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Category: IBMA Nominees
By Travis Tackett
September 26, 2008
In case you missed any of our stories covering the 2008 IBMA Awards Nominees, we’ve compiled a list of them once again with links to each article. Make sure and vote for your Bluegrass favorites by Monday Sept. 29 and on Tuesday Sept. 30, we’ll publish the results of the poll online and see how well BluegrassJournal.com readers do picking the winners for the 2008 IBMA Awards.
The 19th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards show will be held on October 2 at the Ryman Auditorium at 8:30 p.m. and hosted by Del McCoury. The Dan Tyminski Band has been added to the star-studded lineup that includes performances by The Grascals, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, The Del McCoury Band, The SteelDrivers, The Infamous Stringdusters, Dale Ann Bradley, Blue Highway, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, The Steep Canyon Rangers and Dailey & Vincent.
Tickets are available for purchase by calling the Ryman box office at 615-889-3060 or Ticketmaster at 615-255-9600. The awards show will be broadcast live on XM Satellite Radio on Bluegrass Junction (Channel 14) and syndicated to more than 300 stations across the U.S. and around the world.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Dailey & Vincent
- The Grascals
- Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
- The Del McCoury Band
- Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Blue Highway
- Dailey & Vincent
- The Grascals
- The Isaacs
- Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
- Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Blue Highway
- Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
- The Infamous Stringdusters
- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
- The Dan Tyminski Band
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(album, artist, producer(s), label)
- Dailey & Vincent, Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Rounder Records
- Honoring The Fathers of Bluegrass -Tribute to 1946 and 1947, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (artists), Ricky Skaggs (producer), Skaggs Family Records
- Lovin’ Pretty Women, Steep Canyon Rangers (artists), Ronnie Bowman (producer), Rebel Records
- The SteelDrivers, The SteelDrivers (artists), Luke Wooten & The SteelDrivers (producers), Rounder Records
- Through The Window Of A Train, Blue Highway (artists & producers), Rounder Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
(song, artist, songwriter(s))
- “Alison’s Band,” Charlie Sizemore Band (artists), Charlie Sizemore & Buddy Cannon (songwriters)
- “By The Mark,” Dailey & Vincent (artists), David Rawlings & Gillian Welch (songwriters)
- “Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey,” The SteelDrivers (artists), Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton (songwriters)
- “More Than A Name On A Wall,” Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jimmy Fortune & John Rimel (songwriters)
- “Through The Window Of A Train,” Blue Highway (artists), Tim Stafford & Steve Gulley (songwriters)
GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
(”song” or album, artist(s), producer(s), label)
- “Be Still Moses,” Steep Canyon Rangers (artists), Ronnie Bowman (producer), Rebel Records
- “By The Mark,” Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Rounder Records
- Help Is On The Way, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists), Doyle Lawson (producer), Horizon Records
- Salt Of The Earth, Ricky Skaggs & The Whites (artists & producers), Skaggs Family Records
- Where No One Stands Alone, Paul Williams & The Victory Trio (artists), Paul Williams (producer), Rebel Records
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(album, artist(s), producer(s), label)
- Live At The Linda, David Grier (artist & producer), Dreadnought Records
- Sound of the Slide Guitar, Andy Hall (artist & producer), Sugar Hill Records
- Stepping Out, Jason Davis (artist), Jason Davis & Greg Luck (producers), Pinecastle Records
- The Past Is Present, Jason Barie (artist & producer), Pinecastle Records
- When At Last, Russ Barenberg (artist & producer), Compass Records
RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR
(album, featured artists, producer(s), label)
- Christmas Grass, Vol. 3; Featuring 3 Fox Drive, Sonya Isaacs, John Cowan, Sarah Jarosz, Larry Sparks, Russell Moore and Charlie Daniels (artists); Greg Cole, Chuck Rhodes & 3 Fox Drive (producers); KOCH Records
- Everett Lilly & Everybody and Their Brother; Featuring Everett Lilly, Bea Lilly, Charles Lilly, Daniel Lilly, Mark Lilly, Marty Stuart, Rhonda Vincent, Billy Walker, Ronnie McCoury, Rob McCoury, David Ball, Charlie Cushman, Larry Stephenson, Joe Spivey, Eddie Stubbs, Jason Carter, Dickey Lee, Freddy Weller, Mike Bub, Rad Lewis, Andy May, Darrin Vincent, Marcia Campbell, Clay Rigdon, Eric Blankenship and Bill Wolfenbarger (artists); Charles Lilly & Bill Wolfenbarger (producers); Swift River Music
- Salt of the Earth, Ricky Skaggs & The Whites (artists & producers), Skaggs Family Records
- Standard Songs for Average People, John Prine & Mac Wiseman (artists), John Prine & David Ferguson (producers), Oh Boy Records
- We Are Family; Jeff & Sheri Easter, The Lewis Family & The Easter Brothers (artists); Jeff & Sheri Easter (producers); Daywind Records
EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR
BANJO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
DOBRO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MANDOLIN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
BLUEGRASS BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
- Kyle Cantrell; Bluegrass Junction, XM Satellite Radio
- Katy Daley, WAMU’s bluegrasscountry.org
- Terry Herd; Into the Blue, Bluegrass Radio Network
BLUEGRASS EVENT OF THE YEAR
- The Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival; Ancramdale, New York; July 2007
- The River City Bluegrass Festival; Portland, Oregon; January 2008
- 29th Annual Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival; Thomas Point Beach, Maine; Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2007
PRINT MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR
- Stephanie P. Ledgin, freelance writer, photographer & author
- Craig Shelburne, CMT.com
- Chris Stuart, freelance writer for Bluegrass Unlimited
BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR RECORDED PROJECT
(designer, album, artist, label)
- G. Carr & S. Holman, What The, Pete Wernick & Flexigrass, Niwot Records
- Smay Vision Graphic Design, The Stanley Brothers: The Definitive Collection (1947-1966), The Stanley Brothers, Time Life
- Loren Witcher, Punch, The Punch Brothers, Nonesuch
BEST LINER NOTES FOR RECORDED PROJECT
(writer, album, artist, label)
- Frank & Marty Godbey, Bluegrass Holiday, J.D. Crowe, Rebel Records
- Gary Reid, The Stanley Brothers: The Definitive Collection (1947-1966), The Stanley Brothers, Time Life
- Ron Thomason, Good News, The Charlie Sizemore Band, Rounder Records

