30th Annual SPBGMA

BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS

– & 21st NATIONAL CONVENTION –

February 5-6-7-8, 2004

Held at Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee

 

2004 AWARD WINNERS

Results of Presentations held on Sunday, February 8th.

 

1. Bluegrass Promoter of the Year: Dreama Stephenson

NORMAN ADAMS (Recipient of Grand Masters Gold Award 2004)

Ten Year Winner in the above Category

 

2. Bluegrass Radio Station of the Year:  WSM-AM Nashville, TN

 

3. Bluegrass DJ of the Year:  Eddie Stubbs, WSM-AM

 

4. Bluegrass Club Newsletter of the Year:  Inside Bluegrass (Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Assn.)

 

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

 

6. Bluegrass Album of the Year:  "ONE STEP AHEAD" - by Rhonda Vincent for Rounder Records

 

7. Bassfiddle Performer of the Year:  Missy Raines

 

8. Dobro Performer of the Year:  Tim Graves

 

9. Guitar Performer of the Year:  Kenny Smith

 

10. Mandolin Performer of the Year:  Ronnie McCoury

 

11. Banjo Performer of the Year:  Sammy Shelor

 

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

RUSSELL MOORE (Recipient of Masters Gold Award 2004)

Ten Year Winner in the above Category

 

16. Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional):  Dan Tyminski

 

17. Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary):  IIIrd Tyme Out

 

18. Gospel Group of the Year (Traditional):  The Lewis Family

DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVER (Recipient of Masters Gold Award 2004)

Ten Year Winner in the above Category

 

19. Gospel Group of the Year (Overall):  Mountain Heart

THE LEWIS FAMILY (Recipient of Masters Gold Award 2004)

Ten Year Winner in the above Category

 

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

 

21. Instrumental Group of the Year:  Del McCoury Band

 

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

 

23. Entertaining Group of the Year:  IIIrd Tyme Out

 

24. Entertainer of the Year:  Rhonda Vincent

 

25. Song of the Year:  "KENTUCKY BORDERLINE" by RhondaVincent for Rounder Records