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2009 IBMA Award Winners Announced

Category: IBMA Nominees By Travis Tackett
October 1, 2009

Here’s the big list of tonight’s winners at the 20th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards Show held earlier this evening at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.

2009 IBMA Entertainer of the Year
Dailey & Vincent "Brothers From Different Mothers" (Rounder)
Dailey & Vincent

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Dailey & Vincent
2009 IBMA Vocal Group of the Year
Dailey & Vincent "Brothers From Different Mothers" (Rounder)
Dailey & Vincent

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Dailey & Vincent
2009 IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper "Leavin Town" (Rounder)
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
 
2009 IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year
Dan Tyminski
Dan Tyminski
 
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Jamie Dailey
2009 IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year
Dale Ann Bradley
Dale Ann Bradley
 
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Alecia Nugent
2009 IBMA Album of the Year
Dan Tyminski \"Wheels\" (Rounder)
Wheels
Dan Tyminski, (artist/producer)
Rounder Records
2009 IBMA Song of the Year
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass "The Room Over Mine" (Rounder)

“Don’t Throw Mama’s Flowers Away”
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass (artist)
Chris Stuart & Ivan Rosenberg (writers)
2009 IBMA Recorded Event of the Year
Daughters of Bluegrass "Bluegrass Bouquet" (Blue Circle Records)
“Proud To Be A Daughter of Bluegrass”
Daughters of Bluegrass featuring Dale Ann Bradley, Heather Berry, Lisa Martin, Gloria Belle, Sierra Hull, Rhonda Vincent, Lisa Ray, Linda Lay, Sally Jones, Jeanie Stanley, Carol Lee Cooper, Sonya Isaacs, Becky Isaacs Bowman, Michelle Nixon, Jeanette Williams, Sophie Haislip, Louise Tomberlain, Mindy Rakestraw, Lizzy Long, Frances Mooney, Lorraine Jordan, Annette Kelley, Lily Lieux, Dixie Hall, Judi Marshall, Melissa Lawrence, Beth Lawrence, Rebecca Frazier, Donica Christensen, Lisa Manning & Jenni Lyn Gardner (artists)
Dixie Hall, Paula Wolak & Frances Mooney (producers)
Blue Circle Records
2009 IBMA Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year
Dailey & Vincent "Brothers From Different Mothers" (Rounder)
“On The Other Side”
Dailey & Vincent (artist)
Jimmy Fortune, Kevin Denney & Tom Botkin (writers)
Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers)
Rounder Records
2009 IBMA Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper "Leavin Town" (Rounder)
“Jerusalem Ridge”
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper (artist)
Bill Monroe (writer)
Jeff White & Michael Cleveland (producers)
Rounder Records

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“Jerusalem Ridge” Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper

2009 IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year
The Steeldrivers
The SteelDrivers
 
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Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass
2009 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year
Kristin Scott Benson "Second Season" (Pinecastle Records)
Kristin Scott Benson
 
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Kristin Scott Benson
2009 IBMA Bass Player of the Year
Marshall Wilburn
Marshall Wilborn
 
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Darrin Vincent
2009 IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year
Michael Cleveland
Michael Cleveland
 
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Michael Cleveland
2009 IBMA Dobro Player of the Year
Rob Ickes
Rob Ickes
 
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Phil Leadbetter
2009 IBMA Guitar Player of the Year
Josh Williams
Josh Williams
 
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Kenny Smith
2009 IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year
Jesse Brock
Jesse Brock
 
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Jesse Brock
2009 IBMA Bluegrass Event of the Year
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival online.
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
Oak Hill, New York; July 2008

BluegrassJournal.com Reader’s Poll Choice
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival

2009 IBMA Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year
Katy Daley - WAMU BluegrassCountry
Katy Daley
HD Radio WAMU 88.5 Channel 2, 105.5 FM & www.bluegrasscountry.org; Washington, D.C.

BluegrassJournal.com Reader’s Poll Choice
Ned Luberecki

2009 IBMA Print Media Person of the Year
Roger Siminoff http://www.siminoff.net
Roger Siminoff
Siminoff’s Luthiers Glossary, Banjo Newsletter and Bluegrass Breakdown
2009 IBMA Best Liner Notes for Recorded Project
Steve Martin "The Crow: New Songs for the Five String Banjo" (Rounder)
Steve Martin
The Crow, Steve Martin (artist)
40 Share Productions (label)
2009 Best Graphic Design for Recorded Project
Steve Martin "The Crow: New Songs for the Five String Banjo" (Rounder)
G. Carr & Salli Ratts
The Crow, Steve Martin (artist)
40 Share Productions (label)
2009 IBMA Hall of Fame Inductees
IBMA Awards
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
The Dillards
2009 IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients
IBMA Awards
Hylo Brown
Pati Crooker
Jody Rainwater
Dick Spottswood
Joe Wilson

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  1. Twang Nation - Americana Music, Roots Music, Alt.Country Music and Culture on October 2, 2009 at 7:39 am :

    [...] Flowers Away : Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass (artist) – Song of the Year (via BlueGrassJournal.com) See photos from the award show, held at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn (The [...]

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    [...] BluegrassJournal.com posted a list of the winners from last night’s IBMA Awards where Dailey & Vincent, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Dan Tyminski, and Dale Ann Bradley were among the big award winners. And Peter Cooper has a recap of the awards show and performances. And The Bluegrass Blog has pictures. And…I got nothin’ else. [...]

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