32nd Annual
SPBGMA
BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS
– AND 22nd MIDWEST CONVENTION –
January 13-14-15, 2006
Held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, Jefferson City, Missouri

MIDWEST NOMINEES 2006

1. BLUEGRASS PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
1. Don & Bobbie Day
2. Bill & Mona Jones

3. Peter Sterpe/Nelson Prewett
4. Johnny & Carolyn Vincent

2. BLUEGRASS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Mike Collins
2. Marla Greer
3. Bob Hammons
4. Frank Ray
3. BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. "FIELDS OF HOME" – by Green Valley Grass / PHM Records
2. "LAST FAMILY PORTRAIT" – by Bluegrass Brigade / Indep. Label
3. "LOOKS LIKE REIGN" – by Southern Reign / Indep. Label
4. "SCORCHED HEART & ASHES" – by The Greers / Indep. Label
5. "STORIES" – by Cedar Hill / Hay Holler Records
4. BASS FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Karla Campbell
2. JimBob Faris
3. Elvin Martin
4. Bobette Punches
5. DOBRO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Larry Beem
2. Jimmy Campbell
3. Jack Ferguson
4. Larita Martin
6. GUITAR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Greg Blake
2. Ricky Faris
3. Bull Harman
4. Dale Martin
7. MANDOLIN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Hal Cottrell
2. John Purk
3. Bruce Punches
4. Frank Ray
8. BANJO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Jimmy Campbell
2. Kenny Cantrell
3. Janice Martin
4. DeWayne Price
9. FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Kyle Link
2. Jeana Martin
3. Lisa Ray
4. Daron Tapscott
10. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Carla Greer
2. Tammy Harman
3. Emily Long
4. Cindie Weldon
11. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. Susan Durham
2. Kathy Fults
3. Sharon Graeff
4. Mona Jones
12. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Mel Besher
2. Jesse Durham
3. Bruce Punches
4. Lee Trantham
13. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)

1. Greg Blake
2. Lonnie Fults

3. Harold Rowden
4. Vern Young
14. BLUEGRASS GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Bluegrass Five
2. Bluegrass Missourians
3. Cedar Hill
4. Green Valley Grass
15. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)

1. Arlington
2. The Greers

3. Martin Family
4. Southern Reign
16. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Traditional)

1. Bluegrass Five
2. Bluegrass Missourians

3. Cedar Hill
4. Faris Family

17. VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. Arlington
2. Cedar Hill

3. Faris Family
4. Green Valley Grass

18. INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. Cedar Hill
2. Faris Family

3. Martin Family
4. Southern Reign

19. ENTERTAINING GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. Arlington
2. Faris Family

3. Highlanders
4. Kentucky Blue
20. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

1. JimBob Faris
2. Bruce Punches

3. Lee Trantham
4. Vern Young


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