The 34th annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards nominees were announced today in a live event at the SiriusXM studios in Nashville, Tenn. In addition, a list of indictees into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame was also delivered. The IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards will be held on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, N.C. 

Today’s announcement includes the “Entertainer of the Year” nominees, featuring the Appalachian Road Show, Del McCoury Band, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, and reigning recipient Billy Strings. Noted in its press release, the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards said that Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Del McCoury Band and Michael Cleveland received the most nominations this year.

As previously mentioned, a list of inductees for the Bluegrass Hall of Fame was also shared and includes Sam Bush, Wilma Lee Cooper and David Grisman. Additionally, the following were named as recipients of the Distinguished Achievement Award: The Bluegrass Situation, Tom Ewing, Red Wine, Terry Baucom, and Carl Goldstein.

The results will be revealed at the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. Awards are voted on by the professional membership of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), the professional nonprofit association for the bluegrass music industry.

Scroll down to view a complete list of nominations. 

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR 

Appalachian Road Show  

Billy Strings  

Del McCoury Band  

Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway  

The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys  

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR  

Authentic Unlimited  

Balsam Range  

Blue Highway  

Del McCoury Band  

Sister Sadie  

INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR  

Billy Strings  

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper  

The Infamous Stringdusters  

Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway  

The Travelin’ McCourys  

SONG OF THE YEAR  

“Blue Ridge Mountain Baby” 

Artist: Appalachian Road Show  

Songwriters: Barry Abernathy/Jim VanCleve 

Label: Billy Blue Records 

Producer: Appalachian Road Show 

“Crooked Tree” 

Artist: Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway  

Songwriters: Molly Tuttle/Melody Walker  

Label: Nonesuch Records 

Producers: Jerry Douglas and Molly Tuttle 

“Diane”  

Artist: Sister Sadie  

Songwriters: Jeffrey Nath Bhasker/Samuel Tyler Johnson/Cameron Marvel Ochs 

Label: Mountain Home 

Producer: Sister Sadie 

“Heyday” 

Artist: Lonesome River Band  

Songwriters: Barry Huchens/Will Huchens 

Label: Mountain Home Music Company 

Producer: Lonesome River Band 

“Power of Love” 

Artist: Rick Faris  

Songwriters: Johnny Colla/Huey Lewis/Christopher Hayes  

Label: Dark Shadow Recording 

Producer: Stephen Mougin 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR  

Crooked Tree  

Artist: Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway  

Label: Nonesuch Records 

Producer: Jerry Douglas and Molly Tuttle 

Lovin’ of the Game  

Artist: Michael Cleveland  

Label: Compass Records 

Producers: Jeff White, Michael Cleveland, and Sean Sullivan 

Lowdown Hoedown 

Artist: Jason Carter  

Label: Fiddle Man Records 

Producers: Jason Carter and Brent Truitt 

Me/And/Dad 

Artist: Billy Strings and Terry Barber  

Label: Rounder Records 

Producers: Billy Strings and Gary Paczosa 

Radio John: The Songs of John Hartford  

Artist: Sam Bush  

Label: Smithsonian Folkways 

Producer: Sam Bush 

GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR 

“The Glory Road”  

Artist: Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers  

Songwriters: Paul Martin/Harry Stinson/Marty Stuart  

Label: Billy Blue Records  

Producers: Joe Mullins and Adam McIntosh 

“Jordan”  

Artist: Darin & Brooke Aldridge with Ricky Skaggs, Mo Pitney and Mark Fain  

Songwriter: Fred Rich 

Label: Billy Blue Records 

Producer: Darin Aldridge and Mark Fain 

“The Scarlet Red Lines” 

Artist: Larry Sparks  

Songwriter: Daniel Crabtree 

Label: Rebel Records 

Producer: Larry Sparks 

“Take a Little Time for Jesus” 

Artist: Junior Sisk  

Songwriter: David Marshall 

Label: Mountain Fever Records 

Producers: Junior Sisk and Aaron Ramsey 

“Tell Me the Story of Jesus” 

Artist: Becky Buller with Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs  

Songwriter: Fanny Crosby, arrangement by Becky Buller 

Label: Dark Shadow Recording 

Producer: Stephen Mougin 

INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR  

“Contact”  

Artist: Michael Cleveland with Cody Kilby, Barry Bales, and Béla Fleck 

Songwriter: Michael Cleveland 

Label: Compass Records 

Producer: Jeff White, Michael Cleveland, and Sean Sullivan 

“Foggy Morning Breaking”  

Artist: Alison Brown with Steve Martin  

Songwriters: Alison Brown/Steve Martin 

Label: Compass Records 

Producers: Alison Brown and Garry West 

“Gold Rush”

Artist: Scott Vestal’s Bluegrass 2022 

Songwriter: Bill Monroe 

Label: Pinecastle Records  

Producer: Scott Vestal 

“Kissimmee Kid” 

Artist: Jason Carter  

Songwriter: Vassar Clements 

Label: Fiddle Man Records 

Producers: Jason Carter and Brent Truitt 

“Scorchin’ the Gravy” 

Artist: Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen  

Songwriter: Frank Solivan 

Label: Compass Records 

Producer: Frank Solivan 

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR  

Authentic Unlimited  

East Nash Grass  

Henhouse Prowlers  

The Tennessee Bluegrass Band  

Tray Wellington  

COLLABORATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR  

“Alberta Bound” 

Artist: Special Consensus with Ray Legere, John Reischman, Tisha Gagnon, Claire Lynch, Pharis & Jason Romero  

Songwriter: Gordon Lightfoot 

Label: Compass Records  

Producer: Alison Brown  

“Big Mon”  

Artist: Andy Leftwich with Sierra Hull  

Songwriter: Bill Monroe 

Label: Mountain Home Music Company 

Producer: Andy Leftwich 

“Foggy Morning Breaking”  

Artist: Alison Brown with Steve Martin  

Songwriter: Alison Brown/Steve Martin 

Label: Compass Records 

Producer: Alison Brown and Garry West 

“For Your Love” 

Artist: Michael Cleveland with Billy Strings and Jeff White  

Songwriter: Joe Ely 

Label: Compass Records 

Producer: Jeff White, Michael Cleveland, and Sean Sullivan  

“From My Mountain (Calling You)”  

Artist: Peter Rowan with Molly Tuttle and Lindsay Lou  

Songwriter: Peter Rowan 

Label: Rebel Records 

Producer: Peter Rowan 

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR 

Greg Blake  

Del McCoury  

Danny Paisley  

Larry Sparks  

Dan Tyminski  

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR  

Brooke Aldridge 

Dale Ann Bradley  

Jaelee Roberts  

Molly Tuttle  

Rhonda Vincent  

BANJO PLAYER OF THE YEAR  

Kristin Scott Benson  

Alison Brown  

Béla Fleck  

Ned Luberecki  

Scott Vestal  

BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR  

Mike Bub  

Todd Phillips  

Missy Raines  

Mark Schatz  

Vickie Vaughn 

FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR  

Jason Carter  

Michael Cleveland  

Stuart Duncan  

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes 

Deanie Richardson  

RESOPHONIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR  

Jerry Douglas  

Andy Hall  

Rob Ickes  

Matt Leadbetter  

Justin Moses  

GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR  

Chris Eldridge 

Trey Hensley  

Billy Strings  

Bryan Sutton 

Molly Tuttle  

MANDOLIN PLAYER OF THE YEAR  

Alan Bibey  

Jesse Brock  

Sam Bush  

Sierra Hull 

Ronnie McCoury