35th Anniversary
SPBGMA
BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS
– & 25th MIDWEST CONVENTION –
January 9-10-11, 2009
Held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, Jefferson City, Missouri

MIDWEST NOMINEES 2009

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

3. Byron Jones
4. Scott & Bessie Reeder

2. BLUEGRASS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Mike Collins
2. Ray / Sharon Graeff
3. Bob Hammons
4. Stephanie Hope
3. BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. "ANNIE UP" – by The Hootin' Annies / Indep. Label
2. "COLD LONELY NIGHT" – by The Martins / Indep. Label
3. "OLD SPINNING WHEEL" – by The Bluegrass Brigade / Indep. Label
4. "POVERTY ROW" – by Cedar Hill / Blue Circle Records
4. BASSFIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Karla Campbell
2. JimBob Faris
3. Tammy Harman
4. Elvin Martin
5. DOBRO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Jimmy Campbell
2. Jack Ferguson
3. Larita Martin
4. Dwight Slone
6. GUITAR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Ricky Faris
2. Bull Harman
3. Dale Martin
4. Kevin Rowden
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. Janice Martin
3. Jim McGreevy
4. Keith Rowden
9. FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Jeana Faris
2. Kyle Link
3. Lisa Ray
4. Daron Tapscott
10. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Karla Campbell
2. Tammy Harman
3. Becky Link
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. Steve Cox
2. Bob Faris
3. Jim McGreevy
4. Bruce Punches
13. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)

1. Ricky Faris
2. Lonnie Fults

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

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

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

1. Brightwater Junction
2. Cedar Hill

3. The Faris Family
4. Midnight Flight

17. VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. Green Valley Grass
2. The Link Family

3. The Martins
4. Rowden Review

18. INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. The Faris Family
2. Bull Harman & Bull's Eye

3. The Martins
4. Rowden Review

19. ENTERTAINING GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. The Faris Family
2. The Hootin' Annies

3.The Martins
4. The Punches Family
20. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

1. Karla Campbell
2. JimBob Faris

3. Bruce Punches
4. Harold Rowden


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