Several organizations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to bluegrass music were named as 2022 recipients of the International Bluegrass Music Association Distinguished Achievement Award. The list includes flatpicking innovator Dan Crary; cutting-edge roots music organization FreshGrass Foundation; esteemed banjo creator and musician Steve Huber; the iconic Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” album; and online education leaders Peghead Nation.
Plaques will be presented to recipients on Thursday, September 29, during the Industry Awards luncheon at the IBMA Business Conference. Specific times and additional details for this event, and for other IBMA World of Bluegrass events, will be shared in the coming weeks across the organization’s social media platforms, through email notification, and at worldofbluegrass.org
(headline image: Dan Crary)
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