Molly Tuttle & Golden Freeway is nominated in three marquee classes – entertainer, album and music of the 12 months – for the 2023 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. Appalachian Highway Present and Billy Strings are every nominated in two of these three classes.

Strings, who gained entertainer of the 12 months the final two years in a row, is nominated once more this 12 months. Different nominees in that class are the Del McCoury Band, which has gained a report 9 instances (from 1994-2004), The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys (their third nod within the class), Tuttle & Golden Freeway (their second) and Appalachian Highway Present (their first).

The multitalented Steve Martin, a 2023 Primetime Emmy nominee for his work on Solely Murders within the Constructing, is nominated in two classes – collaborative recording of the 12 months and instrumental recording of the 12 months for “Foggy Morning Breaking,” which he recorded with Alison Brown.

Additionally introduced have been three inductees into the Bluegrass Corridor of Fame: Sam Bush, generally known as “The King of Newgrass”; Wilma Lee Cooper, considered one of bluegrass’ most necessary early ladies musicians; and David Grisman, an influential mandolin participant.

Moreover, The Bluegrass Scenario, Tom Ewing, Pink Wine, Terry Baucom, and Carl Goldstein have been named as recipients of the Distinguished Achievement Award.

Awards are voted on by the skilled membership of the Worldwide Bluegrass Music Affiliation (IBMA), the skilled nonprofit affiliation for the bluegrass music trade.

Outcomes of the balloting will likely be revealed on the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards on Thursday, Sept. 28, on the Martin Marietta Middle for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, N.C. Tickets are actually on sale for the thirty fourth annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards, and for all IBMA World of Bluegrass occasions; go to worldofbluegrass.org for particulars.

Right here’s the whole record of nominations for the 2023 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards:

Entertainer of the 12 months

Appalachian Highway Present

Billy Strings

Del McCoury Band

Molly Tuttle & Golden Freeway

The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys

Album of the 12 months 

Crooked Tree – Artist: Molly Tuttle & Golden Freeway; Label: Nonesuch Information; Producer: Jerry Douglas and Molly Tuttle

Lovin’ of the Sport – Artist: Michael Cleveland; Label: Compass Information; Producers: Jeff White, Michael Cleveland, and Sean Sullivan

Lowdown Hoedown – Artist: Jason Carter; Label: Fiddle Man Information; Producers: Jason Carter and Brent Truitt

Me/And/Dad – Artist: Billy Strings and Terry Barber; Label: Rounder Information; Producers: Billy Strings and Gary Paczosa

Radio John: The Songs of John Hartford – Artist: Sam Bush; Label: Smithsonian Folkways; Producer: Sam Bush

Tune of the 12 months 

“Blue Ridge Mountain Baby” – Artist: Appalachian Highway Present; Songwriters: Barry Abernathy/Jim VanCleve; Label: Billy Blue Information; Producer: Appalachian Highway Present

“Crooked Tree” – Artist: Molly Tuttle & Golden Freeway; Songwriters: Molly Tuttle/Melody Walker; Label: Nonesuch Information; Producers: Jerry Douglas and Molly Tuttle

“Diane” – Artist: Sister Sadie; Songwriters: Jeffrey Nath Bhasker/Samuel Tyler Johnson/Cameron Marvel Ochs; Label: Mountain Residence; Producer: Sister Sadie

“Heyday” – Artist: Lonesome River Band; Songwriters: Barry Huchens/Will Huchens; Label: Mountain Residence Music Firm; Producer: Lonesome River Band

“Power of Love” – Artist: Rick Faris; Songwriters: Johnny Colla/Huey Lewis/Christopher Hayes; Label: Darkish Shadow Recording; Producer: Stephen Mougin

Male vocalist of the 12 months

Greg Blake

Del McCoury

Danny Paisley

Larry Sparks

Dan Tyminski

Feminine vocalist of the 12 months 

Brooke Aldridge

Dale Ann Bradley

Jaelee Roberts

Molly Tuttle

Rhonda Vincent

Vocal group of the 12 months 

Genuine Limitless

Balsam Vary

Blue Freeway

Del McCoury Band

Sister Sadie

Instrumental group of the 12 months 

Billy Strings

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper

The Notorious Stringdusters

Molly Tuttle & Golden Freeway

The Travelin’ McCourys

 New artist of the 12 months 

Genuine Limitless

East Nash Grass

Henhouse Prowlers

The Tennessee Bluegrass Band

Tray Wellington

Collaborative recording of the 12 months 

“Alberta Bound” – Artist: Particular Consensus with Ray Legere, John Reischman, Tisha Gagnon, Claire Lynch, Pharis & Jason Romero; Songwriter: Gordon Lightfoot; Label: Compass Information; Producer: Alison Brown

“Big Mon” – Artist: Andy Leftwich with Sierra Hull; Songwriter: Invoice Monroe; Label: Mountain Residence Music Firm; Producer: Andy Leftwich

“Foggy Morning Breaking” – Artist: Alison Brown with Steve Martin; Songwriter: Alison Brown/Steve Martin; Label: Compass Information; Producer: Alison Brown and Garry West

“For Your Love” – Artist: Michael Cleveland with Billy Strings and Jeff White; Songwriter: Joe Ely; Label: Compass Information; Producer: Jeff White, Michael Cleveland, and Sean Sullivan

“From My Mountain (Calling You)” – Artist: Peter Rowan with Molly Tuttle and Lindsay Lou; Songwriter: Peter Rowan; Label: Insurgent Information; Producer: Peter Rowan

Gospel recording of the 12 months

“The Glory Road” – Artist: Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers; Songwriters: Paul Martin/Harry Stinson/Marty Stuart; Label: Billy Blue Information; Producers: Joe Mullins and Adam McIntosh

“Jordan” – Artist: Darin & Brooke Aldridge with Ricky Skaggs, Mo Pitney and Mark Fain; Songwriter: Fred Wealthy; Label: Billy Blue Information; Producer: Darin Aldridge and Mark Fain

“The Scarlet Red Lines” – Artist: Larry Sparks; Songwriter: Daniel Crabtree; Label: Insurgent Information; Producer: Larry Sparks

“Take a Little Time for Jesus” – Artist: Junior Sisk; Songwriter: David Marshall; Label: Mountain Fever Information; Producers: Junior Sisk and Aaron Ramsey

“Tell Me the Story of Jesus” – Artist: Becky Buller with Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs; Songwriter: Fanny Crosby, association by Becky Buller; Label: Darkish Shadow Recording; Producer: Stephen Mougin

Instrumental recording of the 12 months 

“Contact” – Artist: Michael Cleveland with Cody Kilby, Barry Bales, and Béla Fleck; Songwriter: Michael Cleveland; Label: Compass Information; Producer: Jeff White, Michael Cleveland, and Sean Sullivan

“Foggy Morning Breaking” – Artist: Alison Brown with Steve Martin; Songwriters: Alison Brown/Steve Martin; Label: Compass Information; Producers: Alison Brown and Garry West

“Gold Rush” – Artist: Scott Vestal’s Bluegrass 2022; Songwriter: Invoice Monroe; Label: Pinecastle Information; Producer: Scott Vestal

“Kissimmee Kid” – Artist: Jason Carter; Songwriter: Vassar Clements; Label: Fiddle Man Information; Producers: Jason Carter and Brent Truitt

“Scorchin’ the Gravy” – Artist: Frank Solivan & Soiled Kitchen; Songwriter: Frank Solivan; Label: Compass Information; Producer: Frank Solivan

Banjo participant of the 12 months 

Kristin Scott Benson

Alison Brown

Béla Fleck

Ned Luberecki

Scott Vestal

Bass participant of the 12 months 

Mike Bub

Todd Phillips

Missy Raines

Mark Schatz

Vickie Vaughn

Fiddle participant of the 12 months 

Jason Carter

Michael Cleveland

Stuart Duncan

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes

Deanie Richardson

Resophonic guitar participant of the 12 months 

Jerry Douglas

Andy Corridor

Rob Ickes

Matt Leadbetter

Justin Moses

Guitar participant of the 12 months 

Chris Eldridge

Trey Hensley

Billy Strings

Bryan Sutton

Molly Tuttle

Mandolin participant of the 12 months 

Alan Bibey

Jesse Brock

Sam Bush

Sierra Hull

Ronnie McCoury