34th Annual
SPBGMA
BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS
– & 24th MIDWEST CONVENTION –
January 11-12-13, 2008
Held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, Jefferson City, Missouri

MIDWEST NOMINEES 2008

1. BLUEGRASS PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
1. Don & Bobbie Day
2. Golden Valley Bluegrass Assn.

3. Scott & Bessie Reeder
4. Johnny & Carolyn Vincent

2. BLUEGRASS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Mike Collins
2. Lonnie Fults
3. Bob Hammons
4. Frank Ray
3. BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. "BLACK HORSE INN" – by The Faris Family / Indep. Label
2. "HOLD FAST" – by The Link Family / Indep. Label
3. "JOURNEY ON" – by Green Valley Grass / Perfect Hand Music
4. "MEDALS FOR MOTHER" – by Rowden Review / Indep. Label
4. BASSFIDDLER PEFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Karla Campbell
2. Andy Dye
3. JimBob Faris
4. Lance Link
5. DOBRO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Jack Ferguson
2. Roger Kenaston
3. Larita Martin
4. Dwight Slone
6. GUITAR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Jimmie Allison
2. Ricky Faris
3. Bull Harman
4. Dale Martin
7. MANDOLIN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Eric Coones
2. Hal Cottrell
3. Bruce Punches
4. John Purk
8. BANJO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Kenny Cantrell
2. Ben Link
3. Janice Martin
4. Jim McGreevy
9. FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Gerald Jones
2. Kyle Link
3. Jeana Martin
4. Lisa Ray
10. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Cindie Beem
2. Becky Link
3. Emily Long
4. Lisa Ray
11. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. Kathy Fults
2. Sharon Graeff
3. Janice Martin
4. Rhonda Sloan
12. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Bob Faris
2. Kyle Link
3. Jim McGreevy
4. Bruce Punches
13. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)

1. Jimmie Allison
2. Lonnie Fults

3. Harold Rowden
4. Vern Young
14. BLUEGRASS GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Courier
2. Green Valley Grass
3. The Link Family
4. Rowden Review
15. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)

1. Arlington
2. Bluegrass Brigade

3. The Martin Family
4. Rowden Review
16. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Traditional)

1. Cedar Hill
2. The Faris Family

3. Highway Home
4. Midnight Flight

17. VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. The Faris Family
2. Green Valley Grass

3. The Link Family
4. Rowden Review

18. INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. The Faris Family
2. Mark Phillips & IIIrd Generation

3. The Martin Family
4. Midnight Flight

19. ENTERTAINING GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. Arlington
2. The Faris Family

3. Highway Home
4. The Martin Family
20. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

1. JimBob Faris
2. Lonnie Fults

3. Bruce Punches
4. Vern Young


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