Daily & Vincent a Big Hit Again at IBMA Music Awards

NASHVILLE - The 21st Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, hosted by Sharon and Cheryl White and Jerry Douglas, were broadcast live on Sirius XM from Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 30. Dailey & Vincent took home top honors with their third consecutive award for Entertainer of the Year.
 
Dailey & Vincent were also recipients of their third straight Vocal Group of the Year Award, their second award for Album of the Year for Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers, Recorded Event of the Year with Larry Stephenson for "Give This Message to Your Heart" and Best Graphic Design for Recorded Project (Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers), awarded in an earlier ceremony.
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper received three awards, including Instrumental Group of the Year, Cleveland's eighth Fiddle Player of the Year Award and Marshall Wilborn's second consecutive award for Bass Player of the Year.

Adam Steffey accepted two awards, including his seventh Mandolin Player of the Year Award and Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year for "Durang's Hornpipe." The Gibson Brothers were recognized with two honors, their first since 1998, with "Ring the Bell" for Song of the Year and Gospel Performance of the Year. Receiving two awards tonight, The Josh Williams Band won Emerging Artist of the Year and Guitar Player of the Year (Josh Williams).

Other instrumentalist awards included Rob Ickes with his 12th award for Dobro Player of the Year and The Grascals' Kristin Scott Benson for her third consecutive honor for Banjo Player of the Year.

Russell Moore of IIIrd Tyme Out accepted his third award for Male Vocalist of the Year. Claire Lynch received her second award for Female Vocalist of the Year.
 
Louise Scruggs and John Hartford were posthumously inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. The IBMA's Distinguished Achievement Award honorees were Benjamin F. "Tex" Logan, Sherry Boyd, Lynn Morris, Richard Weize and Pete "Dr. Banjo" Wernick.
It was an evening of heartfelt and humorous moments, surprise guests and honors for a diverse mix of new artists and longtime favorites.
 
Here’s a complete list of winners:
 
BLUEGRASS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
John Hartford
Louise Scruggs
 
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Dailey & Vincent

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Dailey & Vincent

INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Russell Moore
 
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Claire Lynch

SONG OF THE YEAR

"Ring The Bell", The Gibson Brothers (artists), Chet O'Keefe (songwriter)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers; Dailey & Vincent (artists & producers); Cracker Barrel/Rounder
 
RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR
"Give This Message To Your Heart", Larry Stephenson featuring Dailey & Vincent (artists), Ben Surratt & Larry Stephenson (producers), Whysper Dream

INSTRUMENTAL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

"Durang's Hornpipe" by Adam Steffey (artist), Barry Bales & Gary Paczosa (producers)

GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

"Ring The Bell", The Gibson Brothers (artists & producers), Chet O'Keefe (songwriter), Compass Records

EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Josh Williams Band
INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR
BANJO - Kristin Scott Benson
 
BASS - Marshall Wilborn
 
FIDDLE - Michael Cleveland
 
DOBRO - Rob Ickes
 
GUITAR - Josh Williams
 
MANDOLIN - Adam Steffey
Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients
Benjamin "Tex" Logan
Sherry Boyd
Lynn Morris
Richard Weize
Pete Wernick

Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year: 

Kyle Cantrell; Sirius XM Satellite Radio
 
Print Media Person of the Year:
Eddie Dean & Dr. Ralph Stanley, authors of Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times (Gotham Books)
 
Best Liner Notes for a Recorded Project:
Dr. Ted Olson (writer), Appalachia Music from Home, Various Artists, Lonesome Records (label)

Best Graphic Design for a Recorded Project:

Julie Craig, Cracker Barrel (designer); Dailey & Vincent; Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers; Cracker Barrel/Rounder (label)
 
Bluegrass Event of the Year Award: 
14th Annual Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival; East Hartford, CT