Compass Records Group releases & artists for your 2019 IBMA Ballot #2 consideration:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Special Consensus
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Special Consensus
INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Special Consensus
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Crave”
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
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“Allegheny Town”
Missy Raines
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“Take The Journey”
Molly Tuttle
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR
IF YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT, Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
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ROYAL TRAVELLER, Missy Raines
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INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
“Darlin’ Pal(s) of Mine”
Missy Raines, featuring Mike Bub, Todd Phillips and Alison Brown
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“Crack of Noon”
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen, featuring Michael Cleveland
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“Blues for Vassar”
Mike Barnett, featuring David Grisman
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“Sod Buster”
The Hillbenders
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COLLABORATIVE RECORDING EVENT OF THE YEAR
“Darlin’ Pal(s) of Mine”
Missy Raines, featuring Mike Bub, Todd Phillips and Alison Brown
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“Lena” (“Leah” by permission)
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen, featuring Dudley Connell and Danny Paisley
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NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Old Salt Union
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Rick Faris
Frank Solivan
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Claire Lynch
Missy Raines
Molly Tuttle
BANJO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Alison Brown
Greg Cahill
Mike Munford
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dan Eubanks
Jeremy Middleton
Missy Raines
FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mike Barnett
Michael Cleveland
RESOPHONIC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Chad Graves
Rob Ickes
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rick Faris
Trey Hensley
Molly Tuttle
MANDOLIN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nick Dumas
Frank Solivan