Nomeados "IBMA Nominees " para 2005

Foram anunciados pela IBMA os 5 nomes para cada categoria de premiação pela corrida ao "Melhor do ano de 2005", o "Oscar" da Música Bluegrass, a ser entregue aos vencedores na Festa Gala "IBMA Award Show" desta vez em Nashville Tennessee, e no legendário Ryman Auditorium
em 27 de outubro de 2005.

"The Nominees for the 2005 International Bluegrass Music Awards"

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

Male Vocalist of the Year - Cantor do Ano
Russell Moore
Tim O’Brien
Marty Raybon
Larry Sparks
Dan Tyminski

Female Vocalist of the Year - Cantora do Ano
Dale Ann Bradley
Cia Cherryholmes
Sonya Isaacs
Alison Krauss
Rhonda Vincent

Song of the Year - Canção do Ano
*      “Georgia Peaches”, Larry Sparks with Andy Griggs (artists), Carl Jackson & Alan Laney (writers)
*       “Heartbreak Number Nine”, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists), Barry Scott & Jamie Dailey (writers)
*       “Me and John and Paul”, The Grascals (artists), Harley Allen (writer)
*       “Rain Please Go Away”, Alison Krauss & Union Station (artists), Del McCoury (writer)
*       “You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper”, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists),Carl H. Caldwell & Barry Scott (writers)

Album of the Year - Album do Ano

*      40, Larry Sparks (artist), Rebel, Don Rigsby (producer)

*      The Grascals, The Grascals (artists), Rounder, The Grascals (producers)

*      Lonely Runs Both Ways, Alison Krauss & Union Station (artists), Rounder, Alison Krauss & Union Station (producers)

*      Tribute to Jimmy Martin: “The King of Bluegrass”; Featuring: J.D. Crowe, Paul Williams, Audie Blaylock & Kenny Ingram (artists); Koch; Ben Isaacs (producer)

*      You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists), Rounder, Doyle Lawson (producer)

Emerging Artists of the Year - Artista Emergente do Ano
Audie Blaylock & Redline
Cherryholmes
The Grascals
Alecia Nugent
Williams & Clark Expedition

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

*      “A Living Prayer”, Alison Krauss & Union Station (artists), Rounder, Alison Krauss & Union Station (producers)
*       “Gospel In Black & White”, Marty Raybon (artist), Synchoro, Marty Raybon (producer)
*       “I’ll Be No Stranger There”, Paul Williams & The Victory Trio (artists), Rebel, Paul Williams (producer)
*       “I Want To Live Beyond the Grave”, Mountain Heart (artists), Skaggs Family Records, Ricky Skaggs (producer)
*       “Praise His Name”, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists), Crossroads, Doyle Lawson (producer)

Instrumental Album of the Year - Album Instrumental do Ano
*      Bending The Rules, Jesse McReynolds with Travis Wetzel (artists), OMS, Jesse McReynolds & Billy Troy (producers)

*      Endless Line, Tim Stafford (artist), FGM, Tim Stafford & Bobby Starnes (producers)

*      Half Moon Bay, James Alan Shelton (artist), Rebel, James Alan Shelton & Bobby Starnes (producers)

*      Slide Effects, Phil Leadbetter (artist), Pinecastle, Phil Leadbetter & Scott Vestal (producers) 

*      Wake Up Darlin’ Corey; Art Stamper with Harry Bickel, Doc Hamilton and Tim O’Brien (artists); County; Art Stamper & Harry Bickel (producers) 

Recorded Event of the Year - Evento de Gravação do Ano

*      40; Larry Sparks with Ronnie Bowman, Larry Cordle, Kevin Denney, Vince Gill, Andy Griggs, Tom T. Hall, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Jim Hurst, The Isaacs, Carl Jackson, Chris Jones, Alison Krauss, The Marshall Family,  Russell Moore, Don Rigsby, Ricky Skaggs, Kenny Smith, Tim Stafford, Ralph Stanley, Dan Tyminski, Rhonda Vincent, Sharon White-Skaggs, Cheryl White & Paul Williams (artists); Rebel; Don Rigsby (producer)

*      Daughters of American Bluegrass; Featuring: Kim Fox, Dale Ann Bradley, Cindy Cashdollar, Lorraine Jordan, Missy Raines, Honi Deaton, Gena Britt, Michelle Birkby-Vance, Chrystal Franklin & Anita Fisher (artists); CMH; Lorraine Jordan (producer)

*      Moody Bluegrass: A Nashville Tribute To The Moody Blues; Featuring: Harley Allen, Alison Brown, Sam Bush, Fred Carpenter, Lionel Cartwright, Daniel Carwile, Larry Cordle, John Cowan, Barry Crabtree, Charlie Cushman, Stuart Duncan, Andrew Hall, Aubrey Haynie, David Harvey, Emma Harvey, Jan Harvey, Alison Krauss, Keith Little, Tim May, Patty Mitchell, Bob Mummert, Tim O’Brien, Jon Randall, Calvin Settles, Ira Wayne Settles, Odessa Settles, Tom Shinness, Russell Smith, Jill Snider, Todd Suttle & Andy Todd (artists); Rounder; David Harvey (producer)

*      Tribute to Jimmy Martin: “The King of Bluegrass”; Featuring: J.D. Crowe, Paul Williams, Audie Blaylock & Kenny Ingram (artists); Koch; Ben Isaacs (producer)

*      You Were There For Me;  Peter Rowan & Tony Rice (artists); Rounder; Peter Rowan & Tony Rice (producers)

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
Rob Ickes
Randy Kohrs
Phil Leadbetter

Bass - Baixista do Ano
Barry Bales
Mike Bub
Jason Moore
Missy Raines
Marshall Wilborn

Fiddle - Violinista do Ano
Hunter Berry
Jason Carter
Michael Cleveland
Stuart Duncan
Ron Stewart

Guitar - Violonista do Ano
Jim Hurst
Tony Rice
Larry Sparks
Bryan Sutton
Tim Stafford

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

NOMEÇÕES DE PRÊMIOS ESPECIAIS / SPECIAL AWARDS NOMINATIONS

Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year - Radialista do Ano
*      Cindy Baucom; “Knee Deep in Bluegrass” syndicated program; Elkin, N.C.
*       Terry Herd; Sirius Satellite Radio/Bluegrass Radio Network, syndicated program; Nashville, Tenn.
*       Joan Kornblith; Voice of America; Washington, D.C.

Bluegrass Event of the Year - Evento Bluegrass do Ano
*      Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival; El Rancho Manana Campground; St. Cloud, Minn.; Aug. 2004
*      WinterGrass; Tacoma, Wash.; Feb. 2005
*       32nd Annual RockyGrass; Lyons, Colo; July 23-25, 2004

Bluegrass Print Media Person of the Year
Pessoa do Ano da Midia Impressa Bluegrass
*       Tom Ewing; “Thirty Years Ago” column, Bluegrass Unlimited
*       Charles Haymes, “Music Spotlight” syndicated columnist
*       Stephanie P. Ledgin, author of Homegrown Music: Discovering Bluegrass (Greenwood Publishing Group)

Best Graphic Design for a Recorded Project
Melhor Desenho Gráfico para um Projeto de Gravação
*      Wayne Brezinka (designer),Various Artists, The Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family, Dualtone Records
*       Joanne Lauterjung (designer), John Reischman & the Jaybirds, The Road West,  Corvus Records
*       Sue Meyer (designer), The Duhks, The Duhks, Sugar Hill Records

Best Liner Notes for a Recorded Project
Melhores Anotações de Capa para um Projeto de Gravação
*      Jon Hartley Fox (liner notes), Red Allen, Lonesome & Blue: The Complete County Recordings, Rebel Records
*       Eddie Stubbs (liner notes); Don Reno & Red Smiley, Sweethearts in Heaven, Bear Family Records
*       Billy Altman (liner notes), Various Artists, Can’t You Hear Me Callin’—Bluegrass: 80 Years of American Music, Columbia Legacy