06/17/2026
FOR YOUR IBMA CONSIDERATION! Our artists have earned dozens of second-round advancements at the 37th Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards, and we couldn't be more proud!
The World of Bluegrass returns to Chattanooga, October 20-24, with winners announced at the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards on October 22.
We would greatly appreciate your consideration in the following categories:
Entertainer of the Year
• Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass
• Red Camel Collective
• Trey Hensley
Vocal Group of the Year
• Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass
• Red Camel Collective
• Southern Legacy
• The Burnett Sisters Band
Instrumental Group of the Year
• Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours
• Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass
• Red Camel Collective
• Southern Legacy
Song of the Year
• Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours - "The Death of John Henry" (Traditional)
• Danny Burns - "Blue Ridge Blue" (Jim Beavers)
• Red Camel Collective - "Finding Your Way Home" (Heather Berry Mabe / Scott Patrick)
• Southern Legacy - "The Hills of Carter County" (Jeff Walter / Marc Rossi)
• Trey Hensley - "Can't Outrun the Blues" (Trey Hensley / Bobby Starnes)
Album of the Year
• Bluegrass State of Mind - Danny Paisley
• Can't Outrun the Blues - Trey Hensley
• Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours - Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours
• Easy Come, Easy Go - The Burnett Sisters Band
• Southern Sky - Danny Burns
Gospel Recording of the Year
• Ashleigh Graham - "Soldiers of Heaven" (Ashleigh Graham / Mark "Brink" Brinkman)
• Danny Paisley - "Two Old Church Pews" (Mark "Brink" Brinkman / Daryl Mosley)
• Edgar Loudermilk Band - "Yes We're Sailing" (Edgar Loudermilk)
• Nick Chandler & Delivered - "Follow the Leader" (Dottie Rambo)
• The King James Boys - "The Best Selling Book of All Time" (Chris Burton)
Instrumental Recording of the Year
• Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours - "Castlerock Turnpike" (Daniel Grindstaff)
• Jim Hurst - "Nekkid Thumbs" (Jim Hurst / Alan Munde)
• Jim Hurst - "Procrastination Boogie" (Jim Hurst)
• The Burnett Sisters Band - "Julianne Johnson - Tie Your Dog, Sally Gal" (Traditional)
• Williamson Branch - "Firehawk" (Melody Williamson Keyes / Anthony Howell)
New Artist of the Year
• Ashleigh Graham
• Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours
• Danny Burns
• Southern Legacy
• The Burnett Sisters Band
Collaborative Recording of the Year
• Ashleigh Graham (feat. Russell Moore) - "Who We Were Back Then" (Rick Lang / Nancy Posey / Jack White)
• Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours (feat. Marty Stuart) - "The Death of John Henry" (Traditional)
• Trey Hensley (feat. Molly Tuttle) - "Going and Gone" (Trey Hensley / Bobby Starnes)
• Trey Hensley (feat. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) - "Up on Cripple Creek" (Robbie Robertson)
• Williamson Branch (feat. Kenny Smith) - "The One I Can't Live Without" (Kevin Williamson / Shelton Feazell)
Male Vocalist of the Year
• Danny Paisley
• Don Rigsby
• Trey Hensley
Female Vocalist of the Year
• Anneli Burnett
• Ashleigh Graham
• Dale Ann Bradley
• Heather Berry Mabe
• Melody Williamson
Banjo Player of the Year
• Daniel Grindstaff
• Ron Block
• Steve Wilson
Bass Player of the Year
• Curt Love
• Edgar Loudermilk
• Mike Anglin
Fiddle Player of the Year
• Anissa Burnett
• T.J. Lundy
Guitar Player of the Year
• Danny Paisley
• Jim Hurst
• Josh Williams
• Liam Purcell
• Tony Wray
• Trey Hensley
Mandolin Player of the Year
• Don Rigsby
• Nick Chandler
• Ryan Paisley
Music Video of the Year
• Danny Burns - "Blue Ridge Blue"
• Danny Burns (feat. Dan Tyminski) - "Brother Wind"
• Red Camel Collective - "In the Mexican Sun"
• The Burnett Sisters Band - "Sorrow Grief & Pain"
Learn more here:
https://pinecastlemusic.com/for-your-2026-ibma-second-round-consideration/
