IBMA Awards Photo Archive
BMI legend Del McCoury makes his way to the stage during the 2011 IBMA Awards to be inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. BMI was on hand September 29 to honor all of its bluegrass songwriters during the ceremony, held at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. View Photo
Sam Bush and Del McCoury perform at the 2011 IBMA Awards in Nashville. View Photo
Nicole Witt wins Songwriter of the Year at the 2011 IBMA Awards in Nashville. View Photo
BMI partnered with the IBMA to present the IBMA Awards Nominees Press Reception on Thursday, September 30 at Nashville’s Renaissance Hotel. After the reception, Dailey & Vincent proceeded to win their third consecutive Entertainer of the Year crown during the IBMA Award show at the Ryman Auditorium. Pictured at the pre-part are IBMA’s Dan Hays, Dailey & Vincent, manager Don… View Photo
Doyle Lawson and BMI's Bradley Collins enjoy the IBMA Awards Nominees Press Reception, presented by BMI and the IBMA on September 30. View Photo
Pictured at the IBMA Awards Nominees Press Reception are BMI’s Bradley Collins, Distinguished Achievement Award recipient Benjamin “Tex” Logan, Del McCoury, and BMI’s Mark Mason. The event is presented by BMI and the IBMA. View Photo
BMI’s Bradley Collins (left) and Mark Mason (right) greet Sam Bush at IBMA Awards Nominees Press Reception, presented by BMI and the IBMA. View Photo
BMI also sponsored its annual pre-IBMA Awards ceremony nominees’ reception on October 1, directly across the street from the Ryman Auditorium in the Renaissance Hotel where nominees, guests and performers gathered before the show to mingle. Pictured are BMI’s David Preston (left), Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s John McEuen and wife Marilyn at the reception. View Photo
IBMA’s Dan Hays (left), 2009 IBMA Entertainer of the Year nominee Doyle Lawson and BMI’s David Preston (right) prepare for the show during the BMI-sponsored 2009 IBMA Awards Nominee Reception on October 1. View Photo
BMI’s annual pre-IBMA Awards ceremony nominees’ reception, directly across the street from the Ryman Auditorium in the Renaissance Hotel, gave nominees, guests and performers the chance to mingle before the show. View Photo