Nashville, TN – The International Bluegrass Music Association announced the nominees for this year’s IBMA Industry Awards and IBMA Momentum Awards, which will be presented during the IBMA World of Bluegrass, September 24-28. The announcement was made earlier this morning on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction.
The Momentum Awards will take place on Wednesday, 9/25 at 11:00am ET at the IBMA World of Bluegrass Business Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. The IBMA Industry Awards will follow on Thursday 9/26 at 11:00 ET, and also includes the IBMA Distinguished Achievement Awards presentations. Both awards luncheons will feature music and memorable presentations to and by this year’s recipients.
IBMA INDUSTRY AWARDS
The Industry Awards recognize outstanding work in categories including Broadcaster of the Year, Event of the Year, Graphic Designer of the Year, Liner Notes of the Year, Writer of the Year, Sound Engineer of the Year, Photographer of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year.
Nominees in each category are selected by specially appointed committees made up of bluegrass music professionals who possess significant knowledge of that field. The recipient of each award is decided on by the Panel of Electors, an anonymous group of veteran bluegrass music professionals selected by the IBMA Board of Directors.
2024 IBMA INDUSTRY AWARDS NOMINEES
WRITER OF THE YEAR
Stacy Chandler
Garret K. Woodward
David Menconi
Craig Havighurst
Bill Amatneek
EVENT OF THE YEAR
Bluegrass in La Roche |
La Roche-sur-Foron, France
Doc at 100
Various locations
Earl Scruggs Music Festival
Mill Spring, North Carolina
High Mountain Hay Fever
Westcliffe, Colorado
Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival
Wilmington, Ohio
SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Ben Surratt
Clay Miller
David Glasser
Dewey Boyd
Scott Barnett
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Carley Arrowood
David Stewart
Jerry Cole
Milan Miller
Rick Faris
BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Barb Heller
Cindy Baucom
Matt Hutchinson
Michelle Lee
Peter Thompson
GRAPHIC DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Gina Dilg
Grace van’t Hof
Hannah Tatum Norris
Heather Moulder
Rebekah Speer
LINER NOTES OF THE YEAR
Daniel Mullins
Industrial Strength Bluegrass – Southwestern Ohio’s Musical Legacy [Expanded Vinyl Edition]
Daniel Mullins
Lonesome State of Mind – Blue Highway
Ted Olson
Nothing But Green Willow – The Songs of Mary Sands and Jane Gentry – Martin Simpson and Thomm Jutz
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Jay Strausser
Jeff Fasano
Jeromie Stephens
Laci Mack
Madison Thorn
IBMA MOMENTUM AWARDS
The Momentum Awards recognize both musicians and bluegrass industry professionals who, in the early stages of their careers, are making significant contributions to or are having a significant influence upon bluegrass music. These contributions can be to bluegrass music in general, or to a specific sector of the industry. The Mentor Award, in contrast to the other Momentum Awards, recognizes a bluegrass professional who has made a significant impact on the lives and careers of newcomers to the bluegrass industry.
Nominees are chosen through a multi-stage process by committees made up of respected musicians and industry leaders in the bluegrass world.
2024 IBMA MOMENTUM AWARDS NOMINEES
Band
DownRiver Collective
Jackson Hollow
JigJam
Jake Leg
The Price Sisters
Industry Involvement
Katie Kirchner
Austin Scelzo
Joe Dan Cornett
Josh Ulbrich
Mary Beth Martin
Instrumentalist
Anthony Howell
Wyatt Ellis
Bailey Warren
Gibson Davis
Sam Stage
Steven Moore
Dylan McCarthy
Mentor
Louisa Branscomb
Scott Napier
Tony Watt
Rick Lang
Ruth McLain Smith
Vocalist
Ali Vance
Adam Miller
Heather Berry Mabe
Carly Greer
Caroline Owens
IBMA World of Bluegrass is the most important week in bluegrass! The week encompasses four events: the IBMA Business Conference, September 24-26; the IBMA Bluegrass Ramble, an innovative series of showcases taking place in downtown Raleigh and at the Raleigh Convention Center; the 35th Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards scheduled for Thursday evening, September 26, and IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC, September 27-28, a two-day festival. IBMA Bluegrass Live! features the best of the best in bluegrass today, benefiting the IBMA Trust Fund—a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that assists bluegrass professionals during financial emergencies—and introducing the music to thousands of new fans every year. Tickets are now on sale for all IBMA World of Bluegrass events; visit worldofbluegrass.org for details.