Compass Records releases & artists for your 2018 IBMA consideration:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Mike Barnett
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Special Consensus
Bobby Osborne
Missy Raines
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
The Infamous Stringdusters
Molly Tuttle
Old Salt Union
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Old Salt Union
Special Consensus
The Infamous Stringdusters
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Special Consensus
The Infamous Stringdusters
SONG OF THE YEAR
She Took the Tennessee River
Special Consensus, featuring Becky Buller
They Call the Wind Maria
Bobby Osborne, featuring Sierra Hull, Trey Hensley, Stuart Duncan, Alison Brown,
Jim Lauderdale, Todd Phillips and David Mayfield
Swept Away
Missy Raines, featuring Alison Brown, Sierra Hull, Molly Tuttle & Becky Buller
[WATCH CLIP]
You Didn’t Call My Name
Molly Tuttle
[WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO]
A Hard Life Makes a Good Song
The Infamous Stringdusters
Madam Plum
Old Salt Union
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
PORTRAITS IN FIDDLES, Mike Barnett
RIVERS AND ROADS, Special Consensus
OLD SALT UNION, Old Salt Union
INSTRUMENTAL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Tennessee Waltz
Mike Barnett, featuring Buddy Spicher
Squirrel Hunters
Special Consensus, featuring Ten String Symphony, Alison Brown and John Hartford
RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR
Mary and the Soldier
Mike Barnett, featuring Tim O’Brien
She Took the Tennessee River
Special Consensus, featuring Bobby Osborne, Becky Buller and Josh Williams
Swept Away
Missy Raines, featuring Alison Brown, Sierra Hull, Molly Tuttle & Becky Buller
[WATCH CLIP]
GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Travelin’ Shoes
Special Consensus
EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Mike Barnett
Old Salt Union
Molly Tuttle
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Nick Dumas
Rick Faris
Jesse Farrar
Jeremy Garrett
Trey Hensley
Bobby Osborne
Frank Solivan
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Claire Lynch
Missy Raines
Molly Tuttle
BANJO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Alison Brown
Greg Cahill
Mike Munford
Ryan Murphey
Chris Pandolfi
Jasiah Shrode
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Travis Book
Dan Eubanks
Jesse Farrar
Tyler Griffith
Jeremy Middleton
Missy Raines
Mark Schatz
FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mike Barnett
John Brighton
Michael Cleveland
Jeremy Garrett
DOBRO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Andy Hall
Rob Ickes
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Andy Falco
Rick Faris
Trey Hensley
Rob Kindle
Chris Luquette
Josh Richards
Molly Tuttle
MANDOLIN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nick Dumas
Nathan Livers
Bobby Osborne
Frank Solivan
Justin Wallace