41st Annual SPBGMA

BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS

– & 32nd NATIONAL CONVENTION –

February 5-8, 2015

Held at Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee

 

2015 AWARD WINNERS

Results of Presentations held on Sunday, February 8th.

 

1. Bluegrass Promoter of the Year:  Bertie Sullivan

 

2. Bluegrass Radio Station of the Year:  Sirius XM 061, Nashville, TN

 

3. Bluegrass DJ of the Year:  Kyle Cantrell – Sirius XM 061, Nashville, TN

 

4. Bluegrass Song Writer of the Year:  Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall

 

5. Bluegrass Album of the Year:  “PULL YOUR SAVIOR IN” – by Larry Stephenson Band on Whysper Dream Music

 

6. Bassfiddle Performer of the Year:  Butch Cooksey

 

7. Dobro Performer of the Year: Tim Graves

 

8. Guitar Performer of the Year:  Tim Stafford

 

9. Mandolin Performer of the Year:  Danny Roberts

 

10. Banjo Performer of the Year:  Ben Greene

 

11. Fiddle Performer of the Year:  Hunter Berry

 

12. Female Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary):  Rhonda Vincent

 

13. Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional):  Lorraine Jordan

 

14. Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary):  Russell Moore

 

15. Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional):  Marty Raybon

 

16. Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary):  The Gibson Brothers

 

17. Gospel Group of the Year (Traditional):  The Farm Hands

 

18. Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall):  Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

 

19. Vocal Group of the Year:  The Gibson Brothers

 

20. Instrumental Group of the Year:  The Grascals

 

21. Entertaining Group of the Year:  The Farm Hands

 

22. Entertainer of the Year:  Rhonda Vincent

 

23. Song of the Year:  “THAT’S KENTUCKY” – by Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road for Pinecastle Records