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Rhonda Vincent and Doyle Lawson Top 2007 IBMA Nominee List

BMI bluegrass luminaries Rhonda Vincent and Doyle Lawson lead the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) 2007 list of nominees presented Thursday, August 16. The 2007 IBMA Awards will be handed out Thursday, October 4, at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. Rhonda Vincent Rhonda Vincent & the Rage secured an impressive 11 individual IBMA award nominations, including nods for Entertainer,…


From News, posted 8.29.07

Bluegrass Veterans, Up-and-Comers Honored at IBMA Awards

Reigning bluegrass queen and longtime BMI affiliate Rhonda Vincent broke her own record on Sept. 27 at the International Bluegrass Music Awards (IBMA) when she scored her seventh consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year win. BMI artist Marty Stuart hosted bluegrass's biggest night, as elder statesmen and budding stars alike were honored on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.…


From News, posted 10.09.06

BMI Bluegrass Artists Dominate IBMA Nominations

& BMI songwriters snagged the majority of the nominations for the 2006 International Bluegrass Music Awards. The elite list was announced Aug. 15 at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville by BMI bluegrass icons Doyle Lawson and Rhonda Vincent. BMI members swept several categories, including Female Vocalist of the Year, Instrumental Album of the Year, and Fiddle Player of the…


From News, posted 8.17.06

It’s Eight Grammy Nods for Mariah, Kanye and Legend

BMI superstars Mariah Carey, Kanye West and John Legend led the list of nominees for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards with eight nods each when contenders were announced at a star-studded press conference held December 8 at Gotham Hall in New York City. Their three-way tie pushed the total number of BMI-nominated songwriters and artists to an astounding 70% in the general fields.


From News, posted 12.11.05

Cherryholmes Named Entertainer of the Year at IBMA Awards

Cherryholmes took home their first ever Entertainer of the Year award at the 16th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards on Thursday, October 27 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. Cherryholmes was the first group in the history of the awards to be simultaneously nominated for Entertainer of the Year and Emerging Artist of the Year. The family band has taken the bluegrass world…


From News, posted 10.31.05

BMI Dominates 2005 IBMA Nominations

BMI writers claimed a majority of the nominations for the 16th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, sweeping the categories of Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group and Female Vocalist. Artists favored with the most nominations include Alison Krauss & Union Station, Blue Highway, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Alison Krauss will co-host the event, scheduled for October…


From News, posted 9.06.05

Rhonda Vincent Leads BMI Stars’ Sweep of SPBGMA Awards

BMI talents triumphed in all 15 performer categories and in four instrumentalist categories at the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America's 31st annual awards show, held February 6 at the Sheraton Music City hotel in Nashville. Rhonda VincentDoyle Lawson &…


From News, posted 2.12.05

BMI Artists Dominate SPBGMA Nominations

BMI artists dominated nominations in every category in the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America's 31st annual awards show, set to take place February 6 at Nashville's Sheraton Music City Hotel. Rhonda Vincent earned five mentions, including nods for Female Vocalist (Contemporary) -- which she won last year -- and Entertainer of the Year. Blue Highway and IIIrd Tyme Out are…


From News, posted 1.26.05

Rhonda Vincent Bows ‘One Step Ahead’

BMI Nashville joined Rounder Records and Martha White in hosting a party for bluegrass star Rhonda Vincent to celebrate the debut of her 20th album, One Step Ahead (5/5). The event also marked Vincent's 20-year anniversary as a BMI affiliate. Country Music Association board member Tony Conway presented Vincent a Fan Fair "survival kit," which contained various items she may need as a performer in CMA's upcoming…


From News, posted 5.29.03

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