“The Bluegrass Diaries” - Jim Lauderdale (Yep Roc) Grammy “Bluegrass Album of the Year”

Nashville, Tenn. — Jim Lauderdale was honored at the 50th Annual Grammy^® Awards where he received the award for the year’s Best Bluegrass Album for his album “The Bluegrass Diaries.” The win cements Lauderdale’s position as one of American music’s most storied songwriters and artists. “I’m thrilled beyond words. I feel so honored to have been nominated alongside such great artists and to actually win has been one of the best moments of my life. Thank you to everyone who helped make this moment possible.”

Lauderdale was able to thank a few of those people by graciously inviting Yep Roc’s Glenn Dicker, Tor Hansen, Steve Gardner and James Bailey on stage with him to accept the award Sunday night in Los Angeles. Label co-founder Dicker remarked, “We are so proud and happy for Jim. It couldn’t have happened to a more talented and deserving artist. He deserves it and we’re just glad to be able to work with him.” Lauderdale also thanked album producer Randy Kohrs for his support and hard work on the album.

This was Jim’s fourth nomination and his second win, the first coming for his album “Lost in the Lonesome Pines” with Ralph Stanley. The award was Yep Roc Records’ second Grammy nomination (the first, Jim’s 2006 nomination for Bluegrass) and the label’s first win.

Jim will release his next album, “Honey Songs,” on Yep Roc Records February 19th. “Honey Songs” features The Dream Players consisting of music legends James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Ron Tutt, Al Perkins and Gary Tallent. Jim and The Dream Players will appear on Late Night with Conan O’Brien February 18th.

– From Yep Roc Records

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raising Sand (Rounder)

Burlington, MA - Rounder Records is pleased to announce that Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were presented with a Grammy^® award at last night’s 50th Annual Grammy^® Awards ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Krauss and Plant received the Grammy^® award for ‘Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals‘ for “Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On),” from Raising Sand.

The song is the only track from the album eligible for this year’s Grammy^® Awards. Raising Sand debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart following its October 23, 2007 release on Rounder Records and was certified RIAA Gold soon after. The album and subsequent tracks from Raising Sand will be eligible for nominations next year, at the 51st annual awards.

Alison Krauss, as a solo artist, collaborator, producer, and with Union Station, now has 21 Grammy^® awards to her credit, the most of any female artist or any country artist.

–From Rounder Records

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“The Bluegrass Diaries” - Jim Lauderdale (Yep Roc) The Grammy’s “Bluegrass Album of the Year”

The Grammy^® awards for bluegrass, folk and gospel categories were announced earlier this evening at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. A listing of those winners is below.

Best Bluegrass Album

• “The Bluegrass Diaries” Jim Lauderdale (Yep Roc)

Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album

• “Salt of the Earth” Ricky Skaggs & The Whites. (Skaggs Family Records)

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

• “Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)” Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Rounder Records)

Best Traditional Folk Album

• “Dirt Farmer” Levon Helm (Dirt Farmer Music/Vanguard Records)

Best Country Album

• “These Days” - Vince Gill with John Anderson, Guy Clarke, Rodney Crowell, Diana Krall & The Del McCoury Band as featured artists. Vince Gill, John Hobbs & Justin Niebank, producers. Neal Cappellino & Justin Niebank engineers / mixers. Adam Ayan, mastering engineer - (MCA Nashville)

On Saturday Feb 9th, the Academy also presented Earl Scruggs with a Special Merit Award in recognition of his immense contributions to the music community at large and for his innovative 3-finger banjo style.

“The spirit of traditional Americana was also present at the ceremony. The video tribute to bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs illustrated his history-making invention of the three-finger picking style on the banjo. Accompanied by his sons, a typically unassuming Scruggs said that it was a real pleasure being there with friends and family.”Grammy^® Website

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