Author: John Lawless

Instrumental Group Of The Year - The award for a group who regularly performs together that has shown outstanding recorded and in-person performance in the area of instrumental performance. It is not limited to groups which only perform instrumentals. The

The Mandolin Player Of The Year for 2008 is: Adam Steffey web site bio audio Review past recipients of this award.

The Dobro Player Of The Year for 2008 is: Rob Ickes web site bio audio Review past recipients of this award.

The Guitar Player Of The Year for 2008 is: Josh Williams web site bio audio Review past recipients of this award.

The Fiddle Player Of The Year for 2008 is: Michael Cleveland web site bio audio Review past recipients of this award.

The Bass Player Of The Year for 2008 is: Barry Bales web site bio audio Review past recipients of this award.

And it's on... Steep Canyon Rangers are on stage now, performing Loving Pretty Women, the title track from their current CD.

Here we go folks! The 2008 International Bluegrass Music Awards are about to begin. Show time is 9:30 p.m. (EDT) and we are in place, ready to bring you all the winners as they are announced. Refresh your browser every few minutes

Deering Banjos has announced their newest model here at IBMA, the Terry Baucom signature banjo. This is a walnut banjo, and the first Deering model to be introduced with the new rim and lightweight tone ring designed by Greg Deering and

Almost as soon as I walked in to the Convention Center on Monday, I ran into talented young fiddler Patrick McAvinue, currently with Audie Blaylock & Redline. He was with his charming young lady, Sarah Fitzmaurice, herself a fine