Nomeados "IBMA Nominees " para 2003

Em 14 de agosto foram anunciados pela IBMA os 5 nomes para cada categoria de premiação pela corrida ao "Melhor do ano de 2003", o "Oscar" da Música Bluegrass, a ser entregue aos vencedores na Festa Gala "IBMA Award Show" em 2 de outubro de 2003. (veja comentário em português)

"The Nominees for the 2003 International Bluegrass Music Awards"

Entertainer of the Year - Animador do Ano
· Alison Krauss + Union Station
· Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
· The Del McCoury Band
· Mountain Heart
· Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

Instrumental Group of the Year - Grupo Instrumental do Ano
· Blue Highway
· Alison Krauss + Union Station
· The Del McCoury Band
· Mountain Heart
· Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Vocal Group of the Year - Grupo Vocal do Ano
· Alison Krauss & Union Station
· Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
· The Del McCoury Band
· Mountain Heart
· IIIrd Tyme Out

Male Vocalist of the Year - Cantor do Ano
· Ronnie Bowman
· Del McCoury
· Russell Moore
· Tim O'Brien
· Dan Tyminski

Female Vocalist of the Year - Cantora do Ano
· Dale Ann Bradley
· Alison Krauss
· Patty Loveless
· Lynn Morris
· Rhonda Vincent

Song of the Year - Canção do Ano
· "A Simple Life," Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (artists), Harley Allen (songwriter)
· "Anything Southbound," Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time (artists), Larry Cordle & Mike Anthony (songwriters)
· "Blue Train (Of the Heartbreak Line)," Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists), John D. Loudermilk (songwriter)
· "Long Time Gone," Dixie Chicks (artists), Darrell Scott (songwriter)
· "Shape of a Tear," The Lynn Morris Band (artists), Hugh Campbell (songwriter)

Album of the Year - Album do Ano

· Alison Krauss + Union Station LIVE, Alison Krauss + Union Station (artists and producers), on Rounder Records

· Live At The Charleston Music Hall, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (artists), Ricky Skaggs (producer), on Skaggs Family Records

· Shape of a Tear, The Lynn Morris Band (artists), Lynn Morris (producer), on Rounder Records

· Songs From The Workbench, Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time (artists and producers), on Shell Point Records

· Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. III; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Matraca Berg, Sam Bush, June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Vassar Clements, Iris DeMent, Rodney Dillard, Jerry Douglas, Glen Duncan, Vince Gill, Josh Graves, Jamie Hanna, Emmylou Harris, Byron House, Alison Krauss, Taj Mahal, Jimmy Martin, Del McCoury, Robbie McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Jonathan McEuen, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Tony Rice, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Doc Watson, Richard Watson, Glenn Worf & Dwight Yoakam (artists); Randy Scruggs and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (producers); on Capitol Records

Emerging Artists of the Year - Artista Emergente do Ano
· Nothin' Fancy
· David Peterson & 1946
· Pine Mountain Railroad
· Kenny & Amanda Smith
· Wildfire

Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year
Desempenho do Ano para Gravação Gospel

· Eye of the Storm; The Isaacs (artists); Ben Isaacs / The Isaacs (producers); on Horizon Records

· I'll Meet You in the Gloryland; Paul Williams & The Victory Trio (artists); Paul Williams (producer); on Rebel Records

· "Lost as a Ball in High Weeds," (from the album Songs From The Workbench); Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time (artists and producers); on Shell Point Records

· Singing On Streets of Gold, IIIrd Tyme Out (artists and producers); on Chateau Music Group

· "The Hand Made Cross", (from the album Hard Game of Love); Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists); Doyle Lawson (producer); on Sugar Hill Records

Instrumental Album of the Year - Album Instrumental do Ano
· The Bluegrass Fiddle Album, Aubrey Haynie (artist and producer), on Sugar Hill Records
· Glen Duncan, Glen Duncan (artist and producer), on OMS Records
· I Rest My Case, Randy Howard (artist), Randy Howard and Carl Jackson (producers), on Sugar Hill Records
· Kickin' Grass, Jesse Brock (artist), Ron Stewart & Jesse Brock (producers), on Pinecastle Records
· Spider Bit The Baby, Kenny Baker (artist), Hugh Moore & Billy Troy (producers), on OMS Records

Recorded Event of the Year - Evento de Gravação do Ano

· Christmas On The Mountain: A Bluegrass Christmas; Featuring: The Del McCoury Band, Doc Watson, Mac Wiseman, Cyndi Wheeler, Tim O'Brien, The Osborne Brothers, Ronnie McCoury and The GrooveGrass Boyz (artists); Scott Rouse (producer); on Universal South

· Down The Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions; The Chieftains featuring: Bela Fleck, Vince Gill, Patty Griffin, John Hiatt, Alison Krauss, Lyle Lovett, Martina McBride, The Del McCoury Band, Buddy & Julie Miller, Tim O'Brien, Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings and Jeff White (artists); Paddy Maloney (producer); on RCA

· Legacy, Doc Watson and David Holt (artists), Steven Heller & David Holt (producers), on High Windy Audio

· Old & In the Gray; David Grisman, Peter Rowan, Vassar Clements, Herb Pedersen and Bryn Bright (artists); David Grisman (producer); on Acoustic Disc

· Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol. III; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Matraca Berg, Sam Bush, June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Vassar Clements, Iris DeMent, Rodney Dillard, Jerry Douglas, Glen Duncan, Vince Gill, Josh Graves, Jamie Hanna, Emmylou Harris, Byron House, Alison Krauss, Taj Mahal, Jimmy Martin, Del McCoury, Robbie McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Jonathan McEuen, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Tony Rice, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Doc Watson, Richard Watson, Glenn Worf & Dwight Yoakam, (artists); Randy Scruggs & The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (producers); on Capitol Records

Instrumental Performers of the Year - Instrumentistas do Ano

Banjo - Banjoista do Ano
· Ron Block
· J.D. Crowe
· Rob McCoury
· Jim Mills
· Sammy Shelor

Dobro - Dobroista do Ano
· Mike Auldridge
· Jerry Douglas
· Josh Graves
· Rob Ickes
· Phil Leadbetter

Bass - Baixista do Ano
· Barry Bales
· Mike Bub
· Terry Eldredge
· Missy Raines
· Marshall Wilborn

Fiddle - Violinista do Ano
· Jason Carter
· Michael Cleveland
· Stuart Duncan
· Aubrey Haynie
· Ron Stewart

Guitar - Violonista do Ano
· Jim Hurst
· Tony Rice
· Bryan Sutton
· Dan Tyminski
· Doc Watson

Mandolin - Bandolinista do Ano
· Wayne Benson
· Sam Bush
· Mike Compton
· Ronnie McCoury
· Adam Steffey