IBMA Presents Awards for 2013
The Gibson Brothers were named Entertainer of the Year during the 24th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards show on Thursday night, Sept. 26, at Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was the second straight year that the quintet from upstate New York received the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)’s top honor.
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Nominees Named for 2013 International Bluegrass Music Awards
The Gibson Brothers top the list of nominees for the 2013 International Bluegrass Music Awards that were announced during an August 14 news conference at Nashville’s Loveless Barn. The reigning Entertainers of the Year, who hail from upstate New York, garnered a collective eight nominations. Following them were Balsam Range with seven nominations and The Boxcars, Alison Kraus & Union Station and Russell Moore & 111rd Tyme Out with six nods each. Winners will be announced during the International Bluegrass Music Awards Show in Raleigh, North Carolina on Sept. 26.
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Nominees Named for 55th Annual Grammy Awards
Nominees in more than 75 categories have been named for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, to be broadcast live on CBS television stations from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. Mumford & Sons was among the top nominees with nods for Album of the Year, Best Americana Album and Best Rock Performance.
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Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers Win IBMA’s Top Award
Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers were named Entertainer of the Year during the 22nd Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards show on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, ending a three-year winning streak by Dailey & Vincent.
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2011 Grammy Nominees Named
Nominees in more than 100 categories have been named for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, to be broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011 on CBS.
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Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 09-03-10
Red Horse - the debut album by the contemporary folk trio of Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky - continues in the top spot on the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart. Albums by Tim O'Brien, Frazey Ford, Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore, and The John Hartford Stringband follow. This week's Folk Top 50 is posted here with permission.
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Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 08-27-10
Red Horse - the debut album by the contemporary folk trio of Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky - returns to the top spot on the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart. Albums by Tim O'Brien, Frazey Ford, The John Hartford Stringband and Crooked Still follow. This week's Folk Top 50 is posted here with permission.
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Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 08-20-10
Tim O'Brien's Chicken & Egg continues to top the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, followed by albums by Red Horse, The John Hartford Stringband, Frazey Ford and Ashley Wells. Last week's Folk Top 50 is posted here with permission.
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Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 08-13-10
Tim O'Brien's Chicken & Egg tops this week's Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, followed by albums by Red Horse, The John Hartford Stringband, Crooked Still and Frazey Ford. The Folk Top 50 is posted here with permission.
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Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 7-23-10
Albums by Tim O'Brien, Red Horse (the new trio comprised of Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky), and Crooked Still continued in the top three spots on the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart last week. Releases by The John Hartford Stringband and Donovan climbed into the #4 and #5 positions, respectively. The Folk Top 50 is posted here with permission.
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Editor's Note: This chart is being posted here later than usual since I just returned last night from the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, where AcousticMusicScene.com joined with Tribes Hill to host late-night song swaps under a big white tent.
Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 01-29-10
Roots Music Report compiles weekly radio airplay charts for various roots-related genres. These are based on spin totals reported by music directors and DJs from more than 400 terrestrial and Internet radio stations. The latest Folk chart is posted here with permission.
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