The International Bluegrass Music Association heeft de genomineerden voor een IBM Award bekendgemaakt. Met een indrukwekkende 6 nominaties staat fiddle-playing singer/songwriter Becky Buller aan de top.
De winnaars van de IBMA Awards worden op 27 september bekendgemaakt.
Hieronder een overzicht van de genomineerden:
Entertainer of the Year
- Balsam Range
- Del McCoury Band
- Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
- The Earls of Leicester
- Gibson Brothers
Vocal Group of the Year
- Balsam Range
- Flatt Lonesome
- Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
- Gibson Brothers
- I’m With Her
Instrumental Group of the Year
- Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
- Sam Bush Band
- The Travelin’ McCourys
- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
- Punch Brothers
Emerging Artist of the Year
- Mile Twelve
- Molly Tuttle
- Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
- Billy Strings
- Jeff Scroggins & Colorado
- Sister Sadie
Song of the Year
- “Calamity Jane” – Becky Buller (artist), Becky Buller/Tim Stafford (writers)
- “If I’d Have Wrote That Song” – Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers (artist), Larry Cordle/Larry Shell/James Silvers (writers)
- “Swept Away” – Missy Raines (artist), Laurie Lewis (writer)
- “Way Down the River Road” – Special Consensus (artist), John Hartford (writer)
- “You Didn’t Call My Name” – Molly Tuttle (artist), Molly Tuttle (writer)
Album of the Year
- Life Is a Story, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
- Mayhayley’s House, Lonesome River Band
- Rise, Molly Tuttle
- Rivers & Roads, Special Consensus
- The Story We Tell, Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers
Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year
- “I’m Going Under,” Darin & Brooke Aldridge
- “Little Girl,” Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
- “Speakin’ to That Mountain,” Becky Buller
- “Travelin’ Shoes,” Special Consensus
- “When God’s in It,” Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers
Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year
- “Lynchburg Chicken Run,” The Grascals
- “Medley: Sally in the Garden/Big Country/Molly Put the Kettle On,” Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn
- “Sirens,” Infamous Stringdusters
- “Squirrel Hunters,” Special Consensus with John Hartford, Rachel Baiman & Christian Sedelmyer and Alison Brown
- “Wickwire,” Mile Twelve
Recorded Event of the Year
- “Calamity Jane,” Becky Buller with Rhonda Vincent
- “I’ll Just Go Away,” Dale Ann Bradley & Vince Gill
- “The Rebel and the Rose,” Becky Buller with Sam Bush
- “She Took the Tennessee River,” Special Consensus with Bobby Osborne
- “Swept Away,” Missy Raines with Alison Brown, Becky Buller, Sierra Hull, and Molly Tuttle
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Shawn Camp
- Buddy Melton
- Del McCoury
- Russell Moore
- Tim O’Brien
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Brooke Aldridge
- Dale Ann Bradley
- Becky Buller
- Molly Tuttle
- Rhonda Vincent
Banjo Player of the Year
- Kristin Scott Benson
- Gina Clowes
- Ned Luberecki
- Noam Pikelny
- Sammy Shelor
Bass Player of the Year
- Barry Bales
- Mike Bub
- Missy Raines
- Mark Schatz
- Tim Surrett
Fiddle Player of the Year
- Hunter Berry
- Becky Buller
- Jason Carter
- Michael Cleveland
- Stuart Duncan
Dobro Player of the Year
- Jerry Douglas
- Andy Hall
- Rob Ickes
- Phil Leadbetter
- Justin Moses
Guitar Player of the Year
- Kenny Smith
- Billy Strings
- Bryan Sutton
- Molly Tuttle
- Josh Williams
Mandolin Player of the Year
- Sam Bush
- Jesse Brock
- Sierra Hull
- Ronnie McCoury
- Frank Solivan
