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Syntax Creative wants to congratulate our clients that received a total of 32 nominations in 18 categories, including all 5 for Songwriter of The Year for this year’s IBMA Bluegrass Awards. The 34th annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards were announced on July 19 at a live event in the SiriusXM studios in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nominated songs this year cover a vast array of genres, including those from an array of songwriters such as Huey Lewis, Joe Ely, Marty Stuart; and, even revive legendary bluegrass standards by Bill Monroe, Vassar Clements, and John Hartford. The results of the balloting will be revealed at the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards on Thursday, September 28, at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The awards are voted on by the professional membership of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), the professional nonprofit association for the bluegrass music industry.

IBMA Award Nominations

Vocal Group of the Year

• Balsam Range (Mountain Home Music Company)
• Sister Sadie (Mountain Home Music Company)

Song of the Year

• “Power of Love” – Rick Faris (Dark Shadow Recording)
• “Diane” – Sister Sadie (Mountain Home Music Company)
• “Heyday” – Lonesome River Band (Mountain Home Music Company)

Gospel Recording of the Year

• “Tell Me The Story of Jesus” – Becky Buller (Dark Shadow Recording)
• “Take A Little Time for Jesus” – Junior Sisk (Mountain Fever Records)

Instrumental Recording of the Year

• “Gold Rush” – Scott Vestal (Pinecastle Records)

IBMA New Artist of the Year

• Henhouse Prowlers (Dark Shadow Recording)
• Tray Wellington (Mountain Home Music Company)
• East Nash Grass (Mountain Fever Records)

Collaborative Recording of the Year

• “Big Mon” – Andy Leftwich with Sierra Hull (Mountain Home Music Company)

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Greg Blake (Turnberry Records) WINNER
• Danny Paisley (Pinecastle Records)

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Jaelee Roberts (Mountain Home Music Company)
• Dale Ann Bradley (Pinecastle Records)

Banjo Player of the Year

• Ned Luberecki (Dark Shadow Recording)
• Kristin Scott Benson (Mountain Home Music Company) WINNER
• Scott Vestal (Pinecastle Records)

Fiddle Player of the Year

• Deanie Richardson of Sister Sadie (Mountain Home Music Company)

Resophonic Guitar Player of the Year

• Matt Leadbetter (Pinecastle Records)
• Justin Moses (Mountain Fever Records) WINNER

Mandolin Player of the Year

• Alan Bibey of Balsam Range (Mountain Home Music Company)

Industry Award Nominations

Writer of the Year

• Chris Jones (Mountain Home Music Company) WINNER

Songwriter of the Year

• Becky Buller (Dark Shadow Recording)
• Jon Weisberger (Mountain Home Music Company)
• Rick Faris (Dark Shadow Recording)
• Thomm Jutz (Mountain Fever Records)
• Tim Stafford (Mountain Fever Records) WINNER

Broadcaster of the Year

• Ned Luberecki (Dark Shadow Recording) WINNER

Momentum Award Nominations

Vocalist of the Year:

• Carley Arrowood (Mountain Home Music Company) WINNER

Instrumentalist of the Year:

• Anthony Howell (Pinecastle Records)
• Maddie Dalton (Mountain Home Music Company) WINNER