{"id":551374,"date":"2026-07-15T18:23:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/551374\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T18:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:23:20","slug":"alison-krauss-union-station-sister-sadie-lead-ibma-awards-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/551374\/","title":{"rendered":"Alison Krauss & Union Station, Sister Sadie Lead IBMA Awards Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThis year\u2019s nominees for the International Bluegrass Music Association Bluegrass Music Awards<\/a> were announced on Wednesday (July 15), with Alison Krauss & Union Station, Sister Sadie and East Nash Grass among the year\u2019s top nominees.<\/p>\n

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\n\tAll three acts are up for entertainer of the year, alongside Billy Strings and The Del McCoury Band.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 37th annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards<\/a> will be held Oct. 22 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tenn., and will be presented by Get It Played. The awards are part of the annual World of Bluegrass, including Bluegrass Live! which runs Oct. 23-24 and will be spearheaded by performances from Sierra Ferrell, Leftover Salmon, Larry Sparks and more.<\/p>\n

\n\tLast year\u2019s top IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards winners included Billy Strings, Jason Carter & Michael Cleveland, Authentic Unlimited and The Travelin\u2019 McCourys.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn addition to this year\u2019s IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards nominees, the 2026 Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees were revealed, including multi-instrumentalist Byron Berline, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, The Lost and Found, and Sugar Hill cofounder Barry Lyle Poss.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 2026 IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award recipients are Gallagher Guitars, pioneering fiddle player Matt Glaser, The Marshall Family, Gary Reid, and journalist\/editor\/biographer Derek Halsey.<\/p>\n

\n\tSee the full list of this year\u2019s IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards nominees below:<\/p>\n

\t\tEntertainer of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\tBilly Strings<\/p>\n

\n\tAlison Krauss & Union Station<\/p>\n

\n\tSister Sadie<\/p>\n

\n\tEast Nash Grass<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Del McCoury Band<\/p>\n

\t\tVocal group of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\tAlison Krauss & Union Station<\/p>\n

\n\tAuthentic Unlimited<\/p>\n

\n\tSister Sadie<\/p>\n

\n\tBlue Highway<\/p>\n

\n\tRed Camel Collective<\/p>\n

\t\tInstrumental group of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\tMichael Cleveland & Flamekeeper<\/p>\n

\n\tBilly Strings<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Travelin\u2019 McCourys<\/p>\n

\n\tEast Nash Grass<\/p>\n

\n\tAppalachian Road Show<\/p>\n

\t\tSong of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBroken Angels,\u201d The Grascals and Dolly Parton (songwriters: Dolly Parton\/Jamie Johnson, Producer: Kent Wells, Label: Billy Blue Records)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cCan\u2019t Outrun the Blues,\u201d Trey Hensley (songwriters: Trey Hensley\/Bobby Starnes, Producer: Brent Maher, Label: Pinecastle Records)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cNew Cluck Old Hen,\u201d Steve Martin and Alison Brown (Feat. Della Mae) (Arrangement: Steve Martin\/Alison Brown, Producers: Alison Brown\/Garry West, Label: Compass Records)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cCost of Living,\u201d Authentic Unlimited (Songwriter: Jerry Cole, Producer: Authentic Unlimited, Label: Edisonic Records)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cFinding Your Way Home,\u201d Red Camel Collective (Songwriters: Heather Berry Mabe\/Joseph Scott Patrick, Producer: Red Camel Collective\/Stephen Burwell, Label: Pinecastle Records)<\/p>\n

\t\tAlbum of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\tCan\u2019t Outrun the Blues, Trey Hensley (Producer: Brent Maher, Label: Pinecastle Records)<\/p>\n

\n\tAll Will Be Well, Sister Sadie (Producer: Deanie Richardson, Label: Mountain Home Music Company)<\/p>\n

\n\tAll God\u2019s Children, East Nash Grass (Producers: Jake Stargel\/East Nash Grass, Label: Mountain Fever Records)<\/p>\n

\n\tDella Jane\u2019s Heart, Appalachian Road Show (Producer: Appalachian Road Show, Label: Billy Blue Records)<\/p>\n

\n\tSongs That Sing Me, Becky Buller (Producer: Stephen Mougin, Label: Dark Shadow Recording)<\/p>\n

\t\tGospel recording of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI Will Someday,\u201d NewFound Road (Songwriters: Ronnie Bowman\/Garnet Bowman\/Chris Stapleton\/Morgane Stapleton, Producer: Tim Shelton, Label: Billy Blue Records)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhere the Soul Never Dies,\u201d Bobby Osborne & C.J. Lewandowski (Songwriter: William M. Golden, Producer: C.J. Lewandowski, Label: Turnberry Records)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSome Day,\u201d Blue Highway (Songwriters: Olive Stockton\/Tim Stafford, Producer: Blue Highway\/Dan Boner, Label: Rounder Records)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cYou Don\u2019t Knock,\u201d Darin & Brooke Aldridge with John Cowan (Songwriters: Cedar Walton\/Wesley Westbrooks, Producer: Mark Fain\/Darin Aldridge, Label: Billy Blue Records)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cTwo Old Church Pews,\u201d Danny Paisley (Songwriters: Mark \u201cBrink\u201d Brinkman\/Daryl Mosley, Producer: Greg Cole, Label: Pinecastle Records)<\/p>\n

\t\tInstrumental recording of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cGrandfather\u2019s Clock,\u201d Bryan Sutton and Sierra Hull (Songwriter: Henry Clay Work arr. Bryan Sutton\/Sierra Hull, Producer: Bryan Sutton, Label: Mountain Home Music Company)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBig Daddy Rabbit,\u201d Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper (feat. Nathan Livers) (Songwriter: Nathan Livers, Producer: Michael Cleveland, Label: Yeah, Man Records<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cCacklin\u2019 Hen,\u201d Deanie Richardson and Kimber Ludiker (Songwriter: Traditional, Producer: Deanie Richardson, Label: Mountain Home Music Company)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cLet\u2019s Get Out of Here,\u201d Steve Martin and Alison Brown (Songwriters: Alison Brown\/Steve Martin, Producers: Alison Brown\/Garry West, Label: Compass Records)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cTom & Jerry,\u201d Andy Leftwich (Songwriter: Traditional, Producer: Andy Leftwich, Label: Mountain Home Music Company)<\/p>\n

\t\tNew artist of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\tJaelee Roberts<\/p>\n

\n\tMason Via<\/p>\n

\n\tCarson Peters & Iron Mountain<\/p>\n

\n\tVickie Vaughn<\/p>\n

\n\tDaniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours<\/p>\n

\t\tCollaborative recording of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBroken Angels,\u201d The Grascals and Dolly Parton (Songwriters: Dolly Parton\/Jamie Johnson, Producer: Kent Wells, Label: Billy Blue Records)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cGentle on My Mind,\u201d Tony Trischka and Billy Strings (Songwriter: John Hartford, Producer: Tony Trischka\/Lawson White, Label: Down the Road Records)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cNew Cluck Old Hen,\u201d Steve Martin and Alison Brown (feat. Della Mae) (Songwriters: Arr. Steve Martin\/Alison Brown, Producers: Alison Brown\/Garry West, Label: Compass Records)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Devil Went Down to Deep Gap,\u201d Bryan Sutton with Billy Strings (Songwriters: Tom Crain\/Charlie Daniels\/Taz DiGregorio\/Fred Edwards\/Charlie Hayward\/James W. Marshall adapted by Bryan Sutton\/Billy Strings, Producer: Bryan Sutton, Label: Mountain Home Music Company)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cJust a Holler Over,\u201d Sister Sadie and The Po\u2019 Ramblin\u2019 Boys (Songwriters: Robin Macy\/Deanie Richardson, Producer: Sister Sadie\/C.J. Lewandowski, Label: Mountain Home Music Company)<\/p>\n

\t\tMale vocalist of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\tDan Tyminski<\/p>\n

\n\tRussell Moore<\/p>\n

\n\tGreg Blake<\/p>\n

\n\tDel McCoury<\/p>\n

\n\tTrey Hensley<\/p>\n

\t\tFemale vocalist of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\tAlison Krauss<\/p>\n

\n\tJaelee Roberts<\/p>\n

\n\tHeather Berry Mabe<\/p>\n

\n\tSierra Hull<\/p>\n

\n\tAJ Lee<\/p>\n

\t\tBanjo player of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\tKristin Scott Benson<\/p>\n

\n\tGena Britt<\/p>\n

\n\tRon Block<\/p>\n

\n\tAlison Brown<\/p>\n

\n\tTony Trischka<\/p>\n

\t\tBass player of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\tMike Bub<\/p>\n

\n\tVickie Vaughn<\/p>\n

\n\tMissy Raines<\/p>\n

\n\tBarry Bales<\/p>\n

\n\tAlan Bartram<\/p>\n

\t\tFiddle player of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\tMichael Cleveland<\/p>\n

\n\tJason Carter<\/p>\n

\n\tBronwyn Keith-Hynes<\/p>\n

\n\tDeanie Richardson<\/p>\n

\n\tAndy Leftwich<\/p>\n

\t\tResophonic guitar player of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\tJustin Moses<\/p>\n

\n\tJerry Douglas<\/p>\n

\n\tRob Ickes<\/p>\n

\n\tAndy Hall<\/p>\n

\n\tMatt Leadbetter<\/p>\n

\t\tGuitar player of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\tTrey Hensley<\/p>\n

\n\tBilly Strings<\/p>\n

\n\tBryan Sutton<\/p>\n

\n\tCody Kilby<\/p>\n

\n\tMolly Tuttle<\/p>\n

\t\tMandolin player of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\tSierra Hull<\/p>\n

\n\tRonnie McCoury<\/p>\n

\n\tJesse Brock<\/p>\n

\n\tSam Bush<\/p>\n

\n\tAlan Bibey<\/p>\n

\t\tMusic video of the year:\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBroken Angels,\u201d The Grascals and Dolly Parton (Videographer: Natalie Simmons, Producer: Olly Rowland)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Devil Went Down to Deep Gap,\u201d Bryan Sutton with Billy Strings (Animator: Pat Bradley, SpringShoe Animation, Producer: Josh Serrato)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cRalph\u2019s Banjo Special,\u201d Kristin Scott Benson, Gena Britt, & Alison Brown (Videographer: Joseph Spence, Producer: Alison Brown)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cNew Cluck Old Hen,\u201d Steve Martin, Alison Brown (feat. Della Mae) (Videographer: Drew Levin, Producer: Alison Rose Gregory\/Scott Roberts)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cLet the Circle Be Broken,\u201d Sister Sadie (Videographer: David Rossow, Producer: Joshua Britt\/Neilson Hubbard)<\/p>\n


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