International Bluegrass Music Awards 2016 Winners Announced

Earls of Leicester
Earls of Leicester

The International Bluegrass Music Awards 2016 winners were revealed on Thursday, September 29. The Earls of Leicester, Flatt Lonesome and Becky Buller won multiple awards.

List of winners:

Entertainer of the Year
The Earls of Leicester

Female Vocalist of the Year
Becky Buller

Male Vocalist of the Year
Danny Paisley

Vocal Group of the Year
Flatt Lonesome

Instrumental Group of the Year
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen

Song of the Year
“You’re the One,” Flatt Lonesome

Album of the Year
Runaway Train, Flatt Lonesome

Flatt Lonesome - Runaway Train
Flatt Lonesome – Runaway Train

Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year
“All Dressed Up,” Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers

Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year
“Fireball,” Special Consensus featuring Rob Ickes, Trey Hensley and Alison Brown

Emerging Artist of the Year
Mountain Faith

Recorded Event of the Year
“Longneck Blues,” Junior Disk and Ronnie Bowman

Banjo Player of the Year
Charlie Cushman

Bass Player of the Year
Barry Bales

Dobro Player of the Year

Jerry Douglas

Fiddle Player of the Year
Becky Buller

Guitar Player of the Year
Bryan Sutton

Mandolin Player of the Year
Sierra Hull

Bluegrass Hall of Fame Inductees

Clarence White
Rounder Records founders Ken Irwin, Marian Leighton-Levy and Bill Nowlin

Distinguished Achievement Awards

Bluegrass Unlimited magazine
Boston Bluegrass Union
Bill Emerson
Jim Rooney
SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.

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