NASHVILLE, TN AUGUST 14, 2003 --The final list of nominees has been announced for the 14th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, hosted by bluegrass veterans Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminski of Alison Krauss + Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas and scheduled to take place October 2, at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville, Kentucky. Artists receiving the most nominations include: Alison Krauss + Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, The Del McCoury Band, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder and The Lynn Morris Band.

Alison Krauss + Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas lead the pack with thirteen nominations including Entertainer of the Year, Instrumental Group, Vocal Group, Album for Alison Krauss + Union Station LIVE, Female Vocalist of the Year for Alison Krauss and individual nods for other members of the band Jerry Douglas (dobro), Barry Bales (bass), Ron Block (banjo) and Dan Tyminski (guitar, male vocalist.) Members of the group participated on projects that received two nominations for Recorded Event of the Year (Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. III and Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Session with The Chieftains and one for Album of the Year for Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. III.

Veteran bluegrass band The Del McCoury Band received twelve nominations. The band has shown up all over the festival circuit this past year and is becoming a favorite among the jamband crowd, making the music more accessible to younger fans than ever before. Nominations include Entertainer of the Year, Instrumental Group of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Male Vocalist for Del McCoury, and individual nods for band members Ronnie McCoury (mandolin), Rob McCoury (banjo), Mike Bub (bass) and Jason Carter (fiddle). Members of the group participated on projects that received three nominations for Recorded Event of the Year (Christmas on the Mountain: A Bluegrass Christmas; Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. III) and Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Session with The Chieftains.

Last year’s award show host Ricky Skaggs received seven nominations with his band Kentucky Thunder including Instrumental Group of the Year, Song of the Year for “A Simple Life” (writer Harley Allen), Album of the Year for Live At The Charleston Music Hall and for participation on Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. III. Ricky Skaggs also took part on projects that received two nominations for Recorded Event of the Year for Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. III) and Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Session with The Chieftains. Banjo player Jim Mills is up for Banjo Player of the Year.

Despite being partially sidelined by illness this year, The Lynn Morris Band’s highly touted Shape of a Tear, helped earn them six nominations for Album of the Year, Song of the Year for “Shape of a Tear” (writer Hugh Campbell), a Female Vocalist of the Year nod for Lynn Morris, Bass Player of the Year for Marshall Wilborn and Fiddle Player of the Year for Ron Stewart. Band member Jesse Brock finds himself up for Instrumental Album of the Year for Kickin’ Grass.

Legendary guitar man and IBMA Hall of Honor Member Doc Watson comes on the scene with five nods including Guitar Player of the Year, three for his participation on albums that are up for Recorded Event of the Year (Christmas on the Mountain: A Bluegrass Christmas; Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. III and Legacy) and one for Album of the Year for his participation on Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. III.

Popular group Mountain Heart makes an impressive showing with four nominations for Entertainer of the Year, Instrumental Group of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year and an individual nod for mandolin player Adam Steffey.

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver are once again in heavy contention as they’ve received four nominations including Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Song of the Year for “Blue Train (Of the Heartbreak Line)” (writer John D. Loudermilk) and Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for “The Hand Made Cross,” (from the album Hard Game of Love).

Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time come in with four nominations for Song of the Year for “Anything Southbound” (writers Larry Cordle & Mike Anthony), Album of the Year for Songs From The Workbench, Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for “Lost as a Ball In High Weeds” (from the album Songs From The Workbench) and Bass Player of the Year for Terry Eldredge.

IIIrd Tyme Out and its members have four nominations highlighted by their nomination for Vocal Group of the Year. They are also up for Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for Singing On Streets Of Gold on Chateau Music Group and individual nods for Russell Moore for Male Vocalist of the Year and for Wayne Benson for Mandolin Player of the Year.

The recipients of the 2003 International Bluegrass Music Awards will be broadcast by radio around the world to more than 300 U.S. markets and 14 foreign networks, thanks to the sponsorship of Sirius Satellite Radio, MerleFest, BellSouth, Sugar Hill Records, GHS Strings and Deering Banjos. The awards are voted on by the professional membership of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) , which serves as the trade association for the bluegrass music industry. The Award Show is the centerpiece of IBMA’s week-long Trade Show and Bluegrass Fan Fest, slated for September 29--October 5, in Louisville, KY. Program Directors and Station Managers may contact Shari Lacy, Marketing/PR Director for the IBMA for broadcast details at 1-888-GET-IBMA, or (615) 256-3222. For ticket information, contact the IBMA office at 888-GET-IBMA or click here.

The Nominees for the 2003 International Bluegrass Music Awards

Entertainer of the Year

• Alison Krauss + Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
• Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
• The Del McCoury Band
• Mountain Heart
• Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

Instrumental Group of the Year

• Blue Highway
• Alison Krauss + Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
• The Del McCoury Band
• Mountain Heart
• Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Vocal Group of the Year

• Alison Krauss + Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
• Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
• The Del McCoury Band
• Mountain Heart
• IIIrd Tyme Out

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Ronnie Bowman
• Del McCoury
• Russell Moore
• Tim O’Brien
• Dan Tyminski

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Dale Ann Bradley
• Alison Krauss
• Patty Loveless
• Lynn Morris
• Rhonda Vincent

Song of the Year

• “A Simple Life,” Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (artists), Harley Allen (songwriter)
• “Anything Southbound,” Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time (artists), Larry Cordle & Mike Anthony (songwriters)
• “Blue Train (Of the Heartbreak Line),” Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists), John D. Loudermilk (songwriter)
• “Long Time Gone,” Dixie Chicks (artists), Darrell Scott (songwriter)
• “Shape of a Tear,” The Lynn Morris Band (artists), Hugh Campbell (songwriter)

Album of the Year

• Alison Krauss + Union Station LIVE, Alison Krauss + Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas (artists and producers), on Rounder Records
• Live At The Charleston Music Hall, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (artists), Ricky Skaggs (producer), on Skaggs Family Records
• Shape of a Tear, The Lynn Morris Band (artists), Lynn Morris (producer), on Rounder Records
• Songs From The Workbench, Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time (artists and producers), on Shell Point Records
• Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. III; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Matraca Berg, Sam Bush, June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Vassar Clements, Iris DeMent, Rodney Dillard, Jerry Douglas, Glen Duncan, Vince Gill, Josh Graves, Jamie Hanna, Emmylou Harris, Byron House, Alison Krauss, Taj Mahal, Jimmy Martin, Del McCoury, Robbie McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Jonathan McEuen, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Tony Rice, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Doc Watson, Richard Watson, Glenn Worf & Dwight Yoakam (artists); Randy Scruggs and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (producers); on Capitol Records

Emerging Artists of the Year

• Nothin’ Fancy
• David Peterson & 1946
• Pine Mountain Railroad
• Kenny & Amanda Smith
• Wildfire

Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year

• Eye of the Storm; The Isaacs (artists); Ben Isaacs / The Isaacs (producers); on Horizon Records
• I’ll Meet You in the Gloryland; Paul Williams & The Victory Trio (artists); Paul Williams (producer); on Rebel Records
• “Lost as a Ball in High Weeds,” (from the album Songs From The Workbench); Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time (artists and producers); on Shell Point Records
• Singing On Streets of Gold, IIIrd Tyme Out (artists and producers); on Chateau Music Group
• "The Hand Made Cross", (from the album Hard Game of Love); Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists); Doyle Lawson (producer); on Sugar Hill Records

Instrumental Album of the Year

• The Bluegrass Fiddle Album, Aubrey Haynie (artist and producer), on Sugar Hill Records
• Glen Duncan, Glen Duncan (artist and producer), on OMS Records
• I Rest My Case, Randy Howard (artist), Randy Howard and Carl Jackson (producers), on Sugar Hill Records
• Kickin’ Grass, Jesse Brock (artist), Ron Stewart & Jesse Brock (producers), on Pinecastle Records
• Spider Bit The Baby, Kenny Baker (artist), Hugh Moore & Billy Troy (producers), on OMS Records

Recorded Event of the Year

• Christmas On The Mountain: A Bluegrass Christmas; Featuring: The Del McCoury Band, Doc Watson, Mac Wiseman, Cyndi Wheeler, Tim O’Brien, The Osborne Brothers, Ronnie McCoury and The GrooveGrass Boyz (artists); Scott Rouse (producer); on Universal South
• Down The Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions; The Chieftains featuring: Bela Fleck, Vince Gill, Patty Griffin, John Hiatt, Alison Krauss, Lyle Lovett, Martina McBride, The Del McCoury Band, Buddy & Julie Miller, Tim O’Brien, Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings and Jeff White (artists); Paddy Maloney (producer); on RCA
• Legacy, Doc Watson and David Holt (artists), Steven Heller & David Holt (producers), on High Windy Audio
• Old & In the Gray; David Grisman, Peter Rowan, Vassar Clements, Herb Pedersen and Bryn Bright (artists); David Grisman (producer); on Acoustic Disc
• Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol. III; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Matraca Berg, Sam Bush, June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Vassar Clements, Iris DeMent, Rodney Dillard, Jerry Douglas, Glen Duncan, Vince Gill, Josh Graves, Jamie Hanna, Emmylou Harris, Byron House, Alison Krauss, Taj Mahal, Jimmy Martin, Del McCoury, Robbie McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Jonathan McEuen, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Tony Rice, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Doc Watson, Richard Watson, Glenn Worf & Dwight Yoakam, (artists); Randy Scruggs & The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (producers); on Capitol Records

Instrumental Performers of the Year

Banjo

• Ron Block
• J.D. Crowe
• Rob McCoury
• Jim Mills
• Sammy Shelor

Dobro

• Mike Auldridge
• Jerry Douglas
• Josh Graves
• Rob Ickes
• Phil Leadbetter

Bass

• Barry Bales
• Mike Bub
• Terry Eldredge
• Missy Raines
• Marshall Wilborn

Fiddle

• Jason Carter
• Michael Cleveland
• Stuart Duncan
• Aubrey Haynie
• Ron Stewart

Guitar

• Jim Hurst
• Tony Rice
• Bryan Sutton
• Dan Tyminski
• Doc Watson

Mandolin

• Wayne Benson
• Sam Bush
• Mike Compton
• Ronnie McCoury
• Adam Steffey

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