2013 Music Awards Nominees | SPBGMA

39th Annual SPBGMA

BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS

– & 30th NATIONAL CONVENTION –

January 31, February 1-2-3, 2013

Held at the Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee

2013 NOMINEES

1. BLUEGRASS PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
1. DA Callaway 2. Adams & Anderson, LLC 3. Don & Bobbie Day		4. John Hutchinson 5. Homer Boyd 6. Milton Harkey
2. BLUEGRASS RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
1. WAMU – Washington, D.C. 2. WDVX – Maryville/Knoxville, TN 3. WBBC-FM – Blackstone, VA		4. Sirius XM 061 – Nashville, TN 5. WPAQ-AM – Mount Airy, NC 6. WMKY – Morehead, KY
3. BLUEGRASS DJ OF THE YEAR
1. Brenda Lawson (WBBC-FM) 2. Kyle Cantrell (Sirius XM 061) 3. Joe Mullins (WBZI-AM)		4. Tim Frye (WPAQ) 5. Michelle Wallace (WMKY) 6. Katy Daley (WMAU-FM)
4. BLUEGRASS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Leigh & Eric Gibson 2. Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall 3. Daryl Mosley		4. Michelle & Nick Nixon 5. Louisa Branscomb 6. Kevin Richardson
5. BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. "CALLIN' ME BACK HOME" – by Lou Reid & Carolina for KMA Records 2. "THE HEART OF A SONG" – by Jr. Sisk & Ramblers Choice for Rebel Records 3. "WHAT REALLY MATTERS" – by Larry Stephenson Band for Compass Records- 4. "SUNDAY MORNIN' SIGNIN'" – by Rhonda Vincent & The Rage for Upper Management Music 5. "PRIME TYME" – by Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out for Rural Rhythm Records 6. "A PLACE I BELONG" – by Michelle Nixon & Drive for Mountain Fever Records
6. BASSFIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Victor Dowdy 2. Tracy Burcham 3. Marshall Wilburn		4. Mickey Harris 5. Danny Stewart 6. Darrin Vincent
7. DOBRO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Tim Graves 2. Mike Auldridge 3. Rob Ickes		4. Brent Burke 5. Chris Hart 6. Mike Sharp
8. GUITAR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Steven Dowdy 2. Patrick Robertson 3. Tony Rice		4. Josh Williams 5. Bryan Sutton 6. Tim Stafford
9. MANDOLIN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Larry Stephenson 2. Doyle Lawson 3. Cason Ogden		4. Alan Bibey 5. Jason Tomlin 6. Johnathan Dillon
10. BANJO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Aaron McDaris 2. Kenny Ingram 3. Lynwood Lunsford		4. Tim Newcomb 5. J.D. Crowe 6. Kevin Prater
11. FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Hunter Berry 2. Michael Cleveland 3. Ron Stewart		4. Billy Hawks 5. Justin Haynes 6. Jason Carter
12. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Rhonda Vincent 2. Michelle Nixon 3. Sonya Isaacs		4. Alecia Nugent 5. Christy Reid 6. Brooke Aldridge
13. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. Jeanette Williams 2. Lizzy Long 3. Lorraine Jordan		4. Dale Ann Bradley 5. Claire Lynch 6. Valerie Smith
14. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Junior Sisk 2. Russell Moore 3. Lou Reid		4. Josh Williams 5. Jamie Dailey 6. Dave Adkins
15. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. Nick Nixon 2. James King 3. Larry Stephenson		4. Tim Graves 5. Darryl Mosley 6. Patrick Robertson
16. GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver 2. Dailey & Vincent 3. The Churchmen		4. Larry Stephenson Band 5. The Isaacs 6. The Gibson Brothers
17. GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. Paul Williams & The Victory Trio 2. The Farm Hands Quartet 3. Mark Templeton & Pocket Change		4. Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers 5. The Marksmen 6. Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice
18. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Overall)
1. Dailey and Vincent 2. Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice 3. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage		4. The Farm Hands Quartet 5. Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out 6. Michelle Nixon & Drive
19. VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver 2. Dailey & Vincent 3. The Gibson Brothers		4. Michelle Nixon & Drive 5. Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out 6. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
20. INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage 2. Lonesome River Band 3. The Boxcars Bluegrass Band		4. The Grascals 5. Grasstowne 6. The Bluegrass Brothers
21. ENTERTAINING GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. The Farm Hands Quartet 2. Dailey & Vincent 3. Michelle Nixon & Drive		4. Nothin' Fancy 5. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage 6. David Adkins & Republik Steele
22. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
1. Junior Sisk 2. Rhonda Vincent 3. Larry Stephenson		4. Michelle Nixon 5. Doyle Lawson 6. Jamie Dailey
23. SONG OF THE YEAR
1. "CAROLINA MOONSHINE MAN" – by Lou Reid & Carolina for KMA Records 2. "A FAR CRY FROM LESTER & EARL" – by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice for Rebel Records 3. "PRETTY LITTLE GIRL FROM GALAX" – by Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out for Rural Rhythm Records 4. "A PLACE I BELONG" – by Michelle Nixon & Drive for Mountain Fever Records 5. "MY HEART IS ON THE MEND" – by Larry Stephenson for Compass Records 6. "A SOLDIER'S LETTER" – by Nothin' Fancy for Virginia Dreams Records