Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Sam Bush, Sierra Hull, and more are among the list of nominees for the 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards revealed on Wednesday.

Strings, who earned New Artist of the Year in 2019 and subsequently won Entertainer of the Year in 2021, 2022, and 2023, is once again nominated for a number of awards including Entertainer of the Year, Guitarist of the Year, and Collaborative Recording of the Year for his contribution to Tony Trischka‘s “Brown’s Ferry Blues”.

Tuttle also landed a few nominations including Guitarist of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year, as well as Vocal Group of the Year and Album of the Year with her band Golden Highway for their album City of Gold. Sierra Hull, meanwhile, is up against Sam Bush, Ronnie McCoury, and others for Mandolinist of Year, while the crowded field of Banjo Player of the Year nominees includes Allison Brown, Rob McCoury, and Bela Fleck, who also received a nod for “Rhapsody in Blue(grass)” in the Instrumental Recording of the Year category.

Del McCoury is up for four awards including Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, and Song of the Year for his song with Rick Faris, “Too Lonely, Way Too Long”. Additionally, Brownwyn Keith-Hynes of Golden Highway is nominated for New Artist of the Year alongside East Nash Newgrass and AJ Lee and Blue Summit—Lee is also nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year—and Justin Moses, Jerry Douglas, and The Infamous Stringdusters‘ Andy Hall are all up for Resophonic Guitar Player of the Year.

The 35th annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards are set to take place September 26th during the 2024 IBMA World of Bluegrass conference in Raleigh, NC. Tickets are on sale now. Click below to view the full list of nominees, and visit the IBMA website for more information.

2024 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Nominees:

Entertainer of the year

Billy Strings
Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway
Del McCoury Band
Sister Sadie
The Po Ramblin’ Boys

Male vocalist of the year

Dan Tyminski
Greg Blake
Del McCoury
Danny Paisley
Russell Moore

Female vocalist of the year

Molly Tuttle
Jaelee Roberts
Dale Ann Bradley
AJ Lee
Rhonda Vincent

New artist of the year

East Nash Newgrass
Brownwyn Keith-Hynes
AJ Lee and Blue Summit
Wyatt Ellis
The Kody Norris Show

Vocal group of the year

Authentic Unlimited
Sister Sadie
Blue Highway
Del McCoury Band
Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway

Instrumental group of the year

Billy Strings
Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper
Travelin McCourys
East Nash Grass
Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway

Album of the year

City of Gold, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
Last Chance to Win, East Nash Grass
Jubilation, Appalachian Road Show
No Fear, Sister Sadie
So Much For Forever, Authentic Unlimited

Song of the year

“Fall in Tennessee,” Authentic Unlimited
“Willow,” Sister Sadie
“Too Lonely, Way Too Long,” Rick Faris with Del McCoury
“Forever Young,” Daniel Grindstaff with Paul Brewster and Dolly Parton
“Kentucky Gold,” Dale Ann Bradley with Sam Bush

Music video of the year

“Alberta Bound,” Special Consensus with Ray Legere, John Reischman, Patrick Sauber, Trisha Gagnon, Pharis & Jason Romero and Claire Lynch
“Willow,” Sister Sadie
“Fall in Tennessee,” Authentic Unlimited
“The City of New Orleans,” Rhonda Vincent and the Rage
“I Call Her Sunshine,” The Kody Norris Show

Guitar player of the year

Billy Strings
Molly Tuttle
Trey Hensley
Bryan Sutton
Cody Kilby

Mandolin player of the year

Sierra Hull
Sam Bush
Ronnie McCoury
Jesse Brock
Alan Bibey

Banjo player of the year

Kristin Scott Benson
Gena Britt
Alison Brown
Bela Fleck
Rob McCoury

Resophonic guitar player of the year

Justin Moses
Rob Ickes
Jerry Douglas
Andy Hall
Gaven Largent

Fiddle player of the year

Jason Carter
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Michael Cleveland
Stuart Duncan
Deanie Richardson

Bass player of the year

Missy Raines
Mike Bub
Vickie Vaughn
Todd Phillips
Mark Schatz

Gospel recording of the year

“When I Get There,” Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out
“Thank You Lord For Grace,” Authentic Unlimited
“Just Beyond,” Barry Abernathy with John Meador, Tim Raybon, and Bradley Walker
“God Already Has,” Dale Ann Bradley
“Memories of Home,” Authentic Unlimited

Instrumental recording of the year

“Rhapsody in Blue(grass),” Bela Fleck
“Knee Deep in Bluegrass,” Ashby Frank
“Panhandle Country,” Missy Raines and Allegheny
“Lloyd’s of Lubbock,” Alan Munde
“Behind the 8 Ball,” Andy Leftwich

Collaborative recording of the year

“Brown’s Ferry Blues,” Tony Trischka feat. Billy Strings
“Fall in Tennessee,” Authentic Unlimited with Jerry Douglas
“Forever Young,” Daniel Grindstaff with Paul Brewster and Dolly Parton
“Bluegrass Radio,” Alison Brown with Steve Martin
“Too Old to Die Young,” Bobby Osborne with CJ Lewandowski

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