Nominees for IBMA’s 2022 Industry Awards and Momentum Awards Announced
Nashville, TN, August 4, 2022 – – The International Bluegrass Music Association announced the nominees for this year’s IBMA Industry Awards and IBMA Momentum Awards, which will be presented during IBMA World of Bluegrass, September 27-October 1. The announcement was made earlier this morning on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction.
The IBMA Momentum Awards will take place Wednesday, September 28; the IBMA Industry Awards will take place Thursday, September 29. Specific times and additional details for both events, and for other IBMA World of Bluegrass events, will be shared in the coming weeks across the organization’s social media platforms, through email notification, and at worldofbluegrass.org.
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, 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.
The 2022 IBMA Industry Awards nominees are:
Broadcaster of the Year
Cindy Baucom
Barb Heller
Chris Jones
Michelle Lee
Kris Truelsen
Event of the Year
2021 Camp Springs Bluegrass Festival, Celebrating 50 Years of Bluegrass Country Soul
Elon, NC
Crossover Festival
Congleton, Cheshire, England, UK
Doc Watson: Celebrating a Life in Music
Banner Elk, NC
Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival
Wilmington, OH
Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival
Brunswick, ME
Graphic Designer of the Year
Jonathan Carroll
Gina Dilg
Tim Frame
Grace van’t Hof
Carla Wehby
Liner Notes of the Year
Stacy Chandler
Never Slow Down – The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
Bob Minner
From Sulfur Springs to Rising Fawn: The Songs of Norman Blake
Ted Olson
Doc Watson: Life’s Work: A Retrospective
Songwriter of the Year
Mark “Brink” Brinkman
Ronnie Bowman
Glen Duncan
Rick Lang
Jerry Salley
Sound Engineer of the Year
Dewey Boyd
Steve Chandler
Adam Engelhardt
Andy Lytle
Sean Sullivan
Writer of the Year
Craig Havighurst
Mark Hembree
Chris Jones
Akira Otsuka
Garret K. Woodward
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.
The 2022 IBMA Momentum Award nominees are:
Mentor Award
Louisa Branscomb
Matt Glaser
David Hollender
Kimber Ludiker
Scott Napier
Industry Involvement Award
David Benedict
Keith Billik
Mary Beth Martin
Lillian Werbin
Melanie Wilson
Vocalist of the Year
Victoria Grace
Crystal Lariza
Rebekka Nilsson
Caroline Owens
Zach Top
Instrumentalists of the Year (2 selected)
Harry Clark
Jake Eddy
Ben Garnett
Anthony Howell
George Jackson
Michael Prewitt
Samantha Snyder
Band of the Year
East Nash Grass
Full Cord
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
Never Come Down
IBMA World of Bluegrass is the most important week in bluegrass! The week encompasses four events: the IBMA Business Conference, September 27-29; the IBMA Bluegrass Ramble, an innovative series of showcases taking place September 27-29 in downtown Raleigh and at the Raleigh Convention Center; the 33rd Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards scheduled for Thursday evening, September 29, and IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC, September 30-October 1, 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.
About IBMA
IBMA – the International Bluegrass Music Association – is the non-profit music association that connects, educates, and empowers bluegrass professionals and enthusiasts, honoring tradition and encouraging innovation in the bluegrass community worldwide. IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC, featuring the best of the best in bluegrass today, helps benefit 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.
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