Spbgma

[Kevin K]

Seen some pictures but have not heard about the band contest and awards show. Just curious.

[bud]

Anybody have the list of award winners? It's not posted on the Spbgma webpage, nor could I find it in a news search.

A local picker Jamie Harper(Mocksville, NC) was nominated for mandolin. He's in some pretty big company.

Bud

[Fretbear]

Alan Bibey-Mandolin. Good start for his brand new band "Grasstowne"

[DorothyD]

I just found this:


33rd ANNUAL
SPBGMA
BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS
- & 24th NATIONAL CONVENTION -
HELD FEBRUARY 1-2-3-4, 2007
Sheraton Music City - Nashville, Tennessee

2007 AWARD WINNERS
Results of Presentations held on Sunday, February 5th.


1. Bluegrass Promoter of the Year
Bertie Sullivan
2. Bluegrass Radio Station of the Year
WDVX-FM Knoxville, TN

3. Bluegrass DJ of the Year
Freddy Smith, WDVX-FM

4. Bluegrass Newsletter of the Year
Bluegrass Express (Oregon Bluegrass Association)

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

6. Bluegrass Album of the Year
"ALL AMERICAN BLUEGRASS GIRL" - by Rhonda Vincent & The Rage / Rounder Records

7. Bass Fiddle Performer of the Year
Mickey Harris

8. Dobro Performer of the Year
Tim Graves

9. Guitar Performer of the Year
Josh Williams

10. Mandolin Performer of the Year
Alan Bibey

11. Banjo Performer of the Year
Cia Cherryholmes

12. Fiddle Performer of the Year
Hunter Berry

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

14. Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional)
Alecia Nugent

15. Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary)
Russell Moore

16. Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional)
James King

17. Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary)
The Marksmen

18. Gospel Group of the Year (Traditional)
Paul Williams & The Victory Trio

19. Vocal Group of the Year
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

20. Instrumental Group of the Year
The Grascals

21. Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall)
The Grascals

22. Song of the Year
"ALL AMERICAN BLUEGRASS GIRL" by Rhonda Vincent & The Rage / Rounder Records

23. Entertaining Group of the Year
Cherryholmes

24. Entertainer of the Year
Rhonda Vincent


Now we know!

Dorothy

[Steve Perry]

I'm still scratching my head over this one...

Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional)

Alecia Nugent?

[Kevin K]

Any word on band contest?

[Keith Wallen]

I love it... When did they start this traditional vs contemporary. Are the contemporary bands allowed to use an electric bass... This is too funny coming from SPGBMA or ENIGMA or what ever the spelling is.

[kyblue]

When did they start this traditional vs contemporary

I don't know, but I got a chuckle when I saw Clare Lynch under traditional female vocalist, because I don't consider much of her material traditional (always great, but not often traditional.) I assumed they were going by the tone of her voice.

Very strange.

Paula

[HogTime]

I'm a big Rhonda Vincent fan and bought her Bluegrass Girl CD. Some good songs, but overall I wasn't that impressed. However, I haven't listened to any of the other nominations.

I really like the Grascals (saw them at Bakersfield last weekend), but they weren't nominated. Maybe their CD missed the time window.

[Willie Poole]

I shudder at the thought of some of these "Winners"...I love a lot of James Kings songs but not to the extent that he should be male vocalist of the year...Just my opinion....willie