BMI Writers Overwhelmingly Take 2015 IBMA Nominations

Posted in News on September 17, 2015

Again this year, BMI writers made a sweep of the 2015 IBMA nominations with nods in every category and many, many BMI writers receiving multiple nominations. We congratulate them all for being recognized for their creativity and hard work and wish them good luck at the awards ceremony on Thursday, October 1, at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Memorial Hall in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Here’s the complete list of BMI nominees:

2015 Hall of Fame Inductees
Bill Keith
Larry Sparks

2015 Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients
Alison Brown
Murphy Henry

2015 International Bluegrass Music Award Nominations

Entertainer of the Year
Balsam Range
Hot Rize
The Earls of Leicester
The Gibson Brothers
The Del McCoury Band

Vocal Group of the Year
Balsam Range
Blue Highway
Flatt Lonesome
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
The Gibson Brothers

Instrumental Group of the Year
Blue Highway
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Punch Brothers
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
The Earls of Leicester

Song of the Year
“Big Black Train” – Earls of Leicester (artist), Stanley Johnson, George Sherry (writers)
“Fiddlin’ Joe” – Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper (artist), Mark Brinkman (writer)
“Her Love Won’t Turn On A Dime” – Lonesome River Band (artist), Bart Butler, Timothy Johnson, Shane Minor (writers)
“Moon Over Memphis” – Balsam Range (artist), Mark W. Winchester (writer)
“Southern Flavor” – Becky Buller (artist), Bill Monroe, Guy Stevenson, DeWayne Mize (writers)

Album of the Year
Brotherhood – The Gibson Brothers (artist), Eric Gibson, Leigh Gibson, Mike Barber (producers)
Five – Balsam Range (artist), Balsam Range (producer)
The Earls of Leicester – The Earls of Leicester (artist) Jerry Douglas (producer)
Too – Flatt Lonesome (artist), Andrea Roberts, Tim Surrett (producers)
When I’m Free – Hot Rize (artist), Hot Rize (producer)

Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year
“Holding To The Right Hand” – Lonesome River Band (artist), Turn On A Dime (album), Marvin Clark (writer), Sammy Shelor (producer)
“Insured Beyond The Grave” – J.D. Crowe, Doyle Lawson & Paul Williams (artist), Standing Tall andTough (album), Ira Louvin, Charlie Louvin (writers), Doyle Lawson (producer)
“Stacking Up the Rocks” – Balsam Range (artist), Five (album), Buddy Melton (writer), Balsam Range (producers)
“What a Wonderful Savior Is He” – The Gibson Brothers (artist), Brotherhood (album), William G. Brewster (writer), Eric Gibson, Leigh Gibson, Mike Barber (producers)
“Who Will Sing for Me” – The Earls of Leicester (artist), The Earls of Leicester (album), Carter Stanley, Ralph Stanley (writer), Jerry Douglas (producer)

Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year
“Backdraft” (You Light It, You Fight It) – Balsam Range (artist), Five (album),Buddy Metlon, Marc Pruett, Tim Surrett, Darren Nicholson, Caleb B. Smith (writers), Balsam Range (producer)
“Come Along Jody” – Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper (artist), On Down the Line (album), Benjamin F.”Tex” Logan (writer), Jeff White, Michael Cleveland (producers)
“Cumberland Gap” – Lonesome River Band (artist), Turn On A Dime (album), Sammy Shelor (arrangement), Sammy Shelor (producer)
“The Three Bells” – Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes (artists), The Three Bells (album), Jean Villard, Bert Reisfeld (writers), Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes (producers)
“Yeah Man” – Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen (artist), Cold Spell (album), Michael Munford (writer), Frank Solivan (producer)

Recorded Event of the Year
Against The Grain – Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time, featuring Garth Brooks* (artists), Larry Cordle (producer)
Blue Memories – J.D. Crowe, Doyle Lawson & Paul Williams (artists), Doyle Lawson (producer)
For Buddy – Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes (artists), Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes (producers)
Test of Time – Steep Canyon Rangers & Edie Brickell (artists), Carl Jackson (producer)
The Three Bells – Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes (artists), Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes (producers)
Southern Flavor – Becky Buller, with Peter Rowan, Michael Feagan, Buddy Spicher, Ernie Sykes, Roland White and Blake Williams (artists), Stephen Mougin (producer)

Emerging Artist of the Year
Adkins & Loudermilk
Band of Ruhks
Becky Buller
Mountain Faith
Snyder Family Band
The Earls of Leicester
Volume Five

Male Vocalist Of the Year
Shawn Camp
Del McCoury
Buddy Melton
Russell Moore
Tim O’Brien

Female Vocalist of the Year
Dale Ann Bradley
Becky Buller
Claire Lynch
Amanda Smith
Rhonda Vincent

Banjo
Kristin Scott Benson
Rob McCoury
Noam Pikelny
Ron Stewart

Bass
Barry Bales
Mike Bub
Missy Raines
Mark Schatz
Tim Surrett

Fiddle
Becky Buller
Jason Carter
Michael Cleveland
Stuart Duncan
Ron Stewart

Dobro
Mike Auldridge
Jerry Douglas
Andy Hall
Rob Ickes

Guitar
Jim Hurst
Kenny Smith
Tim Stafford
Bryan Sutton
Josh Williams

Mandolin
Jesse Brock
Sam Bush
Ronnie McCoury
Adam Steffey

Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year
Mark ‘Brink’ Brinkman
Becky Buller
Bill Castle
Shawn Lane

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