BLUEGRASS MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- Del McCoury
- George Shuffler
IBMA DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS
- Greg Cahill
- Bill Knowlton
- Lilly Pavlak
- Geoff Stelling
- Roland White
NOMINEES
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- The Boxcars
- Dailey & Vincent
- The Gibson Brothers
- The Grascals
- Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Blue Highway
- Dailey & Vincent
- The Gibson Brothers
- Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
- Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Blue Highway
- The Boxcars
- Sam Bush Band
- Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
- The Infamous Stringdusters
EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Darin & Brooke Aldridge
- Balsam Range
- The Boxcars
- Sierra Hull & Highway 111
- Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Jamie Dailey
- Leigh Gibson
- Russell Moore
- Dan Tyminski
- Josh Williams
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Dale Ann Bradley
- Sonya Isaacs
- Alison Krauss
- Claire Lynch
- Rhonda Vincent
SONG OF THE YEAR
- “Help My Brother,” The Gibson Brothers (artists), Leigh Gibson (songwriter)
- “I Am Strong;” The Grascals featuring Dolly Parton (artists); Jamie Johnson, Susanne Mumpower-Johnson, Janee Fleenor (songwriters)
- “I’ll Take Love,” Dale Ann Bradley with Alison Krauss & Steve Gulley (artists), Louisa Branscomb & Dale Ann Bradley (songwriters)
- “Trains I Missed;” Balsam Range (artists); Walt Wilkins, Gilles Godard, Nicole Witt (songwriters)
- “Walkin’ West to Memphis,” The Gibson Brothers (artists), Chris Henry (songwriter)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- The All-Star Jam: Live At Graves Mountain; Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, The Crowe Brothers, Lonesome River Band, Mark Newton, Lou Reid & Carolina, Carl Jackson, Audie Blaylock & Redline, Carrie Hassler with Brand New Strings (artists); Mark Newton & Carl Jackson (producers); Rural Rhythm Records (label)
- Almost Home, Larry Sparks (artist), Larry Sparks (producer), Rounder Records (label)
- The Boxcars, The Boxcars (artists), The Boxcars (producers), Mountain Home (label)
- Help My Brother, The Gibson Brothers (artists), Compass Records (label), Eric & Leigh Gibson and Mike Barber (producers)
- Rare Bird Alert, Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers (artists), Tony Trischka (producer), Rounder Records (label)
- Trains I Missed, Balsam Range (artists), Balsam Range (producers), Mountain Home (label)
GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- “God’s Front Porch,” Lou Reid & Carolina (artists), Dennis Duff (songwriter), Lou Reid (producer), Rural Rhythm Christian (label)
- “He Can Be Found,” The Gibson Brothers (artists), Ella Barrett & Faye Cunningham (songwriters), Eric & Leigh Gibson and Mike Barber (producers), Compass Records (label)
- “In God’s Hands,” The Boxcars (artists), John Benjamin Rochester (songwriter), The Boxcars (producers), Mountain Home (label)
- “Prayer Bells of Heaven;” J.D. Crowe, Doyle Lawson & Paul Williams (artists); J.F. Lowe & H.W. Ward (songwriters); Ben Isaacs (producer); Mountain Home (label)
- “Sailing On,” Russell Moore & Dale Ann Bradley (artists), Rick Lang (songwriter), Jesse Brock & John Miller (producers), Rural Rhythm Christian (label)
INSTRUMENTAL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- “Goin’ Up Dry Branch,” Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper (artists), Buddy Spicher & Jimmy Martin (songwriters), Jeff White & Michael Cleveland (producers), Rounder Records (label)
- “Ground Speed;” Rural Rhythm All-Stars: Sammy Shelor, Carl Jackson, Brandon Rickman, Wayne Benson, Mike Hartgrove, Mike Anglin (artists); Earl Scruggs (songwriter); Mark Newton & Carl Jackson (producers); Rural Rhythm Records (label)
- “Jumpin’ the Track,” The Boxcars (artists), Ron Stewart (songwriter), The Boxcars (producers), Mountain Home (label)
- “Pretty Little Girl,” Lonesome River Band (artists), Public Domain, Lonesome River Band (producers), Rural Rhythm Records (label)
- “Rare Bird Alert,” Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers (artists), Steve Martin (songwriter), Tony Trischka (producer), Rounder Records (label)
RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR
- “Graves Mountain Memories;” Rural Rhythm All-Stars featuring Carl Jackson, Mark Newton, Audie Blaylock, Lou Reid, Russell Moore, Carrie Hassler, Sammy Shelor, Mike Hartgrove, Wayne Benson, Mike Anglin (artists); Mark Newton & Carl Jackson (producers); Rural Rhythm Records (label)
- “I Am Strong,” The Grascals featuring Dolly Parton (artists), The Grascals (producers), Cracker Barrel/BluGrascal Records (label)
- “I’ll Take Love,” Dale Ann Bradley featuring Alison Krauss and Steve Gulley (artists), Louisa Branscomb & Missy Raines (producers), Compass Records (label)
- “Lonesome River,” Lou Reid & Carolina featuring Russell Moore (artists), Mark Newton & Carl Jackson (producers), Rural Rhythm Records (label)
- “Prayer Bells of Heaven;” J.D. Crowe, Doyle Lawson & Paul Williams (artists); Ben Isaacs (producer); Mountain Home (label)
INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR
Banjo:
- Terry Baucom
- Kristin Scott Benson
- Ron Block
- J.D. 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:
- Cody Kilby
- Tony Rice
- Kenny Smith
- Bryan Sutton
- Josh Williams
Mandolin:
- Wayne Benson
- Sam Bush
- Sierra Hull
- Ronnie McCoury
- Adam Steffey
BLUEGRASS BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
- Katy Daley; WAMU’s Bluegrass Country; Washington, D.C.
- Chris Jones; Sirius XM Satellite Radio; Nashville, Tennessee.
- Tim White; Song of the Mountains; Marion, Virginia.
BLUEGRASS EVENT OF THE YEAR
- The 31st Annual Bluegrass & Chili Festival; September 2010; Claremore, Oklahoma
- Silver Dollar City’s Bluegrass & Barbecue Festival; May 2010; Branson, Missouri
- Wintergrass Youth Orchestra Gala; February 2011; Bellevue, Washington
BLUEGRASS PRINT MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Ralph Berrier, Jr; author of If Trouble Don’t Kill Me (Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.)
- Tim Stafford & Caroline Wright, authors of Still Inside: The Tony Rice Story (Word of Mouth Press)
- Juli Thanki; freelance writer for The 9531 and The Washington Post, Senior Editor of District Noise
BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR A RECORDED PROJECT
- Ricardo Alessio (designer), City of Refuge, Abigail Washburn (artist), Rounder Records (label)
- G. Carr & Salli Ratts (designers), Rare Bird Alert, Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers (artists), Rounder Records (label)
- Albert J. Roman (designer), Daybreak, Sierra Hull (artist), Rounder Records (label)
BEST LINER NOTES FOR A RECORDED PROJECT
- Colin Escott (writer), A Mother’s Prayer, Ralph Stanley (artist), Rebel Records (label)
- Geoffrey Himes (writer), The Rounder Records Story, Various Artists, Rounder Records (label)
- Steve Martin (writer), Rare Bird Alert, Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers (artists), Rounder Records (label)