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THE 2007 INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS

THE RECIPIENTS

BLUEGRASS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Carl Story

Howard Watts (Cedric Rainwater)

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

The Grascals

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper featuring Audie Blaylock

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Bradley Walker

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Dale Ann Bradley

SONG OF THE YEAR

 “Fork In The Road,” The Infamous Stringdusters (artists), Chris Jones & John Pennell (songwriters)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR (tie)

Lefty’s Old Guitar, J.D. Crowe & The New South (artists), Rounder Records, J.D. Crowe & The New South (producers)

Fork In The Road, The Infamous Stringdusters (artists), Sugar Hill Records, Tim Stafford & The Infamous Stringdusters (producers)

RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR

Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular; Tony Trischka with Earl Scruggs, Kenny Ingram, Tom Adams, Bela Fleck, Noam Pikelny, Alison Brown, Scott Vestal, Steve Martin & Bill Emerson (artists); Rounder Records; Tony Trischka, Bela Fleck & Ronnie Freeland (producers)

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular; Tony Trischka (artist); Rounder Records; Tony Trischka, Bela Fleck & Ronnie Freeland (producers)

GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

“He Lives In Me,” Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists), Horizon, Doyle Lawson (producer)

EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR

The Infamous Stringdusters

INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR

BANJO

Tony Trischka

BASS

Missy Raines

FIDDLE

Michael Cleveland

DOBRO

Rob Ickes

GUITAR

Tony Rice

MANDOLIN

Sam Bush

Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients

Mike Auldridge

The Bluegrass Breakdown

Marko Cermak

Warren Hellman

Happy & Jane Traum

Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year: 

Chris Jones, Sirius Satellite Radio

Print Media Person of the Year:

John Lawless & Brance Gillihan, The Bluegrass Blog

Best Liner Notes for a Recorded Project:

Barry Poss & Jay Orr (writers); Sugar Hill Records, A Retrospective; Various Artists; Sugar Hill

Best Graphic Design for a Recorded Project:

Don Bailey (designer), Hillbilly Hemingway, by The Mark Newton Band, Rebel Records

Bluegrass Event of the Year Award: 

33^rd Festival of the Bluegrass; Lexington, KY; June 2006