OS VENCEDORES
"IBMA Award Winners " para 2003

A IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) anuncia os vencedores do prêmio de MELHOR DO ANO em sua tradicional festa de gala "Award Show" na cidade de Louisville, no estado do Kentucky.
Louisville - KY, October 2, 2003. (2 de outubro de 2003)

Hall of Honour Inductee
Integrado ao Salão de Honra
· J.D. Crowe

Entertainer of the Year - Animador do Ano
·The Del McCoury Band

Instrumental Group of the Year - Grupo Instrumental do Ano
· Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Vocal Group of the Year - Grupo Vocal do Ano
· Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

Male Vocalist of the Year - Cantor do Ano
· Dan Tyminski

Female Vocalist of the Year - Cantora do Ano
· Rhonda Vincent

Song of the Year - Canção do Ano
· "Blue Train (Of the Heartbreak Line)," Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists), John D. Loudermilk (songwriter)

Album of the Year - Album do Ano
· Alison Krauss + Union Station LIVE, Alison Krauss + Union Station (artists and producers), on Rounder Records

Emerging Artists of the Year - Artista Emergente do Ano
· Kenny & Amanda Smith

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

Recorded Event of the Year - Evento de Gravação do Ano
· 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
· Jim Mills

Dobro - Dobroista do Ano
· Rob Ickes

Bass - Baixista do Ano
· Mike Bub

Fiddle - Violinista do Ano
· Jason Carter

Guitar - Violonista do Ano
· Bryan Sutton

Mandolin - Bandolinista do Ano
· Adam Steffey

Distiguished Achievement Awards - Prêmios de Realizações Distintas
· Jack Cooke
· Terry Lickona
· Bob Turbanbic
· Fiddlin´ Arthur Smith
· The Station Inn

Bluegrass Event of The Year - Evento Bluegrass do Ano
· European World of Bluegrass, Voorthuizen, The Netherlands,
produced by the European Bluegrass Music Association

Print Media Personality of the Year
Personalidade da Mídia Impressa do Ano
· Wade Jesse, Billboard

Broadcaster of the Year - Radialista do Ano
· Terry Herd, Bluegrass Radio Network/Sirius Satellite Radio

Best Graphic Design for Recorded Project
Melhor Design Gráfico para Projeto Gravado
· Nate Clesowich & Amy Van Holzhausen
for designing Big Apple Bluegrasss, by The Greenbrier Boys on Vanguard Records

Best Liner Notes for Recorded Project
- Melhores Anotações para Projeto Gravado
· Dan Crary for writing notes for Chambergrass: A Decade of Tunes
from the Edges of Bluegrass by Berline, Crary & Hickman on Sugar Hill Records