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2005 IBMA AWARD WINNERS

Published courtesy of IBMA

Author: SEBA Board of Directors (Oct 28, 2005)

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
CherryholmesVOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Doyle Lawson & QuicksilverINSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky ThunderFEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Rhonda Vincent

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Larry Sparks

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
40 by Larry Sparks, produced by Don Rigsby on Rebel Records

SONG OF THE YEAR
“Me and John and Paul”, by The Grascals, written by Harley Allen

RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR
40 by Larry Sparks, produced by Don Rigsby on Rebel Records

GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
?Praise His Name? by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
on Crossroads Records, produced by Doyle Lawson

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Slide Effects by Phil Leadbetter on Pinecastle Records,
produced by Phil Leadbetter and Scott Vestal

EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
The Grascals

BANJO
Jim Mills

DOBRO
Phil Leadbetter

BASS PLAYER
Mike Bub

FIDDLE PLAYER
Stuart Duncan

GUITAR PLAYER
Bryan Sutton

MANDOLIN PLAYER
Adam Steffey

BROADCASTER
Cindy Baucom

BLUEGRASS EVENT
Wintergrass

PRINT MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Stephanie P. Ledgin

BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR RECORDED PROJECT
Wayne Brezinka for The Unbroken Circle, The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family On Dualtone Records

BEST LINER NOTES FOR RECORDED PROJECT
Jon Hartley Fox for Lonesome & Blue: The Complete County Recordings by Red Allen on Rebel Records

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