29th Annual SPBGMA
BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS
– & 20th NATIONAL CONVENTION –
January 30-31& February 1-2, 2003
Held at Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee
2003 AWARD WINNERS
Results of Presentations held on Sunday, February 2nd.
1. Bluegrass Promoter of the Year: Norman Adams
2. Bluegrass Radio Station of the Year: WDVX-FM Clinton, TN
3. Bluegrass DJ of the Year: Alex Leach, WDVX-FM
4. Bluegrass Club Newsletter of the Year: Bluegrass Breakdown (California Bluegrass Assn.)
5. Bluegrass Song Writer of the Year: Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall
6. Bluegrass Album of the Year: "THIRTY YEARS OF FARMING" – by James King for Rounder Records
7. Bassfiddle Performer of the Year: Mike Bub
8. Dobro Performer of the Year: Rob Ickes
9. Guitar Performer of the Year: John Chapman
10. Mandolin Performer of the Year: Wayne Benson
11. Banjo Performer of the Year: Rob McCoury
12. Fiddle Performer of the Year: Hunter Berry
13. Female Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary): Rhonda Vincent
14. Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional): Lynn Morris
15. Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary): Larry Stephenson
Charlie Waller (The recipient of the Grand Masters Gold Award 2003)
16. Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional): James King
17. Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary): Mountain Heart
18. Gospel Group of the Year (Traditional): Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
19. Gospel Group of the Year (Overall): The Lewis Family
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (The recipient of the Grand Masters Gold Award 2003)
20. Vocal Group of the Year: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
21. Instrumental Group of the Year: Blue Highway
22. Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall): Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
23. Entertaining Group of the Year: IIIrd Tyme Out
The Rarely Herd (The recipient of the Grand Masters Gold Award 2003)
24. Entertainer of the Year: Rhonda Vincent
25. Song of the Year: "IS THE GRASS ANY BLUER" – by Rhonda Vincent for Rounder Records