31st Annual
SPBGMA
BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS
– AND 21st MIDWEST CONVENTION –
January 14-15-16, 2005
Held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, Jefferson City, Missouri

MIDWEST NOMINEES 2005

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

3. Randy & Ali Keisler
4. Alan & Deanna Prater

2. BLUEGRASS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Ed Long
2. Frank Ray
3. Jennifer Strickland
4. Joey Wright
3. BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. "A HOME MADE FOR ME" – by Cedar Hill / Rich-R-Tone Records
2. "BLUEGRASS PRAYER" – by Arlington / Indep. Label
3. "BLUE HEART" – by Possum Trot / Indep. Label
4. "BLUE SIDE OF LONESOME" – by Martin Family / Indep. Label
4. BASS FIDDLER PEFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. JimBob Faris
2. Ali Keisler
3. Charlotte Mayall
4. Bobette Punches
5. DOBRO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Larry Beem
2. Jimmy Campbell
3. Larita Martin
4. Joe Smith
6. GUITAR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Greg Blake
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. Frank Ray
8. BANJO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Jimmy Campbell
2. Kenny Cantrell
3. Janice Martin
4. DeWayne Price
9. FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Herbie Johnston
2. Jeana Martin
3. Lisa Ray
4. Lee Trantham
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. Mel Besher
2. Jesse Durham
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. Arlington
2. Bluegrass Five
3. Cedar Hill
4. Green Valley Grass
5. Waring Family
15. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)

1. Arlington
2. Highlanders

3. Martin Family
4. Southern Reign
16. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Traditional)

1. Bluegrass Five
2. Cedar Hill

3. Faris Family
4. Bill Jones & The Bluegrass Travelers

17. VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. Arlington
2. Cedar Hill

3. Faris Family
4. Green Valley Grass

18. INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. Bull Harman & Bull's Eye
2. Cedar Hill

3. Faris Family
4. Martin Family

19. ENTERTAINING GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. Cedar Hill
2. Faris Family

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

1. Jesse Durham
2. Bruce Punches

3. Lee Trantham
4. Vern Young


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