Dobro Player of the Year
Mineando, last year’s European World of Bluegrass band winner, is on stage presenting the award for Dobro Player of the Year.
And the award goes to Rob Ickes.
Mineando, last year’s European World of Bluegrass band winner, is on stage presenting the award for Dobro Player of the Year.
And the award goes to Rob Ickes.
Most of you who are IBMA members probably received this via email a day or two ago, but we felt it was worth publishing here.
To the IBMA,
I would like to thank you for the two awards that I received this past Thursday, October 27th at The Ryman Auditorium. It was a dream come true for me to...
The Dobro Player Of The Year for 2008 is:
Rob Ickes
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Review past recipients of this award....
Thursday morning at IBMA and it's time for the Special Awards luncheon. This the event where IBMA awards a number of special awards that are not included during the evening's award show due to time constraints.
Greg Cahill, IBMA president, started off the event by recognizing the outgoing IBMA board...
The awards for artists who, on recorded and/or in-person performance during the specified time period, have shown an extraordinary mastery of their instruments. The awards go to the artists.
The Dobro Player Of The Year for 2006 is:
Rob Ickes
web site
bio
audio
Review past recipients...
World of Bluegrass week has begun and so this will be the last Awards Poll update before the actual awards show Thursday evening.
Last week 18% of the registered users had voted in the poll. The number of voters has increased slightly to 20%.
Entertainer of the Year - Doyle Lawson has maintained...
We're here at the IBMA Special Awards Luncheon. I'll try to keep up with the presentations. I'm already a bit behind as the event is currently underway.
The event began with IBMA president, Greg Cahill presenting plaques to the outgoing IBMA board members: Lee Michael Dempsey, Tim Stafford, Stephanie...
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....
Here are the IBMA 2005 Awards Winners, side by side with the winners of our poll.
AwardIBMA WinnerThe Bluegrass Blog Winner
Entertainer of the YearCherryholmesDoyle Lawson and Quicksilver
Instrumental Group of the YearRicky Skaggs and Kentucky ThunderRicky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
Vocal...
The first award of the evening is for Song Of The Year, Bobby Osborne and Claire Lynch presenting.
And the award goes to... Fork In The Road, by The Infamous Stringdusters - Chris Jones and John Pennell songwriters....
The award for Instrumental Group of the Year is being presented by JD Crowe and Paul Williams....
We brought you news in September that European World of Bluegrass Festival was accepting band applications. The deadline for that application process is fast approaching.
Applications must be received by November 20th for consideration.
The festival is scheduled to take place May 21-23, 2009 in...

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