Other big winners in the ceremonies held at the Sheraton Music City Hotel included The Grascals (interviewed and profiled in these pages in a Jan. 30, 2007 feature that is available in the Archives)), whom fans selected as both Bluegrass Band and Instrumental Group of the Year. Nothin’ Fancy was voted Entertaining Group of the Year. Grasstowne took home Album of the Year honors for The Road Headin’ Home, while J.D. Crowe & the New South ‘s “”Lefty’s Old Guitar” was voted Song of the Year and Tom. T. Hall & Dixie Hall shared the Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year honor.
Alecia Nugent was voted Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional), while James King was named Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional). Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary) was Larry Stephenson. His female counterpart was, of course, Rhonda Vincent.
Rounding out the instrumental performers of the year are Phil Leadbetter (dobro) and Josh Williams (guitar). John and Fern Hutchinson were named
The SPBGMA also held an International Bluegrass Band Championship in conjunction with its national convention.
Established in 1979, SPBGMA is a nonprofit organization that aims to preserve the traditional spirit and art form of bluegrass music. More information is available at www.spbgma.com.
Like/Follow Us!