40th Annual SPBGMA

MIDWEST BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS

– & 31st MIDWEST CONVENTION –

January 10-11-12, 2014

Held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, Jefferson City, MO

 

2014 MIDWEST NOMINEES

1. BLUEGRASS PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
1. Don & Bobbie Day
2. Johnny & Carolyn Vincent

3. Terry Lease
4. Ron & Darrell Turnbull

2. BLUEGRASS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Mike Collins
2. Bob Hammons
3. Lindsay Reith
4. Darrell Turnbull
3. BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. “YOU'LL BE LONELY, I'LL BE GONE” - by Driven for CD Baby
2. “TURN BACK THE YEARS” - by Bluegrass Martins / for Aurio
3. “GOSPELTONES” - by Potters Wheel / for Potters Wheel Productions
4. “LONG JOURNEY HOME” - by Bob Hammons & Wildwood / Indep. Label
4. BASS FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Dave Batson
2. Karla Campbell
3. Bobette Punches
4. Lindsay Reith
5. DOBRO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Jack Ferguson
2. Larita Martin
3. Owen Punches
4. Allan Sterling
6. GUITAR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Bull Harman
2. Dale Martin
3. Matthew Reith
4. Bob White
7. MANDOLIN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Brian McCarty
2. Hal Cottrell
3. Ian Kimmel
4. Emily Reith
8. BANJO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Jim McGreevy
2. Randy Denney
3. Janice Martin
4. Sarah Reith
9. FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Jeana Martin Faris
2. Trustin Baker
3. Emily Reith
4. Ed Sellers
10. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Bobette Punches
2. Becky Link
3. Taylor Amos
4. Sarah Reith
11. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. Mae Burlison
2. Jeana Martin Faris
3. Shirley Spanhanks
4. Emily Reith
12. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Hal Cottrell
2. Jim McGreevy
3. Bruce Punches
4. Scott Amos
13. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)

1. Elvin Martin
2. Mike Collins

3. Alvin Bressler
4. Lonnie Fults
14. BLUEGRASS GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Bluegrass Missourians
2. Bluegrass Brigade
3. The Link Union
4. Southern Raised
15. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)

1. The Bluegrass Blondies
2. Bull Harman & Bull's Eye

3. The Punches Family
4. Southern Raised
16. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Traditional)

1. The Bressler Brothers
2. Bluegrass Brigade

3. Highway Home Bluegrass Band
4. Bluegrass Martins

17. VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. Bluegrass Missourians
2. Baker Family

3. Bluegrass Martins
4. Southern Raised

18. INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. The Punches Family
2. Bull Harman & Bull’s Eye

3. Bluegrass Martins
4. Southern Raised

19. ENTERTAINING GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. The Bluegrass Martins
2. Bluegrass Missourians

3. The Punches Family
4. Southern Raised
20. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

1. Dick Kimmel
2. Lonnie Fults

3. Bull Harman
4. Bruce Punches