Dailey & Vincent Named Entertainer of the Year at IBMA Awards
Dailey & Vincent accept Vocal Group of the Year award with band.
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper accept Instrumental Group of the Year award. Photos: Alan Mayor
NASHVILLE, TENN. (October 3, 2008)—“It’s a pretty good night to be named Vincent,” quipped Vince Gill as he took the stage to present the Entertainer of the Year award at the sold out 19th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards Show held last night at the historic Ryman Auditorium, referring to new duo Dailey & Vincent’s multiple awards.
Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent took home an unprecedented seven awards after launching their career as a duo just a year ago. In addition to Entertainer of the Year, they received awards for Vocal Group of the Year, Album of the Year (for their self-titled Rounder debut), Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year (for “By the Mark”), Emerging Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year (Dailey), and Recorded Event of the Year for Vincent’s participation on the album, Everett Lilly & Everybody and Their Brother.
WSM’s Eddie Stubbs inducted artist and international ambassador for bluegrass music, Bill Clifton and the late Charles K. Wolfe, renowned author and cultural historian, into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.
The star-studded program, hosted by the legendary Del McCoury, included performances by The Steep Canyon Rangers, Blue Highway, The Grascals, The SteelDrivers, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, The Del McCoury Band, Dailey & Vincent, The Dan Tyminski Band, The Infamous Stringdusters and Dale Ann Bradley. Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder offered a grand finale tribute medley honoring the pioneers of bluegrass music.
IBMA 2008 Award Recipients
Entertainer of the Year: Dailey & Vincent
Vocal Group of the Year: Dailey & Vincent
Instrumental Group of the Year: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Male Vocalist of the Year: Jamie Dailey
Female Vocalist of the Year: Dale Ann Bradley
Album of the Year: Daily & Vincent, Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (artists and producers), Rounder Records
Song of the Year: “Through the Window of a Train” by Blue Highway - Tim Stafford & Steve Gulley (songwriters)
Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year: “By the Mark,” Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (artists and producers)
Instrumental Album of the Year: Sound of the Slide Guitar, Andy Hall (artist and producer), Sugar Hill Records
Recorded Event of the Year: Everett Lilly & Everybody and Their Brother; Featuring Everett Lilly, Bea Lilly, Charles Lilly, Daniel Lilly, Mark Lilly, Marty Stuart, Rhonda Vincent, Billy Walker, Ronnie McCoury, Rob McCoury, David Ball, Charlie Cushman, Larry Stephenson, Joe Spivey, Eddie Stubbs, Jason Carter, Dickey Lee, Freddy Weller, Mike Bub, Rad Lewis, Andy May, Darrin Vincent, Marcia Campbell, Clay Rigdon, Eric Blankenship and Bill Wolfenbarger (artists); Charles Lilly & Bill Wolfenbarger (producers); Swift River Music
Emerging Artist of the Year: Dailey & Vincent
Instrumental Performers of the Year
Banjo: Kristin Scott Benson
Bass: Barry Bales
Fiddle: Michael Cleveland
Dobro: Rob Ickes
Guitar: Josh Williams
Mandolin: Adam Steffey
Bluegrass Hall of Fame: Charles Wolfe, Bill Clifton
Distinguished Achievement: Art Menius, Bill Harrell, The Ernest Tubb Record Shop, Banjo Newsletter, Alan Munde & Joe Carr
Print Media Person of the Year: Chris Stuart
Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year: Kyle Cantrell
Bluegrass Event of the Year: 29th Annual Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival
Best Liner Notes For Recorded Project: Gary Reid, for The Stanley Brothers: The Definitive Collection (1947-1966), The Stanley Brothers, Time Life
Best Graphic Design For Recorded Project: Gary Carr and Sarah Holman, What The, Pete Wernick & Flexigrass, Niwot Records