28th Annual SPBGMA

BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS

– & 19th NATIONAL CONVENTION –

January 31& February 1-2-3, 2002

Held at Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee

 

2002 AWARD WINNERS

Results of Presentations held on Sunday, February 3rd.

 

1. Bluegrass Promoter of the Year: Norman Adams

 

2. Bluegrass Radio Station of the Year:  WVCP - FM Gallatin, TN

 

3. Bluegrass DJ of the Year:  Eddie Stubbs (WSM-AM)

 

4. Bluegrass Club Newsletter of the Year:  Pow'r Pickin' (Colorado Bluegrass Music Society)

 

5. Bluegrass Song Writer of the Year:  Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall

 

6. Bluegrass Album of the Year:  THE STORM STILL RAGES – by Rhonda Vincent for Rounder Records

 

7. Bassfiddle Performer of the Year:  Mike Bub

 

8. Dobro Performer of the Year:  Gene Wooten

 

9. Guitar Performer of the Year:  John Chapman

 

10. Mandolin Performer of the Year:  Wayne Benson

 

11. Banjo Performer of the Year:  Sammy Shelor

 

12. Fiddle Performer of the Year:  Jason Carter

 

13. Female Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary):  Rhonda Vincent

 

14. Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional):  Lynn Morris

 

15. Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary):  Charlie Waller

 

16. Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional):  Dan Tyminski

 

17. Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary):  Mountain Heart

 

18. Gospel Group of the Year (Traditional):  Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

 

19. Gospel Group of the Year (Overall):  Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

 

20. Vocal Group of the Year:  IIIrd Tyme Out

 

21. Instrumental Group of the Year:  Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

 

22. Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall):  Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

 

23. Entertaining Group of the Year:  Rarely Herd

 

24. Entertainer of the Year:  Rhonda Vincent

 

25. Song of the Year:  "EMPTY OLD MAILBOX" – Don Rigsby for Sugar Hills Records