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
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.
