2019 Music Awards Nominees | SPBGMA

45th Annual SPBGMA

BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS

– & 36th NATIONAL CONVENTION –

January 31, February 1-3, 2019

Held at the Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee

2019 NOMINEES

1. BLUEGRASS PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
1. D.A. Callaway 3. Bertie Sullivan 5. Dwight Dillman		2. Norman Adams 4. Vic Adams 6. Sammy Karr
2. BLUEGRASS RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
1. Sirius XM 062 3. WCHQ-FM – Louisville, KY 5. WPAQ-AM – Mt. Airy, NC		2. WBRF-FM – Galax, VA 4. WSM-AM – Nashville, TN 6. WXHB-FM – Hattiesburg, MS
3. BLUEGRASS DJ OF THE YEAR
1. Kyle Cantrell – Sirius XM 3. Bob Mitchell – WCHQ-FM 5. Ned Luberecki – Sirius XM		2. Chris Jones – Sirius XM 062 4. Freddy Smith – WDVX-FM 6. Tim Frye – WPAQ-AM
4. BLUEGRASS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Larry Cordle 3. Louisa Branscomb 5. Barney Rogers		2. Donna Ulisse 4. Daryl Mosley 6. Becky Buller
5. BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. "TRUE GRASS AGAIN" Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road on Pinecastle Records 2. "THE TRAVELIN' MCCOURYS" The Travelin' McCourys on McCoury Music 3. "BRAND NEW SHADE OF BLUE" Junior Sisk on Mountain Fever Records 4. "DEL MCCOURY STILL SINGS BLUEGRASS" Del McCoury Band on McCoury Music 5. "GOOD THINGS" The Farm Hands on Pinecastle Records 6. "TALES FROM EAST KENTUCKY" Larry Cordle on Mighty Cord Records
6. BASSFIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Frances Mooney 3. Mickey Harris 5. Tim Surrett		2. Terry Smith 4. Zak McLamb 6. Darrin Vincent
7. DOBRO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Tim Graves 3. Justin Moses 5. Josh Swift		2. Phil Leadbetter 4. Rob Ickes 6. Jerry Douglas
8. GUITAR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. David Parmley 3. Bryan Sutton 5. Rebecca Frazier		2. Keith Tew 4. Josh Williams 6. Tony Watt
9. MANDOLIN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Jesse Brock 3. Ronnie McCoury 5. Larry Stephenson		2. David Davis 4. Wayne Benson 6. Alan Bibey
10. BANJO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Kristin Scott-Benson 3. Ned Luberecki 5. Justin Jenkins		2. Don Hill 4. Sammy Shelor 6. Greg Cahill
11. FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Michael Cleveland 3. Becky Buller 5. Mike Hargrove		2. Hunter Berry 4. Laura Orshaw 6. Steve Day
12. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Overall)
1. Rhonda Vincent 3. Amanda Smith 5. Becky Buller		2. Jeanette Williams 4. Dale Ann Bradley 6. Kelsi Harrigill
13. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Overall)
1. Daryl Mosley 3. Alan Bibey 5. Larry Sparks		2. Junior Sisk 4. Russell Moore 6. David Parmley
14. BLUEGRASS GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. The Farm Hands 3. The Isaacs 5. The Grascals		2. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver 4. Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers 6. Alan Bibey & Grasstowne
15. VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. The Farm Hands 3. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver 5. Alan Bibey & Grasstowne		2. Balsam Range 4. The Gibson Brothers 6. Flatt Lonesome
16. INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. The Farm Hands 3. The Travelin' McCourys 5. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage		2. The Grascals 4. Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper 6. Balsam Range
17. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Overall)
1. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver 3. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage 5. Dailey & Vincent		2. The Farm Hands 4. The Grascals 6. Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
18. ENTERTAINER(s) OF THE YEAR
1. Flatt Lonesome 3. Balsam Range 5. Rhonda Vincent		2. The Farm Hands 4. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver 6. The Grascals
19. SONG OF THE YEAR
1. "HILLBILLY GRAHAM" The Farm Hands on Pinecastle Records 2. "BLUEGRASS JUNCTION" Larry Cordle collaboration on Mighty Cord Records 3. "TO MAKE LOVE SWEETER FOR YOU" The Del McCoury Band on McCoury Music 4. "BORDERLINE" The Travelin' McCourys on McCoury Music 5. "A BRAND NEW SHADE OF BLUE" Junior Sisk on Mountain Fever Records 6. "TRUE GRASS" Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road on Pinecastle Records