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For those of you who weren't there, or those who were and just want to watch it again, Wichita Rutherford has posted one of the video clips he did for IBMA over at his blog. He actually did several and

Dan Hayes, Executive Director of IBMA, was just by the booth here in the exhibit hall and was talking to John when his phone rang with the bad news. Josh Graves passed away this morning here in Nashville. Uncle Josh

Here's a nice group of photos from the Exhibit Hall. Photos by Dave Carney © 2006 Lawson and Reno Bull Harman Dan Miller Herschel Sizemore The Huber Booth Katy Daly Bill Keith Sewell and Leftwich Reid and Baucom Merriam and Bush Ronnie Reno Richard Gelardin Danny Roberts Roland White The Smiths Eberle and Vorndick

Here is a gallery of photos from the Wednesday Showcases, both official and after hours, here at IBMA 2006. Photos by Tami Roth © 2006 Jeremy Garrett Chris Pandolfi Andy Hall Chris Eldridge Jesse Cobb Chris Pandolfi Downhill Bluegrass Band Frankie Nagle Audie Blaylock Michael Cleveland The Lovell Sisters Rhonda Vincent Donica Christensen Daughters of

This is just a quick update from the exhibit hall. We are having a great time today meeting a lot of readers who are coming up and introducing themselves to us. We've also met with several artists and recorded some

Sista Smiff just freaked out and yelled at the top of her lungs backstage here in the Opry house. She was so excited that her husband and band had won Entertainer of the Year. I don't know if any of

Entertainer Of The Year This award is for a performing act who displayed the greatest competence in all aspects of the entertainment field. Voters should give consideration to recorded and in-person performance, public acceptance, attitude, leadership, and over-all contributions to the

Male Vocalist Of The Year Award for the outstanding male vocalist based on recorded and in-person performance. The award goes to the individual. The Male Vocalist Of The Year for 2006 is: Tim O'Brien web site bio audio Review past recipients of this award.

Recorded Event Of The Year This award is for a recorded album performance on which 50% or more of the songs represent special collaboration between two or more featured artists (individuals or groups) who do not regularly record together and who

Emerging Artist Of The Year Award for a group or individual, new to the national bluegrass scene, which has made considerable advances artistically and/or commercially during the eligibility period. The band or individual should be performing under its/his/her name on a