Dan Tyminski. Photo by www.jimmyabegg.com.

Burlington, MA — Rounder Records is pleased to announce numerous nominations for its artists by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) for the 20TH Annual IBMA awards. The awards show will take place in Nashville at the historic Ryman Auditorium on Thursday, October 1 at 7:30 PM CST.

Continuing the pattern from previous years, Rounder recording artists earned multiple nominations, receiving 4 out of 5 nominations for Album of the Year, Recorded Event of the Year, and Banjo Player of the Year and also obtained 4 out 6 nominations for Entertainer of the Year.

The Dan Tyminski Band led the way with 9 nominations including Entertainer of the Year, Instrumental Group of the Year, and Album of the Year. TyminskiMale Vocalist of the Year while fellow band member Ron Stewart was nominated for 2 instruments, Banjo Player of the Year and Fiddle Player of the Year. Stellar duo Dailey & Vincent received 7 nominations while fiddle sensation Michael Cleveland and his band Flamekeeper collected 5 nominations. First time nominee Steve Martin picked up 6 nominations for The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo. Also receiving their first nominations are Alecia Nugent for Female Vocalist of the Year and Jesse Brock (Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper) for Mandolin Player of the Year. All nominations are listed below.

– From Rounder Records

2009 IBMA Award Nominations for Rounder Artists:

Alison Krauss and Union Station

• Bass Player of the Year – Barry Bales
• Dobro Player of the Year – Jerry Douglas

Blue Highway

• Vocal Group of the Year
• Instrumental Group of the Year
• Dobro Player of the Year – Rob Ickes

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper

• Instrumental Group of the Year
• Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year – “Jerusalem Ridge” – from Leavin’ Town
• Bass Player of the Year – Marshall Wilborn
• Fiddle Player of the Year – Michael Cleveland
• Mandolin Player of the Year – Jesse Brock

J.D. Crowe & The New South

• Banjo Player of the Year – J.D. Crowe

Dailey & Vincent

• Entertainer of the Year
• Vocal Group of the Year
• Male Vocalist of the Year – Jamie Dailey
• Album of the Year – Brothers from Different Mothers
• Recorded Event of the Year – Darrin Vincent for “After the Fire is Gone” – from Bobby Osborne’s Bluegrass & Beyond
• Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year – “On the Other Side” – from Brothers from Different Mothers
• Bass Player of the Year – Darrin Vincent

Stuart Duncan

• Fiddle Player of the Year

The Grascals

• Entertainer of the Year
• Album of the Year – Keep On Walkin’
• Recorded Event of the Year – “Sad Wind Sighs” – from Keep On Walkin’
• Banjo Player of the Year – Kristin Scott Benson

Sierra Hull

• Recorded Event of the Year (for involvement with “Proud to be a Daughter of Bluegrass” from Daughters of Bluegrass on Blue Circle Records)
• Emerging Artist of the Year
• Mandolin Player of the Year

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

• Entertainer of the Year
• Vocal Group of the Year
• Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year – “When the Last of Our Days Shall Come” from Lonely Street

Claire Lynch Band

• Female Vocalist of the Year – Claire Lynch
• Guitar Player of the Year – Jim Hurst

Steve Martin

• Recorded Event of the Year – “Daddy Played the Banjo” – from The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo
• Recorded Event of the Year – “The Crow” – from The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo
• Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year – “The Crow” – from The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo
• Banjo Player of the Year
• Best Liner Notes for Recorded Project – The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo
• Best Graphic Design for Recorded Project – G. Carr & Salli Ratts for The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo

Alecia Nugent

• Female Vocalist of the Year

Bobby Osborne

• Recorded Event of the Year – “After the Fire is Gone” – from Bluegrass & Beyond

Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass

• Male Vocalist of the Year – Danny Paisley
• Album of the Year – The Room Over Mine
• Song of the Year – “Don’t Throw Mama’s Flowers Away” – from The Room Over Mine
• Emerging Artist of the Year

Tony Rice

• Guitar Player of the Year

The SteelDrivers

• Emerging Artist of the Year

Tony Trischka

• Recorded Event of the Year – “The Crow” – from Steve Martin’s The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo
• Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year – “The Crow” – from The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo

The Dan Tyminski Band

• Entertainer of the Year
• Instrumental Group of the Year
• Male Vocalist of the Year – Dan Tyminski
• Album of the Year – Wheels
• Song of the Year – “Wheels” – from Wheels
• Banjo Player of the Year – Ron Stewart
• Bass Player of the Year – Barry Bales
• Fiddle Player of the Year – Ron Stewart
• Mandolin Player of the Year – Adam Steffey

Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

• Female Vocalist of the Year
• Recorded Event of the Year – Rhonda Vincent for “After the Fire is Gone” – from Bobby Osborne’s Bluegrass & Beyond
• Recorded Event of the Year – Rhonda Vincent (for involvement with “Proud to be a Daughter of Bluegrass” from Daughters of Bluegrass on Blue Circle Records)
• Fiddle Player of the Year – Hunter Berry