IBMA Special Awards
Oops… We neglected to post the list of IBMA’s Special Award winners, which were announced and distributed at a luncheon here in Nashville on Thursday afternoon.
- 2006 Broadcaster of the Year: Red Shipley, WAMU-FM, Washington, D.C.
- 2006 Bluegrass Event of the Year: The Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, produced by the Boston Bluegrass Union
- 2006 Print Media Personality of the Year: Bob Black
- 2006 Best Graphic Design For Recorded Project: Spencer Walts, Eyewerks Studio & Sarah Lainie Smith (designers) for She Waits For Night by Uncle Earl, Rounder Records
- 2006 Best Liner Notes For Recorded Project: Tom Adams (writer) for Let ‘Er Go Boys by Michael Cleveland, Rounder Records
Distinguished Achievement Awards were also given to:
Fred Bartenstein
The Boys From Indiana
Bill Grant
Ronnie Reno
The Whites
The Boys From Indiana
Bill Grant
Ronnie Reno
The Whites


One other set of award nominees were announced at today's IBMA press conference, the ones officially...




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