30th Annual
SPBGMA
BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS
AND 20th MIDWEST CONVENTION
January 9-10-11, 2004
Capitol Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, Jefferson City, Missouri

MIDWEST NOMINEES 2004

1. BLUEGRASS PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
1. Don & Bobbie Day
2. Bill & Mona Jones

3. Jim & Jane Smith
4. Erma Spray

2. BLUEGRASS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Lowell Appling
2. Frank Ray
3. Jennifer Strickland
4. Carl Trantham
3. BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. "DRESSED FOR SUCCESS" – by Cherryholmes / Spirit Highridge Records
2. "JOURNEY OF FAITH" – by Cedar Hill / Rich-R-Tone Records
3. "ROSEWOOD, SPRUCE & EBONY" – by Bull Harman / Bull's Eye Records
4. "SONG FROM YEARS GONE BY" – by Bluegrass Five / Indep. Label
4. BASS FIDDLER PEFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. JimBob Faris
2. Ali Keisler
3. Charlotte Mayall
4. Len Peeples
5. DOBRO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Larry Beem
2. Jack Ferguson
3. Larita Martin
4. Joe Smith
6. GUITAR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Paul Baldridge
2. Ricky Faris
3. Bull Harman
4. Dale Martin
7. MANDOLIN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Hal Cottrell
2. Jesse Durham
3. Bruce Punches
4. John Purk
8. BANJO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Kenny Cantrell
2. Janice Martin
3. DeWayne Price
4. Alan Strickland
9. FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Molly Cherryholmes
2. Herbie Johnston
3. Jeana Martin
4. Lisa Ray
10. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Mae Burlison
2. Tammy Harman
3. Emily Long
4. Cindie Weldon
11. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. Susan Durham
2. Sharon Graeff
3. Mona Jones
4. Charlotte Mayall
12. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Jesse Durham
2. Jim McGreevy
3. Bruce Punches
4. Lee Trantham
13. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)

1. Lonnie Dunn
2. Frank Ray

3. Harold Rowden
4. Vern Young
14. BLUEGRASS GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Cedar Hill
2. Green Valley Grass
3. The Marksmen
4. Waring Family
15. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)

1. Arlington
2. Bluegrass Brigade

3. Bull Harman & Bull's Eye
4. Southern Reign
16. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Traditional)

1. Bill Jones & The Bluegrass Travelers
2. Bluegrass Five

3. Cherryholmes
4. Faris Family

17. VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. Arlington
2. Faris Family

3. Green Valley Grass
4. Highlanders

18. INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. Bull Harman & Bull's Eye
2. Downhome Bluegrass

3. Goldwing Express
4. Martin Family

19. ENTERTAINING GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. Cherryholmes
2. Goldwing Express

3. Highlanders
4. Kentucky Blue
20. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

1. Larry Beem
2. Bruce Punches

3. Carl Trantham
4. Vern Young


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