sunshine, Claire Lynch (artist), Bill Monroe (songwriter)
Ring the Bell, The Gibson Brothers (artists), Chet O’Keefe (songwriter)
The Ballad of Stringbean and Estelle; Sam Bush (artist); Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson & Sam Bush (songwriters)

Recorded Event of the Year

Song Title, Featured Artists, Producer(s), Label

Bleeding for a Little Peace of Mind, Blue Highway featuring Darrell Scott (artists), Blue Highway (producers), Rounder
Give This Message to Your Heart, Larry Stephenson featuring Dailey & Vincent (artists), Ben Surratt & Larry Stephenson (producers), Whysper Dream
I’m Blue, I’m Lonesome; The Grascals with Hank Williams, Jr.; The Grascals (producers); Rounder
Talk to Me Lonesome Heart, Larry Stephenson featuring Connie Smith & Marty Stuart (artists), Ben Surratt & Larry Stephenson (producers), Whysper Dream
That’s What Makes You Strong, Claire Lynch with Jesse Winchester (artists), Claire Lynch (producer), Rounder

Gospel Recorded Event of the Year

Song Title, Artist(s), Songwriter(s), Producer, Label

Don’t You Wanna Go to Heaven, Dailey & Vincent (artists), David Marshall (songwriter), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Rounder Records
I Just Want to Thank You Lord, Larry Sparks (artist, producer), Judy Marshall (songwriter), Rural Rhythm
Light on My Feet, Ready to Fly; Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists); Corey Hensley (songwriter); Doyle Lawson (producer); Horizon
Ring the Bell, The Gibson Brothers (artists), Chet O’Keefe (songwriter), The Gibson Brothers (producers), Compass
The Eastern Gate; Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out (artists, producers); Isaiah G. Martin (songwriter); Rural Rhythm

Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year

Tune Title, Artist(s), Songwriter, Producer(s), Label

Blue Mountain, Sam Bush (artist, songwriter, producer), Sugar Hill
Blue Rock Slide;The Grascals (artists, producers); Danny Roberts, Kristin Scott Benson & Jeremy Abshire (songwriters); Rounder
Cherokee Shuffle, Josh Williams (artist, producer), Tommy Jackson (songwriter), Pinecastle
Durang’s Hornpipe, Adam Steffey (artist), Public Domain (songwriter), Barry Bales & Gary Paczosa (producers), Sugar Hill
Mourning Dove, Steep Canyon Rangers (artists), Nicholas Sanders (songwriter), Ronnie Bowman (producer), Rebel

Bluegrass Event of the Year

Pass It On: The 30th Anniversary Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival; St. Cloud, Minnesota
The 14th Annual Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival; East Hartford, Connecticut
The Red, White & Bluegrass Festival; Morganton, North Carolina
BLUEGRASS BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR:
Kyle Cantrell; Sirius XM Satellite Radio; Nashville, Tenn.
Katy Daley; WAMU’s BluegrassCountry.org; Washington, D.C.
Chris Jones; Sirius XM Satellite Radio; Nashville, Tenn.

Print Media Person of the Year

Eddie Dean & Dr. Ralph Stanley, authors of Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times (Gotham)
Derek Halsey, freelance writer for The Herald Dispatch, Gritz magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited
Larry Nager, freelance writer for Bluegrass Unlimited

Liner Notes for Recorded Project

Fred Bartenstein (writer), Singing from the Heart, Dailey & Vincent (artists), Rounder (label)
Benji Flaming (writer), solo banjo, Benji Flaming (artist), solobanjo.com (label)
Dr. Ted Olson (writer); Appalachia Music from Home; Ralph Stanley, Jean Ritchie, Dock Boggs, Darrell Scott, Robin & Linda Williams, Blue Highway & More (artists); Lonesome Records (label)

Best Graphic Design for Recorded Project

Julie Craig, Cracker Barrel (designer); Dailey & Vincent; Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers; Cracker Barrel/Rounder (label)
Benji Flaming (designer, artist), solo banjo, solobanjo.com (label)
Bill Womack, Hellos Inc. (designer); Appalachia Music from Home; Ralph Stanley, Jean Ritchie, Dock Boggs, Darrell Scott, Robin & Linda Williams, Blue Highway & More (artists); Lonesome Records (label)