50th Annual SPBGMA
BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS
– & 41st NATIONAL CONVENTION –
January 23-26, 2025
Held at the Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee
2025 NOMINEES
| 1. BLUEGRASS PROMOTER OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. Danny Stewart 3. Dell Davis 5. Aaron McDaris |
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2. Ernie Evans 4. Cody Johnson 6. Freddie Patrick |
| 2. BLUEGRASS RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. WNCW-FM – Spindale, NC 3. WOBL-FM – Oberlin/Cleveland, OH 5. The Bluegrass Jamboree.com |
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2. WPAQ-AM – Mount Airy, NC 4. Banjo Radio.com 6. Sirius XM 77 |
| 3. BLUEGRASS DJ OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. Jerry Eicher – The Bluegrass Jamboree.com 3. Michelle Lee – WOBL 5. Kyle Cantrell – Banjo Radio.com |
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2. Chris Jones – Sirius XM 4. Cindy Baucom – Knee Deep in Bluegrass 6. Ned Luberecki – Sirius XM |
| 4. BLUEGRASS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. Jerry Salley 3. Rick Lang 5. Mark Brinkman |
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2.Rick Faris 4. Daryl Mosley 6. Donna Hughes |
| 5. BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. “Gospel Sessions, Volume 2” by Authentic Unlimited for Billy Blue Records 2. “Let it Burn” by Kristy Cox for Billy Blue Records 3. “No Fear” by Sister Sadie for Mountain Home Music Company 4. “The Winning Hand” by Lonesome River Band for Mountain Home Music Company 5. “If There's a Will, There's a Way” by Junior Sisk Band for Mountain Fever Records 6. “Destinations & Fun Places” by Rhonda Vincent & The Rage for Upper Management Music |
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| 6. BLUEGRASS SONG OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. "Fall in Tennessee" by Authentic Unlimited for Billy Blue Records 2. "Blues of the Night" by The Lonesome River Band for Mountain Home Music Company 3. "Please Mr. Please" by Rhonda Vincent & The Rage for Upper Management Music 4. "When the Good Old Days were New" by Daryl Mosley for Pinecastle Records 5. "Tennessee Hound Dog" by The Grascals for Mountain Home Music Company 6. "Wanderers Like Me" by Po' Ramblin' Boys for Smithsonian Folkways Records |
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| 7. BLUEGRASS BASSFIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. Todd Phillips 3. Zak McLamb 5. Terry Smith |
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2. Missy Raines 4. Kameron Keller 6. Maddie Dalton |
| 8. BLUEGRASS DOBRO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. Rob Ickes 3. Gaven Largent 5. Matt Ledbetter |
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2. Jacob Metz 4. Andy Hall 6. Justin Moses |
| 9. BLUEGRASS GUITAR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. Jesse Smathers 3. Kenny Smith 5. Trey Hensley |
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2. Kody Norris 4. Zack Arnold 6. Rick Faris |
| 10. BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. Wayne Benson 3. Harry Clark 5. Jesse Brock |
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2. Danny Roberts 4. Adam Miller 6. Alan Bibey |
| 11. BLUEGRASS BANJO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. Dale Perry 3. Jason Davis 5. Gena Britt |
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2. Sammy Shelor 4. Tony Mabe 6. BarryAbernathy |
| 12. BLUEGRASS FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. Adam Haynes 3. Mike Hartgrove 5. Mary Rachel Nalley-Norris |
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2. Michael Cleveland 4. Jason Carter 6. Maddie Denton |
| 13. BLUEGRASS FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Overall) | ||
| 1. Dale Ann Bradley 3. Amanda Smith 5. Caroline Owens |
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2. Rhonda Vincent 4. Heather Mabe 6. Jaelee Roberts |
| 14. BLUEGRASS MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Overall) | ||
| 1. Daryl Mosley 3. Russell Moore 5. Zack Arnold |
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2. Danny Paisley 4. Kody Norris 6. Larry Sparks |
| 15. BLUEGRASS GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. Blue Highway 3. Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers 5. Authentic Unlimited |
2. Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out 4. The King James Boys 6. Lonesome River Band |
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| 16. BLUEGRASS VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out 3. Authentic Unlimited 5. Sister Sadie |
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2. The Kody Norris Show 4. Blue Highway 6. Appalachian Road Show |
| 17. BLUEGRASS INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. East Nash Grass 3. Lonesome River Band 5. The Grascals |
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2. Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out 4. Sister Sadie 6. The Kody Norris Show |
| 18. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Overall) | ||
| 1. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage 3. The Kody Norris Show 5. Junior Sisk Band |
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2. Authentic Unlimited 4. The Grascals 6. Sister Sadie |
| 19. BLUEGRASS ENTERTAINER(s) OF THE YEAR | ||
| 1. Rhonda Vincent 3. Sister Sadie 5. The Tennessee Bluegrass Band |
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2. Kody Norris 4. Lonesome River Band 6. East Nash Grass |