International Bluegrass Music Awards 2016 Nominations Announced

Bluegrass, in all its permutations from traditional to newgrass, has a much larger audience than most believe. This week, the International Bluegrass Music Association named its 2016 Awards nominees.

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The Earls of Leicester lead in nominations for the 2016 International Bluegrass Music Awards. The IBMA also revealed its newest members of the Bluegrass Hall of Fame, guitarist Clarence White and the founders of the Rounder Records label.

Entertainer of the YearBalsam RangeThe Del McCoury BandThe Earls of LeicesterFlatt LonesomeThe Gibson BrothersVocal GroupBalsam RangeDoyle Lawson & QuicksilverThe Earls of LeicesterFlatt LonesomeThe Gibson BrothersInstrumental GroupThe Earls of LeicesterFrank Solivan & Dirty KitchenPunch BrothersSam Bush BandThe Travelin’ McCourysSong of the Year“Black River,” Sierra Hull (artist and songwriter)“Long Way Down,” the SteelDrivers (artist), Elizabeth Mala Hengber, Tammy Rogers King, Jerry Salley (songwriters)“Radio,” Steep Canyon Rangers (artist), Graham Paul Sharp (songwriter)“Thunder & Lightning,” Lonesome River Band (artist), Adam Wright (songwriter)“You’re the One,” Flatt Lonesome (artist), Dwight Yoakam (songwriter)Album of the YearBridging the Tradition, Lonesome River BandIt’s About Tyme, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme OutRunaway Train, Flatt LonesomeThe Muscle Shoals Recordings, the SteelDriversWeighted Mind, Sierra HullGospel Recorded Performance“All Dressed Up,” Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers“In The Heat of the Fire,” Flatt Lonesome“Rocking of the Cradle,” Lonesome River Band“The Savior Is Born,” Becky Buller“Won’t You Come and Sing for Me,” Laurie Lewis & the Right HandsInstrumental Recorded Performance“Cazenovia Casanova,” Frank Solivan with Sam Bush and Jerry Douglas“Fireball,” Special Consensus featuring Rob Ickes, Trey Hensley and Alison Brown“Hogan’s Goat,” the Boxcars“Hogan’s House of Music,” Ron Block“Smartville,” Ron BlockEmerging ArtistBand of RuhksThe Lonely Heartstring BandMountain FaithSister SadieSteve Gulley & New PinnacleTown MountainRecorded Event“Fireball,” Special Consensus featuring Rob Ickes, Trey Hensley and Alison Brown“Highway 40 Blues,” Special Consensus with Della Mae“In the Pines,” Carl Jackson and Brad Paisley“Longneck Blues,” Junior Sisk and Ronnie Bowman“Pretty Woman,” Frank Solivan with Del McCouryMale VocalistShawn CampDel McCouryBuddy MeltonTim O’BrienDanny PaisleyFemale VocalistBecky BullerDale Ann BradleyClaire LynchAmanda SmithRhonda VincentBanjo PlayerCharlie CushmanJens KrugerMike MunfordNoam PikelnySammy ShelorBass PlayerBarry BalesAlan BartramMike BubMissy RainesMark SchatzFiddle PlayerBecky BullerJason CarterMichael ClevelandStuart DuncanRon StewartDobro PlayerJerry DouglasAndy HallRob IckesPhil LeadbetterJosh SwiftGuitar PlayerChris EldridgeJim HurstKenny SmithBryan SuttonJosh WilliamsMandolin PlayerJesse BrockSam BushSierra HullFrank SolivanAdam Steffey