Nominees Revealed For 2024 IBMA Momentum & Industry Awards

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The nominees for this year’s International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Momentum Awards and Industry Awards have been revealed. Both award ceremonies will take place during IBMA World of Bluegrass Business Conference, set for Sept. 24–28 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The IBMA Momentum Awards will be held on Sept. 25. These honors recognize both musicians and bluegrass industry professionals who, in the early stages of their careers, are making significant contributions to or have significantly influenced bluegrass music. The Mentor Award is presented to a bluegrass professional who has made a significant impact on the lives and careers of newcomers in the bluegrass format. Nominees are chosen through a multi-stage process by committees comprised of established musicians and industry leaders in the bluegrass community.

The IBMA Industry Awards will follow on Sept. 26, and recognize outstanding work in categories including Broadcaster of the Year, Event of the Year, Graphic Designer of the Year, Liner Notes of the Year, Writer of the Year, Sound Engineer of the Year, Photographer of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Nominees in each category are selected by specially-appointed committees comprised of bluegrass professionals who possess significant knowledge of that field. The recipient of each award is determined by the Panel of Electors, an anonymous group of veteran bluegrass professionals selected by IBMA’s Board of Directors. The IBMA Distinguished Achievement Awards will also be presented during the Industry Awards ceremony.

Both events will include lunch and music by this year’s recipients. For more information, click here.

2024 IBMA Momentum Award Nominees:

Band
DownRiver Collective
Jackson Hollow
JigJam
Jake Leg
The Price Sisters

Industry Involvement
Katie Kirchner
Austin Scelzo
Joe Dan Cornett
Josh Ulbrich
Mary Beth Martin

Instrumentalist
Anthony Howell
Wyatt Ellis
Bailey Warren
Gibson Davis
Sam Stage
Steven Moore
Dylan McCarthy

Mentor
Louisa Branscomb
Scott Napier
Tony Watt
Rick Lang
Ruth McLain Smith

Vocalist
Ali Vance
Adam Miller
Heather Berry Mabe
Carly Greer
Caroline Owens

2024 IBMA Industry Award Nominees:

Writer of the Year
Stacy Chandler
Garret K. Woodward
David Menconi
Craig Havighurst
Bill Amatneek

Event of the Year
Bluegrass in La Roche
La Roche-sur-Foron, France

Doc at 100
Various locations

Earl Scruggs Music Festival
Mill Spring, North Carolina

High Mountain Hay Fever
Westcliffe, Colorado

Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival
Wilmington, Ohio

Sound Engineer of the Year
Ben Surratt
Clay Miller
David Glasser
Dewey Boyd
Scott Barnett

Songwriter of the Year
Carley Arrowood
David Stewart
Jerry Cole
Milan Miller
Rick Faris

Broadcaster of the Year
Barb Heller
Cindy Baucom
Matt Hutchinson
Michelle Lee
Peter Thompson

Graphic Designer of the Year
Gina Dilg
Grace van’t Hof
Hannah Tatum Norris
Heather Moulder
Rebekah Speer

Liner Notes of the Year 
Daniel Mullins
Industrial Strength Bluegrass – Southwestern Ohio’s Musical Legacy [Expanded Vinyl Edition]

Daniel Mullins
Lonesome State of Mind – Blue Highway

Ted Olson
Nothing But Green Willow – The Songs of Mary Sands and Jane Gentry – Martin Simpson and Thomm Jutz

Photographer of the Year
Jay Strausser
Jeff Fasano
Jeromie Stephens
Laci Mack
Madison Thorn

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