Rounder Records

Burlington, MA – Rounder Records is pleased to announce several nominations for its artists by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (S.P.B.G.M.A.) for the 35TH Annual SPBGMA awards. For the fourth consecutive year, the awards show will take place in Nashville at the Sheraton Music City Hotel on Sunday, February 15, 2009.

Rounder artists have the most overall nominations, including thirteen total for Rhonda Vincent & the Rage and nine total for The Grascals. Vincent is nominated to repeat as Entertainer of the Year and Best Contemporary Female Vocalist while she and her band are nominated for Bluegrass Band of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year, the latter being a category they won the past two years. New bluegrass duo Dailey & Vincent are nominated for nine awards, including Bluegrass Album of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Bluegrass Band of the Year, and Entertaining Group of the Year. All nominations are listed below.

2009 SPBGMA Award Nominations for Rounder Artists:

Blue Highway

• Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year – Tim Stafford/Steve Gulley
• Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year – Wayne Taylor
• Bluegrass Album of the Year – Through the Window of a Train
• Guitar Performer of the Year – Tim Stafford
• Dobro Performer of the Year – Rob Ickes

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper

• Fiddle Performer of the Year – Michael Cleveland
• Guitar Performer of the Year – Darrell Webb

J.D. Crowe & The New South

• Banjo Performer of the Year – J.D. Crowe
• Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall)
• Entertaining Group of the Year

Dailey & Vincent

• Bluegrass Album of the Year – Dailey & Vincent
• Bassfiddle Performer of the Year – Darrin Vincent
• Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary) – Jamie Dailey
• Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary)
• Vocal Group of the Year
• Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall)
• Song of the Year – “By The Mark” from Dailey & Vincent
• Entertaining Group of the Year
• Entertainer of the Year – Jamie Dailey

The Grascals

• Bluegrass Album of the Year – Keep On Walkin’
• Mandolin Performer of the Year – Danny Roberts
• Banjo Performer of the Year – Kristin Scott Benson
• Banjo Performer of the Year – Aaron McDaris
• Vocal Group of the Year
• Instrumental Group of the Year
• Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall)
• Song of the Year – “Sad Wind Sighs” from Keep On Walkin’
• Entertaining Group of the Year

James King Band

• Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional) – James King

Alison Krauss & Union Station

• Dobro Performer of the Year – Jerry Douglas
• Female Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary) – Alison Krauss

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

• Mandolin Performer of the Year – Doyle Lawson
• Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary)
• Vocal Group of the Year
• Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall)

Claire Lynch Band

• Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional) – Claire Lynch

NewFound Road

• Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary)
• Bassfiddle Performer of the Year – Jamey Booher

Alecia Nugent

• Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional)

Dan Paisley & The Southern Grass

• Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional) – Dan Paisley

IIIrd Tyme Out

• Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary) – Russell Moore

Dan Tyminski Band

• Fiddle Performer of the Year – Ron Stewart
• Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional) – Dan Tyminski

Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

• Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year – Rhonda Vincent
• Bluegrass Album of the Year – Good Thing Going
• Fiddle Performer of the Year – Hunter Berry
• Banjo Performer of the Year – Kenny Ingram
• Banjo Performer of the Year – Aaron McDaris
• Bassfiddle Performer of the Year – Mickey Harris
• Guitar Performer of the Year – Darrell Webb
• Female Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary) – Rhonda Vincent
• Vocal Group of the Year
• Instrumental Group of the Year
• Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall)
• Song of the Year – “Bluegrass Saturday Night” from Good Thing Going
• Entertainer of the Year – Rhonda Vincent