THE NOMINEES for the

2010 INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS
MUSIC AWARDS

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
• Dailey & Vincent
• The Grascals
• The Del McCoury Band
• Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out

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
• Sam Bush Band
• Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
• The Infamous Stringdusters
• Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Jamie Dailey
• Russell Moore
• Tim O’Brien
• Junior Sisk
• Dan Tyminski

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Dale Ann Bradley
• Sonya Isaacs
• Alison Krauss
• Patty Loveless
• Claire Lynch

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Recording Title, Artist(s), Producer(s), Label

• Circles Around Me, Sam Bush (artist & producer), Sugar Hill
• Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers, Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Cracker Barrel/Rounder
• Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out (artists & producers), Rural Rhythm
• Ring the Bell, The Gibson Brothers (artists and producers), Compass
• The Famous Lefty Flynn’s, The Grascals (artists & producers), Rounder

SONG OF THE YEAR

Song Title, Artist(s), Songwriter(s)

• “Elizabeth,” Dailey & Vincent (artists), Lester James Fortune (songwriter)
• “Hard Rock Mountain Prison (‘Till I Die);” Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out (artists); Ray Edwards, Larry Cox & Terry Foust (songwriters)
• “My Florida Sunshine,” Claire Lynch (artist), Bill Monroe (songwriter)
• “Ring the Bell,” The Gibson Brothers (artists), Chet O’Keefe (songwriter)
• “The Ballad of Stringbean and Estelle;” Sam Bush (artist); Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson & Sam Bush (songwriters)

RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR

Song Title, Featured Artists, Producer(s), Label

• “Bleeding for a Little Peace of Mind,” Blue Highway featuring Darrell Scott (artists), Blue Highway (producers), Rounder
• “Give This Message to Your Heart,” Larry Stephenson featuring Dailey & Vincent (artists), Ben Surratt & Larry Stephenson (producers), Whysper Dream
• “I’m Blue, I’m Lonesome;” The Grascals with Hank Williams, Jr.; The Grascals (producers); Rounder
• “Talk to Me Lonesome Heart,” Larry Stephenson featuring Connie Smith & Marty Stuart (artists), Ben Surratt & Larry Stephenson (producers), Whysper Dream
• “That’s What Makes You Strong,” Claire Lynch with Jesse Winchester (artists), Claire Lynch (producer), Rounder

GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Song Title, Artist(s), Songwriter(s), Producer, Label

• “Don’t You Wanna Go to Heaven,” Dailey & Vincent (artists), David Marshall (songwriter), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Rounder Records
• “I Just Want to Thank You Lord,” Larry Sparks (artist, producer), Judy Marshall (songwriter), Rural Rhythm
• “Light on My Feet, Ready to Fly;” Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists); Corey Hensley (songwriter); Doyle Lawson (producer); Horizon
• “Ring the Bell,” The Gibson Brothers (artists), Chet O’Keefe (songwriter), The Gibson Brothers (producers), Compass
• “The Eastern Gate;” Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out (artists, producers); Isaiah G. Martin (songwriter); Rural Rhythm

INSTRUMENTAL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Tune Title, Artist(s), Songwriter, Producer(s), Label

• “Blue Mountain,” Sam Bush (artist, songwriter, producer), Sugar Hill
• “Blue Rock Slide;” The Grascals (artists, producers); Danny Roberts, Kristin Scott Benson & Jeremy Abshire (songwriters); Rounder
• “Cherokee Shuffle,” Josh Williams (artist, producer), Tommy Jackson (songwriter), Pinecastle
• “Durang’s Hornpipe,” Adam Steffey (artist), Public Domain (songwriter), Barry Bales & Gary Paczosa (producers), Sugar Hill
• “Mourning Dove,” Steep Canyon Rangers (artists), Nicholas Sanders (songwriter), Ronnie Bowman (producer), Rebel

EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Balsam Range
• Sierra Hull & Highway 111
• Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass
• Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice
• Josh Williams Band

INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR

BANJO

• Terry Baucom
• Kristin Scott Benson
• J.D. Crowe
• Sammy Shelor
• Ron Stewart

BASS

• Barry Bales
• Mike Bub
• Missy Raines
• Darrin Vincent
• Marshall Wilborn

FIDDLE

• Jason Carter
• Michael Cleveland
• Stuart Duncan
• Andy Leftwich
• Ron Stewart

DOBRO

• Mike Auldridge
• Jerry Douglas
• Andy Hall
• Rob Ickes
• Randy Kohrs

GUITAR

• Cody Kilby
• Tony Rice
• Kenny Smith
• Bryan Sutton
• Josh Williams

MANDOLIN

• Jesse Brock
• Sam Bush
• Sierra Hull
• Ronnie McCoury
• Adam Steffey

BLUEGRASS EVENT OF THE YEAR

• Pass It On: The 30^th Anniversary Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival; St. Cloud, Minnesota
• The 14^th Annual Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival; East Hartford, Connecticut
• The Red, White & Bluegrass Festival; Morganton, North Carolina

BLUEGRASS BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR:

• Kyle Cantrell; Sirius XM Satellite Radio; Nashville, Tenn.
• Katy Daley; WAMU’s BluegrassCountry.org; Washington, D.C.
• Chris Jones; Sirius XM Satellite Radio; Nashville, Tenn.

PRINT MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR

• Eddie Dean & Dr. Ralph Stanley, authors of Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times (Gotham)
• Derek Halsey, freelance writer for The Herald Dispatch, Gritz magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited
• Larry Nager, freelance writer for Bluegrass Unlimited

LINER NOTES FOR RECORDED PROJECT

• Fred Bartenstein (writer), Singing from the Heart, Dailey & Vincent (artists), Rounder (label)
• Benji Flaming (writer), solo banjo, Benji Flaming (artist), solobanjo.com (label)
• Dr. Ted Olson (writer); Appalachia Music from Home; Ralph Stanley, Jean Ritchie, Dock Boggs, Darrell Scott, Robin & Linda Williams, Blue Highway & More (artists); Lonesome Records (label)

BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR RECORDED PROJECT

• Julie Craig, Cracker Barrel (designer); Dailey & Vincent; Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers; Cracker Barrel/Rounder (label)
• Benji Flaming (designer, artist), solo banjo, solobanjo.com (label)
• Bill Womack, Hellos Inc. (designer); Appalachia Music from Home; Ralph Stanley, Jean Ritchie, Dock Boggs, Darrell Scott, Robin & Linda Williams, Blue Highway & More (artists); Lonesome Records (label)

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES: John Hartford, Louise Scruggs

DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS: Sherry Boyd, Benjamin F. “Tex” Logan, Lynn Morris, Richard Weize, Pete Wernick