Nashville. Tenn., — Dailey & Vincent were named IBMA’s Entertainer of the Year for the second consecutive year at the 20th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, held at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 1. The entire band received the Vocal Group of the Year award as well as Gospel Recorded Performance for the song “On the Other Side,” written by Jimmy Fortune, Kevin Denney and Tom Botkin….

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

The nominees for the 2009 IBMA Entertainer of the Year award include past winners as well some new to the ballot this year. Dailey & Vincent (2008) along with The Grascals (2007, 2006) and the Del McCoury Band (9 time winners between 1994 and 2004) have all graced the stage as winners IBMA’s biggest award of the night. Rounding out the nominees are veteran bluegrass acts, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out and the Dan Tyminski Band. Vote for your favorite now !

The Nominees for this years IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year set the bar pretty high. They include Blue Highway, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, The Infamous Stringdusters, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder and the Dan Tyminski Band.

Both Michael Cleveland & Flamkeeper and Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder have won the award in previous years. Cleveland’s group took the honor in 2008 and 2007 while Skaggs and company have been…

Which Bluegrass group has the pipes to rise to the top of the crop? The nominees for this years IBMA Vocal Group of the Year feature a plethora of top names in bluegrass and all are known for their outstanding vocal prowess. Blue Highway, Dailey & Vincent, The Isaacs, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver and Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out round out this years nominees. Given the vocal caliber of these 5 groups makes for some tough decisions if only one can rise to the top.