Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle Among Winners At 34th Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards

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Billy Strings took home the title of Entertainer of the Year for the third time in a row at the 34th annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards last night (Sept. 28) at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Other big winners at the show, hosted by Ketch Secor and Molly Tuttle, included The Travelin’ McCourys, who were named Instrumental Group of the Year, Authentic Unlimited, who won Vocal Group of the Year and New Artist of the Year, and Tuttle herself, who received Female Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year honors for Crooked Tree.

Previously announced Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame honorees Sam Bush, Wilma Lee Cooper, and David Grisman were also honored during the show, which aired on SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction channel and was livestreamed on IBMA’s Facebook Live.

2023 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Winners:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Billy Strings
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR: Authentic Unlimited
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR: The Travelin’ McCourys
SONG OF THE YEAR: “Crooked Tree” – Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
Written by Molly Tuttle/ Melody Walker
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Crooked Tree – Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR: “The Scarlet Red Lines” – Larry Sparks
INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR: “Kissimmee Kid” – Jason Carter
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Authentic Unlimited
COLLABORATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR: “Alberta Bound” – Special Consensus with Patrick Sauber, Ray Legere, John Reischman, Trisha Gagnon, Claire Lynch, Pharis & Jason Romero
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Molly Tuttle
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Greg Blake
BANJO PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kristin Scott Benson
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Vickie Vaughn
RESOPHONIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Justin Moses
FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jason Carter
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Trey Hensley
MANDOLIN PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Sierra Hull

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