10th ANNIVERSARY
SPBGMA
BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS
– & FIRST NATIONAL CONVENTION –

Numbers one through four in each category represents the order in which each nominee placed in the eastern regional awards held at the Jekyll Island Georgia Convention Center on December 30, 1983. Number five through eight represent first through fourth places in the mid-west regional awards held at Lodge of the Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, Missouri on December 10, 1983. The nominees below appeared on the final ballot given to each participant at the SPBGMA Tenth Anniversary Bluegrass Music Awards and First National Convention held at Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee on January 27-28-29, 1984. See the 1984 Winners

NOMINEES 1984

1. SPBGMA PRESERVATION HALL OF GREATS

1. Bill Monroe
2. Ralph Stanley
3. Lester Flatt
4. Red Smiley

5. Carter Stanley
6. Jim & Jesse (McReynolds)
7. Earl Scruggs
8. Osborne Brothers (Bobby & Sonny)
2. BLUEGRASS PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
1. Bill Grant
2. Joe Cornett
3. Joe Stone
4. Charlie Lovin
5. Don McCullough
6. Bill Jones
7. Roy Wooten
8. Dale McIntosh
3. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Overall)
1. Country Gentlemen
2. Seldom Scene
3. Johnson Mountain Boys
4. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
5. Tennessee Gentlemen
6. Downstate Ramblers
7. Bluegrass Brigade
8. The Drifters
4. VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
2. Johnson Mountain Boys
3. Seldom Scene
4. Bluegrass Cardinals
5. Gospel Tones
6. Tennessee Gentlemen
7. The Drifters
8. Downstate Ramblers
5. INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Seldom Scene
2. Country Gentlemen
3. Johnson Mountain Boys
4. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
5. Downstate Ramblers
6. Tennessee Gentlemen
7. Bluegrass Attack
8. Bluegrass Brigade
6. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. Johnson Mountain Boys
2. Bill Harrell & The Virginians
3. Goins Brothers
4. Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Rambers
5. The Drifters
6. Downstate Ramblers
7. Bill Jones & The Bluegrass Travelers
8. Lost Highway
7. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Seldom Scene
2. Country Gentlemen
3. Bluegrass Cardinals
4. John Herald Band
5. Tennessee Gentlemen
6. The Arbuckles
7. Rowden Review
8. Bluegrass Brigade
8. ENTERTAINING GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Dry Branch Fire Squad
2. Johnson Mountain Boys
3. Seldom Scene
4. Lewis Family
5. Downstate Ramblers
6. Outpost Family
7. Tennessee Gentlemen
8. Umy & The Goodtimers
9. GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. Lewis Family
2. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
3. Easter Brothers
4. Sullivan Family
5. Bill Jones & The Bluegrass Travelers
6. Umy & The Goodtimers
7. Downstate Ramblers
8. Joy Bells
10. GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
2. Lewis Family
3. Marshall Family
4. Bluegrass Cardinals
5. Gospel Tones
6. Rowden Review
7. Outpost Family
8. Bluegrass Brigade
11. OLD-TIME STRINGBAND OF THE YEAR
1. Hotmud Family
2. Red Clay Ramblers
3. Country Ham
4. Leftwich & Higginbotham
5. Umy & The Goodtimers
6. Outpost Family
7. Roger & Janice Maddy
8. Misty Mountain
12. SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Randall Hylton
2. Tom Uhr
3. Dudley Connell
4. Phil Rosenthal
5. Don Wise
6. Frank Ray
7. Roger Maddy
8. Walter Dye
13. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. "WORKING CLOSE" – by Johnson Mountain Boys
2. "BLUEGRASS/GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH" – by Country Gentlemen & Seldom Scene
3. "BLUEGRASS ALBUM NO. II" – by Bluegrass Album Band
4. "HEAVENLY TREASURE" – by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
5. "TENTH ANNIVERSARY" – by Gospel Tones
6. "OUR SUNDAY BEST" – by Harman Family
7. "HOMEGROWN BLUEGRASS" – by Rowden Review
8. "HOW ABOUT YOU?" – by Outpost Family
14. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)

1. Dudley Connell
2. Del McCoury
3. Larry Sparks
4. Doyle Lawson

5. Harold Rowden
6. Pat Collins
7. Jim Turner
8. Jack Ferguson
15. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Charlie Waller
2. John Duffy
3. Tony Rice
4. Phil Rosenthal
5. Donny Catron
6. Jim McGreevy
7. Dwight Slone
8. Stu Stuart
16. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)

1. Delia Bell
2. Suzanne Edmundson
3. Polly Lewis
4. Margle Sullivan

5. Rhonda Vincent
6. Carol Jones
7. Janice Maddy
8. Katie Smith
17. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)

1. Missy Raines
2. Sharon White Skaggs
3. Dede Wyland
4. Kathy Kallick

5. Shirley Vaughan
6. Kathie Goad
7. Rhonda Slone
8. Mae Burlison

18. FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

1. Bobby Hicks
2. Byron Berline
3. Eddie Stubbs
4. Blaine Sprouse

5. Charlie Jones
6. Gerald Jones
7. Jim Winters
8. Stuart Duncan

19. OLD-TIME FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

1. J. T. Perkins
2. Brad Leftwich
3. Dave Edmundson
4. Curly Ray Cline

5. Lyman Enloe
6. Virgil Harrison
7. Herbie Johnston
8. Roger Maddy

20. BANJO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

1. J. D. Crowe
2. Alan Munde
3. Ben Eldridge
4. John Hickman

5. Don Thomas
6. Dean Crowe
7. J. D. Webb
8. Mike Harman
21. OLD-TIME BANJO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

1. Mike Seeger
2. Cathy Fink
3. Linda Higginbotham
4. Elmer Bird

5. Covey Wise
6. Bill Foster
7. Cathy Barton
8. Tommy Davis
22. MANDOLIN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

1. Doyle Lawson
2. John Duffy
3. Jimmy Gaudreau
4. David McLaughin

5. Troy Castleberry
6. Mitchell Land
7. John Purk
8. Jim Turner
23. GUITAR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR (Lead)

1. Tony Rice
2. Dan Crary
3. Phil Rosenthal
4. Larry Sparks

5. Joey Wieneman
6. Harold Goad
7. Kevin Rowden
8. David "Bull" Harman
24. GUITAR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR (Rhythm)

1. Charlie Waller
2. Del McCoury
3. Jimmy Haley
4. Charlie Sizemore

5. Mona Jones
6. Gene Collins
7. Kenny Dace
8. Dale McIntosh
25. DOBRO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

1. Mike Audridge
2. Jerry Douglas
3. Gene Wooten
4. Sally VanMeter

5. Jack Ferguson
6. Ferrell Stowe
7. Bob Cline
8. Toby Strause
26. BASS FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

1. Tom Gray
2. Ed Ferris
3. Bill Yates
4. Cheryl White Warren

5. Lori Harman
6. Lucian Boyles
7. Sue Wieneman
8. Irl Hess
27. BLUEGRASS NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR
1. Banjo Newsletter
2. O.K.I. - Bluegrass Association
3. "International" Nashville Bluegrass Music Association
4. Central Indiana Bluegrass Association
5. "Bluegrass Ramblins" - Missouri Area Bluegrass Committee
6. "Tri-Picken" - Tri State Bluegrass Association
7. Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass Association
8. Austin, Texas Bluegrass Newsletter

28. BLUEGRASS PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR (Overall)

1. Bluegrass Unlimited
2. Bluegrass South
3. Banjo Sound Sheet
4. Carolina Bluegrass Review
5. "Bluegrass Gazette" - Oklahoma Bluegrass Club
6. "Bluegrass Ramblins" - Missouri Area Bluegrass Commiittee
7. "Pick 'N' Bow" - Southeast Texas Bluegrass Music Association
8. "Tri-Picken" - Tri State Bluegrass Association
29. BLUEGRASS DJ OF THE YEAR:

1. Gary Henderson "WAMU"... Washington, DC
2. Sid Campbell "WOSU"... Columbus, OH
3. Bill Vernon "WTVF"... Roanoke, VA
4. Jerry Gray "WAMU"... Washington, DC

5. Gene Roberts "KCLC"... St. Roberts, MO
6. Butch Anderson "KEXS"... Excelsior, Springs, MO
7. Mike Allen "KANU" ... Lawrence, KS
8. Art Bell "KWPM"... West Plains, MO
30. BLUEGRASS RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR:

1. WAMU - American University - Washington D.C.
2. WTVF - Roanoke, VA
3. WZTQ - Hurricane, WV
4. WSOC - Charlotte, NC

5. KEXS - Excelsior Springs, MO
6. KCLC - St. Charles, MO
7. KFAL - Fulton, MO
8. KANU -Lawrence, KS


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