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Earlier today in Nashville, the International Bluegrass Music Association announced the final nominees for their 31st annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. Also announced were the 2020 inductees into the Bluegrass Music Hall Of Fame, and recipients of the organization's Distinguished Achievement Awards. This year's nominees came early, owing to the recent decision to make World of [...]
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced a second round of invited showcase artists to be presented in their Bluegrass Ramble, held this year during their first virtual World of Bluegrass celebration. These showcase artists are selected from dozens of applications received by a select committee of IBMA professional members and industry experts, based on [...]
The bluegrass world, already reeling from cancelled festivals and delayed recording plans, suffered another blow today when IBMA announced that the World of Bluegrass business conference and music festival would not be held in-person this fall in Raleigh because of the coronavirus. Instead, IBMA Executive Director Paul Schiminger said, the association’s signature event, billed as [...]
The International Bluegrass Music Association has held its summer meeting of the Board of Directors, during which new members were seated, and a new Executive Committee elected. New members officially seated include: Darin Aldridge – Artists, Composers, and Music Publishers (member elected) Christine Funk – Merchandisers & Luthiers (member elected) Carolyn Hotte – Bluegrass Music [...]
The IBMA Songwriter Showcase Selection Committee has announced the finalists for the Songwriter Showcase, to be held in late September during their 2020 World of Bluegrass convention. Writers are chosen for this honor each year when the committee considers submissions from all over the world. These finalists will be able to perform their songs before [...]
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the first round of artists invited to showcase as part of the Bluegrass Ramble during the 2020 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC. The annual convention, which the organization calls "the biggest week in bluegrass," involves a three day business meeting followed by the annual International Bluegrass [...]
Today the International Bluegrass Music Association joined with more than 40 other music organizations in submitting a letter petitioning the US Congress to make changes to the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Act. Both were recently approved to assist Americans who have been forced out of work by restrictions placed in response to the [...]
Today, May 1, is the opening day of public nominations for the IBMA's Industry and Momentum Awards. These are special awards for non-musical contributions by people who work behind the scenes in our business, and for newer artists at the beginning of their journey in bluegrass. There is a particular lack of awareness within the organization, [...]
With so much up in the air these days as a result of restrictions related to virus mitigation, ballots and elections have become a sensitive topic. A number of state and municipal elections have already been affected, and arguments are raging about how the US will be able to hold federal elections later this year. [...]
IBMA has announced that the first day to purchase tickets and obtain hotel rooms for World of Bluegrass 2020 in Raleigh has been delayed from April 7 until an unspecified date in early summer. The move had been expected because of the coronavirus pandemic. IBMA Executive Director Paul Schiminger said that for now, plans for [...]
