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Bluegrass Promoter of the Year	Aaron McDaris	Ernie Evans	Cody Johnson	D.A. Calloway	Covid X	D.A. Calloway	D.A. Calloway	D.A. Calloway	D.A. Calloway	D.A. Calloway	Bertie Sullivan	Bertie Sullivan	D.A. Calloway	D.A. Calloway	Adams & Anderson, LLC	Bertie Sullivan	Bertie Sullivan	John & Fern Hutchinson	Bertie Sullivan	John Hutchinson	Dwight Dillman	Dreama Stephenson	Norman Adams	Norman Adams	Norman Adams	Norman Adams
Bluegrass Radio Station of the Year	SiriusXM 77	The Bluegrass Jamboree	Sirius XM 62	Sirius XM Nashville, TN	------	Sirius XM Nashville, TN	Sirius XM 061 Nashville, TN	Sirius XM 061 Nashville, TN	Sirius XM 061 Nashville, TN	Sirius XM 061 Nashville, TN	Sirius XM 061 Nashville, TN	Sirius XM 061 Nashville, TN	Sirius XM 061 Nashville, TN	WDVX-FM Knoxville, TN	WDVX-FM Knoxville, TN	WDVX-FM Knoxville, TN	WDVX-FM Knoxville, TN	WDVX-FM Knoxville, TN	WDVX-FM Knoxville, TN	WSM-AM Nashville, TN	WDVX-FM Clinton, TN	WSM-AM Nashville, TN	WDVX-FM Clinton, TN	WVCP - FM Gallatin, TN	WSM-AM Nashville, TN	WSM-AM Nashville, TN
Bluegrass DJ of the Year	Chris Jones – SiriusXM	Kyle Cantrell - Banjo Radio.com	Kyle Cantrell-Sirius XM	Michelle Lee WOBL, Oberlin, Ohio	------	Kyle Cantrell Sirius XM 061	Kyle Cantrell Sirius XM 061	Kyle Cantrell Sirius XM 061	Kyle Cantrell Sirius XM 061	Kyle Cantrell Sirius XM 061	Kyle Cantrell Sirius XM 061	Kyle Cantrell Sirius XM 061	Kyle Cantrell Sirius XM 061	Joe Mullins, WBZI-AM	Joe Mullins, WBZI-AM	Brenda Lawson, WBBC-FM	Brenda Lawson, WBBC-FM	Freddy Smith, WDVX-FM	Freddy Smith, WDVX-FM	Eddie Stubbs, WSM-AM	Alex Leach , WDVX-FM	Eddie Stubbs, WSM-AM	Alex Leach, WDVX-FM	Eddie Stubbs (WSM-AM)	Eddie Stubbs (WSM-AM)	Eddie Stubbs (WSM-AM)
Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year	Daryl Mosley	Donna Ulisse	Daryl Mosley	Donna Ulisse	------	Larry Cordle	Larry Cordle	Donna Ulisse	Daryl Mosley	Daryl Mosley	Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall	Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall	Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall	Leigh & Eric Gibson	Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall	Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall	Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall	Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall	Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall	Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall	Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall	Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall	Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall	Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall	Larry Cordle & Larry Shell	Carl Jackson
Bluegrass Album of the Year	If There’s A Will There’s A Way by Junior Sisk for Mountain Fever Records	"Rhinestone Revival" The Kody Norris Show for Rebel Records	Something You Didn’t Count On: Jaelee Roberts for Mountain Home Music	"Load The Wagon" by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice	------	"I Hear Bluegrass Calling Me" by Carolina Blue / Pinecastle Records	"Good Things" by The Farm Hands / Pinecastle Records	"Colors" by The Farm Hands Bluegrass Quartet / Pinecastle Records	"Dig In The Dirt" by The Farm Hands / Pinecastle Records	"Runnaway Train" by Flatt Lonesome / Mountain Home Music	"Pull Your Savior In" by Larry Stephenson Band / Whysper Dream Music	"In A Country Town" by Farm Hands Quartet / Farm Country Music	"The Heart Of A Song" Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice / Rebel Records	"Help My Brother" - The Gibson Brothers / Compass Records	"Dailey and Vincent sing The Statler Brothers" / Cracker Barrel Records	"Blue Side Of The Blue Ridge" – by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice / Rebel Records	"Keep On Walkin" - The Grascals / Rounder Records	" The Road Headin' Home" - by Grasstowne / Pinecastle Records	"All American Bluegrass Girl" by Rhonda Vincent & The Rage / Rounder Records	"GRASCALS" - by The Grascals / Rounder Records	"SONGS OF THE AMERICAN SPIRIT" - by Charlie Waller & The Country Gentlemen / Pinecastle Records	"ONE STEP AHEAD" - by Rhonda Vincent / Rounder Records	"THIRTY YEARS OF FARMING" - by James King for Rounder Records	THE STORM STILL RAGES - by Rhonda Vincent for Rounder Records	"BACK HOME AGAIN" - by Rhonda Vincent on Rounder Records	"LIVE AT THE MAC" - by IIIrd Tyme Out on Rounder Records
Bass Fiddle Performer of the Year	Maddie Dalton	Edgar Loudermilk	Edgar Loudermilk	Terry Smith	------	Zak McLamb	Zak McLamb	Mickey Harris	Mickey Harris	Mickey Harris	Butch Cooksey	Mickey Harris	Mickey Harris	Darrin Vincent	Darrin Vincent	Darrin Vincent	Darrin Vincent	Mickey Harris	Mickey Harris	Mike Bub	Mike Bub	Missy Raines	Mike Bub	Mike Bub	Wayne Taylor	Ray Deaton
Dobro Performer of the Year	Matt Leadbetter	Gaven Largent	Justin Moses	Tim Graves	------	Phil Ledbetter Tim Graves (Master Gold)	Tin Graves	Tin Graves	Tin Graves	Tin Graves	Tim Graves	Tim Graves	Tim Graves	Tim Graves	Tim Graves	Tim Graves	Phli Leadbetter	Phli Leadbetter	Tim Graves	Tim Graves	Tim Graves	Tim Graves	Rob Ickes	Gene Wooten	Gene Wooten	Gene Wooten
Guitar Performer of the Year	Kody Norris	Kenny Smith	Kody Norris	Josh Williams	------	Josh Williams	Josh Williams	Josh Williams	Josh Williams	Josh Williams	Tim Stafford	Josh Williams	Josh Williams	Josh Williams	Josh Williams	Josh Williams	Josh Williams	Josh Williams	Josh Williams	Josh Williams	Josh Williams	Kenny Smith	John Chapman	John Chapman	Tim Stafford	John Chapman
Mandolin Performer of the Year	Alan Bibey	Alan Bibey	Alan Bibey	Alan Bibey	------	Alan Bibey	Alan Bibey	Alan Bibey	Larry Stephenson & Danny Roberts	Danny Roberts	Danny Roberts	Danny Roberts	Doyle Lawson	Larry Stephenson	Danny Roberts	Alan Bibey	Alan Bibey	Danny Roberts	Alan Bibey	Danny Roberts	Ronnie McCoury	Ronnie McCoury	Wayne Benson	Wayne Benson	Wayne Benson	Wayne Benson
Banjo Performer of the Year	Kristin Scott Benson	Josiah Tyree	Joe Mullins	Gena Britt	------	Sammy Shelor	Kirstin Scott Benson	Kirstin Scott Benson	Aaron McDaris	Kenny Ingram	Ben Greene	Sammy Shelor	J.D.Crowe	Kirstin Scott Benson	Kirstin Scott Benson	Aaron McDaris	Kirstin Scott Benson	Kenny Ingram	Cia Cherryholmes	Cia Cherryholmes	Cia Cherryholmes	Sammy Shelor	Rob McCoury	Sammy Shelor	Rob McCoury	J. D. Crowe
Fiddle Performer of the Year	Mary Rachel Nalley Norris	Mary Rachel Norris	Mary Rachel Nalley-Norris	Mary Rachel Norris	------	Michael Cleveland	Laura Orshaw	Hunter Berry	Hunter Berry	Michael Cleveland	Hunter Berry	Michael Cleveland	Hunter Berry	Michael Cleveland	Michael Cleveland	Hunter Berry	Hunter Berry	Hunter Berry	Hunter Berry	Hunter Berry	Hunter Berry	Hunter Berry	Hunter Berry	Jason Carter	Jason Carter	Mike Hartgrove
Female Vocalist of the Year (Contemp)	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Jaelee Roberts	Donny Ulisse	------	Dale Ann Bradley	Dale Ann Bradley	Rhonda Vincent	Charli Robertson	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Sonya Isaacs	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent
Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemp)	Kody Norris	Russell Moore	Russell Moore	Russell Moore	------	Russell Moore	Russell Moore	Russell Moore	Jr Sisk	Russel Moore	Russell Moore	Jamie Dailey	Junior Sisk	Jamie Dailey	Jamie Dailey	Jamie Dailey	Jamie Dailey	Larry Stephenson	Russell Moore	Larry Stephenson	Larry Stephenson	Larry Stephenson	Russell Moore	Charlie Waller	Larry Stephenson	Russell Moore
Gospel Group of the Year (Contemp)	Authentic Unlimited	Authentic Unlimited	Balsam Range	Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers	------	The Farm Hands	The Farm Hands	Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers	The Farm Hands	The Farm Hands	The Gibson Brothers	Dailey & Vincent	Dailey & Vincent	Dailey & Vincent	Dailey & Vincent	Dailey & Vincent	Dailey & Vincent	New Found Road	The Marksmen	NewFound Road	Marksmen	IIIrd Tyme Out	Mountain Heart	Mountain Heart	IIIrd Tyme Out	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Vocal Group of the Year	The Kody Norris Show	Authentic Unlimited	Balsam Range	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	------	Carolina Blue	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	Flatt Lonesome	The Farm Hands	The Gibson Brothers	Dailey & Vincent	Dailey & Vincent	Dailey & Vincent	Dailey & Vincent	Dailey & Vincent	Dailey & Vincent	Rhonda Vincent & The Rage	Rhonda Vincent & The Rage	Rhonda Vincent & The Rage	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	IIIrd Tyme Out	IIIrd Tyme Out	IIIrd Tyme Out
Instrumental Group of the Year	East Nash Grass	Kody Norris Show	Kody Norris Show	Alain Bibey and Grasstowne	------	Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper	The Grascals	Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper	Rhonda Vincent & The Rage	Rhonda Vincent & The Rage	The Grascals	Rhonda Vincent & The Rage	The Grascals	The Grascals	The Grascals	The Bluegrass Brothers	The Grascals	The Grascals	The Grascals	The Grascals	Rhonda Vincent & The Rage	Del McCoury Band	Blue Highway	Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder	Del McCoury Band	Del McCoury Band
Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall)	Rhonda Vincent & The Rage	Kody Norris Show	The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys	Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers	------	Carolina Blue	The Grascals	The Farm Hands	Flatt Lonesome	Flatt Lonesome	Rhonda Vincent & The Rage	Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice	Dailey & Vincent	Dailey & Vincent	Dailey & Vincent	The Grascals	Dailey & Vincent	The Grascals	The Grascals	Rhonda Vincent & The Rage	IIIrd Tyme Out	Rhonda Vincent & The Rage	Rhonda Vincent & The Rage	Rhonda Vincent & The Rage	Lonesome River Band	Lonesome River Band
Bluegrass Song of the Year	Tennessee Hound Dog by The Grascals for Mountain Home Music Company	"I Call Her Sunshine" The Kody Norris Show for Rebel Records	"My My My" by Seth Mulder and Midnight Run / Mountain Fever Records	"Load The Wagon" by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice	------	"Next Train South" by Po' Ramblin' Boys / Rounder Records	"Hillbilly Graham" by The Farm Hands / Pinecastle Records	"Rural Route" by The Farm Hands Bluegrass Quartet / Pinecastle Records	"Dig In The Dirt" by The Farm Hands / Pinecastle Records	"The Last Parade" by Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers / Rebel Records	"That's Kentucky by Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road / Pinecastle Records	"They Called It Music" by The Gibson Brothers / Compass Records	"A Far Cry From Lester & Earl" by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice / Rebel Records	"Help My Brother" by The Gibson Brothers / Compass Records	"Train Without A Track" by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choise / Rebel Records	"Amanda Lynn" by Lou Reid & Carolina / Rural Rhythm Records	"By The Mark" by Dailey & Vincent / Rounder Records	"Lefty's Old Guitar" by J.D. Crowe & The New South	"ALL AMERICAN BLUEGRASS GIRL" by Rhonda Vincent & The Rage / Rounder Records	"ME AND JOHN AND PAUL" by The Grascals / Rounder Records	"CLINCH MOUNTAIN MYSTERY" by Larry Stephenson Band / Pinecastle Records	"Kentucky Borderline" by Rhonda Vincent / Rounder Records	"IS THE GRASS ANY BLUER" - by Rhonda Vincent for Rounder Records	"EMPTY OLD MAILBOX" - Don Rigsby for Sugar Hills Records	"MURDER ON MUSIC ROW" - by Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time Written by Larry Cordle, Larry Shell on Shell Point Records	"AM I A FOOL" - by Lonesome River Band Written by Keith & Danette Tew on Sugar Hill Records
Entertainer of the Year	Kody Norris	Kody Norris	Kody Norris	Kody Norris	------	Carolina Blue	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	The Farm Hands	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Jamie Dailey	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Rhonda Vincent	Little Roy Lewis	Jeff Weaver
Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional)					------						Lorraine Jordan	Dale Ann Bradley	Jeanette Williams	Jeanette Williams	Alecia Nugent	Alecia Nugent	Jeanette Williams	Alecia Nugent	Alecia Nugent	Michelle Nixon	Lynn Morris	Lynn Morris	Lynn Morris	Lynn Morris	Dale Ann Bradley	Lynn Morris
Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional)					------						Marty Raybon	James King	James King	James King	James King	James King	James King	James King	James King	James King	James King	Dan Tyminski	James King	Dan Tyminski	Don Rigsby	James King
Entertaining Group of the Year					------						The Farm Hands	Nothin' Fancy	Nothin' Fancy	Nothin' Fancy	Dailey & Vincent	Nothin' Fancy	Nothin' Fancy	Nothin' Fancy	Cherryholmes	Cherryholmes	Cherryholmes	IIIrd Tyme Out	IIIrd Tyme Out	Rarely Herd	Rarely Herd	Rarely Herd
Gospel Group of the Year (Traditional)					------						The Farm Hands	Paul Williams & The Victory Trio	Paul Williams & The Victory Trio	Paul Williams & The Victory Trio	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	Paul Williams & The Victory Trio	Paul Williams & The Victory Trio	Paul Williams & The Victory Trio	Paul Williams & The Victory Trio	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	The Lewis Family	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	Lewis Family	Lewis Family
Bluegrass Club Newsletter of the Year				------	------	------	-------	-------	--------	--------	--------	--------	--------	--------	--------	--------	Bluegrass Express (Oregon Bluegrass Association)	Fireball Mail (Southern Wisconsin Bluegrass Music Association)	Bluegrass Express (Oregon Bluegrass Association)	Bama Grass (Alabam Bluegrass Music Association)	Inside Bluegrass (Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Assn.)	Inside Bluegrass (Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Assn.)	Bluegrass Breakdown (California Bluegrass Assn.)	Pow'r Pickin' (Colorado Bluegrass Music Society)	Spring Creek Biuegrass Newsletter - Spring Creek Bluegrass Club	Bamagrass - Alabama Bluegrass Music Assn.
Gospel Group of the Year (Overall)					------		-------	-------	-------	--------	--------	--------	--------	--------	--------	--------	--------	--------	--------	The Lewis Family	Blue Highway	Mountain Heart	The Lewis Family	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Hall of Greats						Greg Cahill	Frank D. Ray	Larry Stephenson	Chuck Stearmean	Ronnie Reno	Tim Graves	Rhonda Vincent	--------	Kenny Ingram	Aubrey Holt	Roland White	The Whites	Carl Jackson	Johnny & Carolyn Vincent	Mike Auldridge	Jimmy Gaudreau	Cliff Waldron	Frank "Hylo" Brown Jr.	Bill Yates	Wilma Lee Cooper	Bill Emerson