2014 Music Awards Nominees | SPBGMA

40th Annual SPBGMA

BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS

– & 31st NATIONAL CONVENTION –

January 30, February 1-2, 2014

Held at the Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee

2014 NOMINEES

1. BLUEGRASS PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
1. Adams & Anderson, LLC 2. Calvin Mickey 3. Dwight Dillman		4. Darrel Atkins 5. Bertie Sullivan 6. DA Callaway
2. BLUEGRASS RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
1. WBRF-FM, Galax, VA 2. WSM-AM, Nashville, TN 3. Sirius XM 061, Nashville, TN		4. WPAQ-AM, Mount Airy, NC 5. WDVX-FM, Knoxville, TN 6. WBZI-AM, Xenia, OH
3. BLUEGRASS DJ OF THE YEAR
1. Judith Burnette – WBRF-FM, Galax, VA 2. Tim Frye – WPAQ-AM, Mount Airy, NC 3. Kyle Cantrell – Sirius XM 061, Nashville, TN		4. Joe Mullins – WBZI-AM, Xenia, OH 5. Freddy Smith – WDVX-FM, Knoxville, TN 6. Dennis Jones – WNCW-FM, Spindale, NC
4. BLUEGRASS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Daryl Mosley 2. Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall 3. Junior Sisk		4. Eric & Leigh Gibson 5. Marshall Warwick 6. Tim Massey
5. BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. "THEY CALLED IT MUSIC" – by The Gibson Brothers for Compass Records 2. "THE STORY OF THE DAY THAT I DIED" – by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice for Rebel Records 3. "MEMORIES OF THE PAST" – by Big Country Bluegrass for Rebel Records 4. "IN A COUNTRY TOWN'" – by Farm Hands Quartet for Farm County Music 5. "BROTHERS OF THE HIGHWAY" – by Dailey & Vincent for Rounder Records 6. "BATTLEFIELD" – by Mountain Faith for Crossroads Music
6. BASSFIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Mike Barber 2. Mickey Harris 3. Tony King		4. Jason Tomlin 5. Barry Bales 6. Sam McMahan
7. DOBRO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Tim Graves 2. Rob Ickes 3. Josh Swift		4. Phil Ledbetter 5. Mike Sharp 6. Tim Hathorn
8. GUITAR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Josh Williams 2. Wayne Henderson 3. Eddie Gill		4. Kenny Smith 5. Junior Sisk 6. John Morgan
9. MANDOLIN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Doyle Lawson 2. Tommy Sells 3. Johnathan Dillon		4. Danny Roberts 5. Adam Steffey 6. Dustin Norris
10. BANJO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Lynwood Lunsford 2. Jason Davis 3. Bennie Boling		4. Sammy Shelor 5. Mark Templeton 6. Brayden McMahon
11. FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Michael Cleveland 2. Tim Laughlin 3. Jason Barie		4. Hunter Berry 5. Billy Hawks 6. Chris Sexton
12. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Sherry Easter 2. Jeanette Williams 3. Michelle Nixon		4. Amanda Smith 5. Claire Lynch 6. Sonya Isaacs
13. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. Valerie Smith 2. Teresa Sells 3. Lorraine Jordan		4. Dale Ann Bradley 5. Stacy Isaacs 6. Tina Miller
14. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Russell Moore 2. Jamie Dailey 3. Junior Sisk		4. Tim Graves 5. Larry Stephenson 6. Jason Tomlin
15. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. Eddie Gill 2. Darryl Mosley 3. James King		4. Larry Sparks 5. Colonel Isaac Moore 6. Leigh Gibson
16. GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Dailey & Vincent 2. The Isaacs 3. The Gibson Brothers		4. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver 5. Fret High Bluegrass Band 6. Mountain Faith
17. GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. Paul Williams & The Victory Trio 2. The Farm Hands Quartet 3. Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice		4. Mark Templeton & Pocket Change 5. Canaan's Crossing 6. The Marksmen
18. VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. The Gibson Brothers 2. Dailey & Vincent 3. Big Country Bluegrass		4. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver 5. Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice 6. The Farm Hands Quartet
19. INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. The Gibson Brothers 2. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage 3. Big Country Bluegrass		4. Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice 5. The Farm Hands Quartet 6. The Grascals
20. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Overall)
1. Big Country Bluegrass 2. Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice 3. The Farm Hands Quartet		4. The Grascals 5. Dailey & Vincent 6. Mountain Faith
21. ENTERTAINING GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Dailey & Vincent 2. Nothin' Fancy 3. Big Country Bluegrass		4. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage 5. Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice 6. The Farm Hands Quartet
22. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
1. Lil' Roy Lewis 2. Rhonda Vincent 3. Junior Sisk		4. Kevin Williamson 5. Daryl Mosley 6. Jamie Dailey
23. SONG OF THE YEAR
1. "THEY CALLED IT MUSIC" – by The Gibson Brothers for Compass Records 2. "THE STORY OF THE DAY THAT I DIED" – by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice for Rebel Records 3. "IN A COUNTRY TOWN" – by The Farm Hands Quartet for Farm County Music 4. "BATTLEFIELD" – by Mountain Faith for Crossroads Music 5. "I'M PUTTING ON MY LEAVING SHOES" – by Big Country Bluegrass for Rebel Records 6. "GRANDPA'S WAY OF LIFE" – by Spinney Brothers for Mountain Fever Records