2012 Bluegrass Music Awards

On August 15 the International Bluegrass Music Awards announced the nominations for the 2012 edition of the Bluegrass Music Awards. The International Bluegrass Music Awards, voted on by industry officials, will be presented on September 27 at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The IBMA’s are a part of World Bluegrass Week. Along with the Awards will be the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductions.

The 2012 Bluegrass Hall of Fame Inductees are:
Doyle Lawson and
Ralph Rinzler

The Distinguished Achievement Award winners are:
Byron Berline
Joe and Lil Cornett of the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival
Orin Friesen

Kitsy Kuykendall
Darrell “Pee Wee” Lambert

The nominees for the International Bluegrass Music Awards are:

Entertainer of the Year:
Dailey and Vincent
The Gibson Brothers
Alison Krauss and Union Station
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
Russell Moore and Illrd Tyme Out

Vocal Group of the Year:
Blue Highway
Dailey and Vincent
The Gibson Brothers
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
Russell Moore and Illrd Tyme Out

Instrumental Group of the Year:
Blue Highway
The Boxcars

Sam Bush Band
Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper
Punch Brothers

Russell Moore and Illrd Tyme Out

Emerging Artist of the Year:
Darin and Brooke Aldridge
Della Mae
Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
Darrell Webb Band

Male Vocalist of the Year:
Audie Blaylock
Jamie Dailey
Vince Gil
Russell Moore
Dan Tyminski

Female Vocalist of the Year:
Dale Ann Bradley
Sonya Isaacs
Alison Krauss
Claire Lynch
Rhonda Vincent

Song of the Year:
”A Far Cry from Lester & Earl” by Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice
”Dust Bowl children” by Alison Krauss and Union Station
”Pretty Little Girl from Galax” by Russell Moore and Illrd Tyme Out
”Somewhere South of Crazy” by Dale Ann Bradley
”Sounds of Home” by Blue Highway

Album of the Year:

“All In” by The Boxcars
”Paper Airplane” by Alison Krauss and Union Station
”Prime Tyme” by Russell Moore and Illrd Tyme Out
”Sounds of Home” by Blue Highway
”The Heart of a Song” by Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice

Gospel Recording of the Year:
”Beyond the Sunset” by Doyle Lawson, Russell Moore, Jamie Dailey, and Josh Swift
”I Pressed Through the Crowd” by Dale Ann Bradley
”I Saw Him Walk Out of the Sky” by Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
”Satisfied” by Paul Williams and the Victory Trio
”Singing as We Rise” by The Gibson Brothers with Ricky Skaggs

Instrumental Recording of the Year:
”Angeline the Baker” by the Lonesome River Band
”Carroll Country Blues” by Russell Moore and Illrd Tyle Out
”Manzanita” by Tony Rice, Josh Williams, Aaron Ramsey, Aubrey Haynie, and Rob Ickes
”Roaring Creek” by Blue Highway
”That’s What She Said” by The Boxcars

Recorded Event of the Year:
”Beyond the Sunset” y Doyle Lawson, Russell Moore, Jamie Dailey, and Josh Swift
”Life Goes On” by Carl Jackson, Ronnie Bowman, Larry Cordle, Jerry Salley, Rickey Wasson, Randy Kohrs, DA Adkins, Garnet Bowman, Lynn Butler, Ashley Kohrs, Gary Payne, Dale Pyatt, Clay Hess, Alan Bibey, Jay Weaver, Ron Stewart, and Jim Van Cleve
”Monroe” by special Consensus, Josh Williams, and Chris Jones
”Singing as We Rise” by The Gibson Brothers

Instrumental Performers of the Year…
Banjo:
Kristin Scott Benson
Ron Block
JD Crowe
Sammy Shelor
ron Stewart

Bass:
Barry Bales
Mike Bub
Missy Raines

Mark Schatz
Marshall Wilborn

Fiddle:
Hunter Berry
Jason Carter
Michael Cleveland
Stuart Duncan
Ron Stewart

Dobro:
Mike Auldridge
Jerry Douglas
Rob Ickes
Randy Kohrs
Phil Leadbetter

Guitar:
Tony Rice
Kenny Smth
Bryan Sutton
Doc Watson
Josh Williams

Mandolin:
Wayne Benson
Jesse Brock
Sam Bush
Sierra Hull
Adam Steffey

Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year:
Kyle Canttrell of Sirius XM Satellite Radio in Nashville
Katy Daley of WAMU Bluegrass Country in Washington DC
Chris Jones of Sirius SM Satellite Radio in Nashville

Bluegrass Event of the Year:
Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion in Bristol, TN/VA
La Roche Bluegrass Festival in La Roche, France
ROMP in Owensboro, KY

Bluegrass Print Media Personality of the Year:
Marty Godbey for “Crowe on the Banjo: The Music Life of JD Crowe”
Derek Halsey of the “Herald Dispatch” in Huntington, WV and “Bluegrass Unlimited” magazine
Ted Lehman for Ted Lehmann’s Bluegrass, Books and Brainstorms

Best Graphic Design for a Recorded Project:
Bedrock Manufacturing for “Nobody Knows You by the Steep Canyon Rangers
Caroline Hadilaksono for “Beat the Devil and Carry a Rail” by Noam Pikelny
Lynch Graphics for “Home from the Hills” by Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein

Best Liner Notes for a Recorded Project:
Geoffrey Himes for “John Duffrey: the Rebel Years 1962-1977 by John Duffrey
Marian Leighton Levy for “Tony Rice: The Bill Monroe Collection” by Tony Rice
Bill Nowlin for “Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute” by Various Artists

Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year:
Tom T. and Dixie Hall
Donna Ulisse
Jon Weisberger