29th Annual SPBGMA

BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS

– & 20th NATIONAL CONVENTION –

January 30-31& February 1-2, 2003

Held at Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee

 

2003 AWARD WINNERS

Results of Presentations held on Sunday, February 2nd.

 

1. Bluegrass Promoter of the Year: Norman Adams

 

2. Bluegrass Radio Station of the Year:  WDVX-FM Clinton, TN

 

3. Bluegrass DJ of the Year:  Alex Leach, WDVX-FM

 

4. Bluegrass Club Newsletter of the Year:  Bluegrass Breakdown (California Bluegrass Assn.)

 

5. Bluegrass Song Writer of the Year:  Tom T. Hall & Dixie Hall

 

6. Bluegrass Album of the Year:  "THIRTY YEARS OF FARMING" – by James King for Rounder Records

 

7. Bassfiddle Performer of the Year:  Mike Bub

 

8. Dobro Performer of the Year:  Rob Ickes

 

9. Guitar Performer of the Year:  John Chapman

 

10. Mandolin Performer of the Year:  Wayne Benson

 

11. Banjo Performer of the Year:  Rob McCoury

 

12. Fiddle Performer of the Year:  Hunter Berry

 

13. Female Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary):  Rhonda Vincent

 

14. Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional):  Lynn Morris

 

15. Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary):  Larry Stephenson

Charlie Waller (The recipient of the Grand Masters Gold Award 2003)

 

16. Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional):  James King

 

17. Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary):  Mountain Heart

 

18. Gospel Group of the Year (Traditional):  Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

 

19. Gospel Group of the Year (Overall):  The Lewis Family

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (The recipient of the Grand Masters Gold Award 2003)

 

20. Vocal Group of the Year:  Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

 

21. Instrumental Group of the Year:  Blue Highway

 

22. Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall):  Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

 

23. Entertaining Group of the Year:  IIIrd Tyme Out

The Rarely Herd (The recipient of the Grand Masters Gold Award 2003)

 

24. Entertainer of the Year:  Rhonda Vincent

 

25. Song of the Year:  "IS THE GRASS ANY BLUER" – by Rhonda Vincent for Rounder Records