Nomeados "IBMA Nominees " para 2004

Em 15 de agosto foram anunciados pela IBMA os 5 nomes para cada categoria de premiação pela corrida ao "Melhor do ano de 2004", o "Oscar" da Música Bluegrass, a ser entregue aos vencedores na Festa Gala "IBMA Award Show" em 7 de outubro de 2004.

"The Nominees for the 2004 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
· Blue Highway
· Alison Krauss & Union Station
· Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
· The Del McCoury Band
· Mountain Heart

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

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

Song of the Year - Canção do Ano
· "Seven Sundays in A Row" Blue Highway (artists), Wayne Taylor, Kim Williams & Larry Shell (songwriter)
· "That Bluegrass Music" The Gibson Brothers (artists), Leigh Gibson, Eric Gibson & Mike Barber (songwriters)
· "I´ve endured" Tim O´Brien (artists), David Arthur & Ola Belle Reed (songwriter)
· "You Ain´t Lived" Larry Sparks (artists), Marshal Warwick (songwriter)
· "Kentucky Borderline" Rhonda Vincent (artists), Rhonda Vincent & Terry Herd (songwriter)

Album of the Year - Album do Ano

· Wondrous Love, Blue Highway (artists), Rounder, Alan O´Bryant (producer)

· A School of Bluegrass, Dayle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists), SSK Recording & Crossroads, Doyle Lawson (producer)

· It´s Just the Night, The Del McCoury Band (artists), McCoury Music, Del & Ronnie McCoury (producers)

· The Three Pickers, Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson & Ricky Skaggs (artists), Rounder, Ricky Skaggs & Jim Brown (producers)

· One Step Ahead, Rhonda Vincent (artist); Rounder, Darrin Vincent & Rhonda Vincent (producers)

Emerging Artists of the Year - Artista Emergente do Ano
· Cherryholmes
· King Wilkie
· Nothin' Fancy
· Alecia Nugent
· Pine Mountain Railroad

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

· Wondrous Love, Blue Highway (artists), Rounder, Alan O´Bryant (producer)
· Send The Angels, Dale Ann Bradley (artist), Mountain Home, Dale Ann Bradley & Vicki Simmons (producers)
· Songs Of The Faith, The Isaacs (artist), Horizon, Ben Isaacs (producer)
·Thank God, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists), SSK Recording & Crossroads, Doyle Lawson (producer)
· Living On the Hallelujah Side, Paul Williams & the Victory Trio (artists), Rebel, Paul Williams (producer)

Instrumental Album of the Year - Album Instrumental do Ano
· Live At The Ragged Edge, Tom Adams & Michael Cleveland (artists), Rounder, Tom Adams & Michael Cleveland (producers)
· Hold On, We´re Strummin´, Sam Bush & David Grisman (artists), Acoustic Disc, Sam Bush & David Grisman (producers)
· Big Time, Rob Ickes with Blue Highway (artists), Rounder, Rob Ickes (producer)
· Team Flathead: Huber Banjo Sessions, Sammy Shelor, John Lawless, Steve Huber, Ron Stewart & Jim Mills (artists), Huber Records, Ron Stewart (producer)
· Bluegrass Guitar, Bryan Sutton (artist), Sugar Hill, Bryan Sutton (producer)

Recorded Event of the Year - Evento de Gravação do Ano

· Hold On, We´re Strummin´, Sam Bush & David Grisman (artists), Acoustic Disc, Sam Bush & David Grisman (producers)

· Live of Sorrow, David Grisman: Featuring: Bryan Bowers, John Hartford, The Del McCoury Band, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, John Nagy, Alan O Bryant, Herb Pedersen, Ralph Rinzler, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, Mac Wiseman & Others (artists); Acoustic Disc; David Grisman (producer)

· Livin´ Lovin´ Losin: Songs of the Louvin Brothers; Joe Nicols, Rhonda Vincent, Merle Haggard, Carl Jackson, Ronnie Dunn, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Glen Campbell, Leslie Satcher, Kathy Louvin, Pamela Brown Hayes, Linda Ronstadt, Patty Loveless, Jon Randall, Harley Allen, Dierks Bentley, Larry Cordle, Jerry Salley, Dolly Parton, Sonya Isaacs, Marty Stuart, Del McCoury, Pam Tillis, Johnny Cash & the Jordanaires (artists); Universal South; Carl Jackson (producer)

· The Three Pickers, Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson & Ricky Skaggs (artists), Rounder, Ricky Skaggs & Jim Brown (producers)

· White House; Whitehouse (David Parmley, Larry Stephenson, Charlie Cushman, Jason Carter & Missy Raines - artists); Pinecastle; WhiteHouse (producer)

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
· Jason Moore
· 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
· Kenny Smith
· Bryan Sutton
· Doc Watson

Mandolin - Bandolinista do Ano
· Sam Bush
· Mike Compton
· Doyle Lawson
· Ronnie McCoury
· Adam Steffey