Blue Highway is presenting the Female Vocalist of the Year, and Tim Stafford is channeling Ralph Stanley.

The award goes to Dale Ann Bradley. Yee hah!

Mr. Bluegrass has taken to the stage with his all star band for a performance of I’m Bound For The Land of Canaan from his latest all gospel CD.

Love that G-Run!

Batting 3 for 3 on the night, Tony Trischka takes the 2007 Instrumental Album of the Year award for Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular.

Richard Hawkins, of the European Bluegrass Blog and the Irish Bluegrass Blog, has joined Greg Cahill on stage to present the award for Vocal Group of the Year.

And the award goes to Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver.

Doyle Lawson is on with Quicksilver singing Mississippi River Let Your Water Flow - with our boy Joey Cox on banjo!

Jen says, “Cia Cherryholmes is just gorgeous in her spaghetti strap full length black gown.”

Katy says “Alison Brown’s silver shrug and green dress set her apart in the sea of banjos.”

Jen sez, “Can’t take the country out of the girl… Missy Raines is in a beautiful halter sea blue and green dress - without shoes!” and “I’ve never seen the Dusters play in ties!”

Eddie Stubbs is inducting Carl Story into the IBMA Hall of Fame.

We’re currently being treated to a ripping rendention of Don’t Give Your Heart To A Knoxville Girl by the dynamic family band Cherryholmes.

Here’s our 2007 Fiddle Player of the Year, Michael Cleveland.

Bobby Hicks and Lance Leroy are at the podium now announcing the 2007 Banjo Player of the Year.

And the award goes to…Tony Trischka.

Our 2007 Emerging Artist of the Year, The Infamous Stringdusters, are up doing No More To Leave You Behind.

Alison Krauss and Larry Sparks just announced the winner of this award and Missy Rains has won again.

Here’s Alison Krauss and Larry Sparks presenting the Recorded Event of the Year award. Did she just call Sparks “Sugar Monkey?”

The trophy goes to Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular from Tony Trischka and the celestial banjo choir.

Tony Trischka has filled the stage with banjos just now.

Tony Trischka
Scott Vestal
Alison Brown
Kenny Ingram

With Jon Wiesberger on bass, Luke Bula and Brittany Haas on fiddles.

Great performance.

Cia Cherryholmes and Ronnie Bowman are presenting the Emerging Artist of the Year award, and it goes to The Infamous Stringdusters.

They are now recapping the Special Awards luncheon, which took place earlier today.

You can read our post detailing the winners of those awards, here.

Carl Jackson, Jerry Salley and Larry Cordle are presenting the Instrumental Group of the Year award. And the winner is…

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, featuring Audie Blaylock.

We’re now being treated to a performance by Ricky Skaggs & the Whites.

They are performing the title cut from their new CD, Salt of the Earth.

Several members of Kentucky Thunder are on stage as the backing band.

Our 2007 IBMA Guitar Player of the Year is Tony Rice.

Roland White and Dale Ann Bradley are on stage presenting.

This year’s Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year is He Lives In Me by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver.