Well, it’s not strictly Americana, but we cover a fair bit of bluegrass on the site, so here are the nominations for the 2008 International Bluegrass Music Association awards (minus a few categories):
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
* Dailey & Vincent
* The Grascals
* Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
* The Del McCoury Band
* Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
* Blue Highway
* Dailey & Vincent
* The Grascals
* The Isaacs
* Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
* Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
* Blue Highway
* Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
* The Infamous Stringdusters
* Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
* The Dan Tyminski Band
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
* Jamie Dailey
* Russell Moore
* Tim O�Brien
* Danny Paisley
* Dan Tyminski
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
* Dale Ann Bradley
* Sonya Isaacs
* Alison Krauss
* Claire Lynch
* Rhonda Vincent
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (album, artist, producer(s), label)
* Dailey & Vincent, Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Rounder Records
* Honoring The Fathers of Bluegrass -Tribute to 1946 and 1947, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (artists), Ricky Skaggs (producer), Skaggs Family Records
* Lovin’ Pretty Women, Steep Canyon Rangers (artists), Ronnie Bowman (producer), Rebel Records
* The SteelDrivers, The SteelDrivers (artists), Luke Wooten & The SteelDrivers (producers), Rounder Records
* Through The Window Of A Train, Blue Highway (artists & producers), Rounder Records
SONG OF THE YEAR (song, artist, songwriter(s))
* “Alison’s Band,” Charlie Sizemore Band (artists), Charlie Sizemore & Buddy Cannon (songwriters)
* “By The Mark,” Dailey & Vincent (artists), David Rawlings & Gillian Welch (songwriters)
* “Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey,” The SteelDrivers (artists), Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton (songwriters)
* “More Than A Name On A Wall,” Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jimmy Fortune & John Rimel (songwriters)
* “Through The Window Of A Train,” Blue Highway (artists), Tim Stafford & Steve Gulley (songwriters)
GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR("song" or album, artist(s), producer(s), label)
* “Be Still Moses,” Steep Canyon Rangers (artists), Ronnie Bowman (producer), Rebel Records
* “By The Mark,” Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers), Rounder Records
* Help Is On The Way, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists), Doyle Lawson (producer), Horizon Records
* Salt Of The Earth, Ricky Skaggs & The Whites (artists & producers), Skaggs Family Records
* Where No One Stands Alone, Paul Williams & The Victory Trio (artists), Paul Williams (producer), Rebel Records
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (album, artist(s), producer(s), label)
* Live At The Linda, David Grier (artist & producer), Dreadnought Records
* Sound of the Slide Guitar, Andy Hall (artist & producer), Sugar Hill Records
* Stepping Out, Jason Davis (artist), Jason Davis & Greg Luck (producers), Pinecastle Records
* The Past Is Present, Jason Barie (artist & producer), Pinecastle Records
* When At Last, Russ Barenberg (artist & producer), Compass Records
RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR (album, featured artists, producer(s), label)
* Christmas Grass, Vol. 3; Featuring 3 Fox Drive, Sonya Isaacs, John Cowan, Sarah Jarosz, Larry Sparks, Russell Moore and Charlie Daniels (artists); Greg Cole, Chuck Rhodes & 3 Fox Drive (producers); KOCH Records
* Everett Lilly & Everybody and Their Brother; Featuring Everett Lilly, Bea Lilly, Charles Lilly, Daniel Lilly, Mark Lilly, Marty Stuart, Rhonda Vincent, Billy Walker, Ronnie McCoury, Rob McCoury, David Ball, Charlie Cushman, Larry Stephenson, Joe Spivey, Eddie Stubbs, Jason Carter, Dickey Lee, Freddy Weller, Mike Bub, Rad Lewis, Andy May, Darrin Vincent, Marcia Campbell, Clay Rigdon, Eric Blankenship and Bill Wolfenbarger (artists); Charles Lilly & Bill Wolfenbarger (producers); Swift River Music
* Salt of the Earth, Ricky Skaggs & The Whites (artists & producers), Skaggs Family Records
* Standard Songs for Average People, John Prine & Mac Wiseman (artists), John Prine & David Ferguson (producers), Oh Boy Records
* We Are Family; Jeff & Sheri Easter, The Lewis Family & The Easter Brothers (artists); Jeff & Sheri Easter (producers); Daywind Records
EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
* Cadillac Sky
* Dailey & Vincent
* Grasstowne
* Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass
* The SteelDrivers
INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR
BANJO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
* Kristin Scott Benson
* J.D. Crowe
* Jim Mills
* Earl Scruggs
* Ron Stewart
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
* Barry Bales
* Mike Bub
* Missy Raines
* Darrin Vincent
* Marshall Wilborn
FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
* Hunter Berry
* Jason Carter
* Michael Cleveland
* Stuart Duncan
* Ron Stewart
DOBRO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
* Mike Auldridge
* Jerry Douglas
* Rob Ickes
* Randy Kohrs
* Phil Leadbetter
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
* Cody Kilby
* Tony Rice
* Tim Stafford
* Bryan Sutton
* Josh Williams
MANDOLIN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
* Sam Bush
* Sierra Hull
* Doyle Lawson
* Ronnie McCoury
* Adam Steffey
