I'm back from my journey to Nashville to participate in the week long IBMA "World of Bluegrass." I had a very good week although I must admit there were a few times when I grew weary and had that 1,000 yard stare thing going on like you see in the war movies. There were changes this year that improved the overall experience. Gone was the $160.00 "after hours pass." A really stupid idea from the very start. We tried to tell them last year, but no-one would listen. Even Dan Hayes didn't seem to realize what was happening last year.
But ,enough about last year. Gone was the check stand that you had to show your stamped hand at every time you passed by it, and believe me I passed by it a lot over the years. There were some events that were completely open to the public, even though I paid good money to go to them. Okay, I'll stop fussing and since the heading is about the awards so here goes.
[There are two photographs below that I simply cannot get to stay on the blog, however if you click on the empty block (At least on my computer) they will be shown to you on another page. Sorry for the problem]
The Master of Ceremonies of the 2001 IBMA Awards show was a pioneer of the Bluegrass idiom known as "Newgrass," Mr. Sam Bush.
The Banjo player of the year was the only tie this year. Imagine out of all the ballots cast there were exactly the same amount cast for Ron Stewart and Kristen Scott Benson.
The winner of the IBMA Award for Fiddle Player of the year was Michael Cleveland. 
The winner of the IBMA Award for Male Vocalist of the Year was Russell Moore.
Just a few short minutes after being named Fiddle Player of the Year, Michael Cleveland was back on stage to accept the Award as Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year for his band Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper and the song, "Goin' Up Dry Branch.". 
The winner of the IBMA Award for Female Vocalist of the year was Dale Ann Bradley.
The winners of the IBMA Award for Emerging Artist of the Year were The Boxcars. Adam Steffey accepted the award for the group.
The first of the two IBMA Hall of Fame inductees was George Shuffler.
The winners of the IBMA Award for Vocal Group of the Year were The Gibson Brothers.
The second inductee into the IBMA Hall of Fame was Del McCoury.
The winner of the IBMA Award for Song of the Year went to Balsam Range for their recorded performance of "Trains I Missed." 
The winners of the IBMA Award for Album of the Year were The Gibson Brothers for their album entitled "Help My Brother."
The winners for Instrumental Group of the Year were also Awarded as Emerging Artist of the Year, The Boxcars. Accepting the award, Adam Steffey.
The IBMA Award for Gospel Recorded Performance of the year and the Award for Recorded Event of the Year both go to the album "Prayer Bells In Heaven" by J. D. Crowe, Doyle Lawson and Paul Williams.
Adam Steffey was busy at the 2001 IBMA Awards as he also won as Mandolin Player of the Year, 2011.
The 2011 IBMA Award for Guitar Player of the Year went to Bryan Sutton who was not in attendance. Accepting the award for Bryan was Pete Wernick. Pete told us that Bryan was attending his son's softball game. His priorities are in order.
The 2011 IBMA Award for Bass Player of the Year went to Marshall Wilborn, whom I somehow failed to photograph. My apologies.
The last award each year goes to the group voted as IBMA Entertainer of the Year. This year's recipient was Steve Martin & The Sreep Canyon Rangers. Accepting the award is Steve Martin.
At the end of the show the two inductees into the IBMA Hall of Fame were on stage together. George Shuffler can still do some mean cross-picking on the guitar and, of course, Del McCoury is still at the peak of his performing skills.
Okay, so I know my writing here hasn't been awe inspiring, but ,hey, I feel lucky I was able to simply get the pictures into the article. So, don't be fussing at me! I know who you are. And with that I think there has been......
"NUFF SAID!"
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