Dierks To Open The International Bluegrass Music Awards Show

Since March 31st was the cut-off, Dierks Bentley just missed being considered for the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Awards) Album of the Year Award by 9 weeks. His bluegrass album, "Up On The Ridge" released June 8, has been sitting at the top of the Bluegrass charts ever since--14 consecutive weeks!

But the Bluegrass community definitely took notice, inviting Bentley to kick off the most anticipated night of the bluegrass year! The International Bluegrass Music Awards Show will be held Thursday, September 30, 2010, 7:30 PM Central at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

The event is a salute to the year's outstanding achievements, featuring a fast paced evening of fabulous performances and the music's major awards. Dierks will perform with a band of current and past nominees. Other performers include Allison Krauss, Dan Tyminski, co-hosts Jerry Douglas and Sharon and Cheryl White, Blue Highway with Darrell Scott, Sam Bush, Dailey & Vincent, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Claire Lynch, the Del McCoury Band and Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out.

While Dierks didn't get a nomination, many of his Bluegrass friends and UOTR contributing singers and musicians did!

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
The Del McCoury Band (Del McCoury vocals on Pride)

INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR:
Sam Bush Band (Love Grows Wild)
The Infamous Stringdusters (Dierks sings "17 Cents" on the IS album)

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
Tim O’Brien (You're Dead To Me, Down In The Mine)

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
Sonya Isaacs (Down In The Mine)
Alison Krauss (Up On The Ridge, Draw Me A Map)

FIDDLE
Jason Carter (You're Dead To Me, Down In The Mine)
Stuart Duncan (Up On The Ridge, Fallin' For You, Draw Me A Map, Bad Angel, Fiddlin' Around, You're Dead To Me, Bottle To The Bottom, Down In The Mine)

DOBRO:
Randy Kohrs (Draw Me A Map, Bad Angel, Down In The Mine)

GUITAR:
Bryan Sutton (Up On The Ridge, Fallin' For You, Draw Me A Map, Bad Angel, Fiddlin' Around, You're Dead To Me, Love Grows Wild, Bottle To The Bottom, Down In The Mine)

MANDOLIN: Sam Bush (Up On The Ridge)
Ronnie McCoury (Up On The Ridge, Fallin' For You, Draw Me A Map, Bad Angel, Fiddlin' Around, Bottle To The Bottom)

Tickets for the International Bluegrass Music Awards Show can be purchased by calling the Ryman Auditorium Box Office at 615-889-3060. The show will also be broadcast live on Sirius XM Satellite Radio (Bluegrass Junction, Channel 14).

Since the eligibility period for IBMA's is from April 1st through March 31st, Up On The Ridge is sure to be nominated and provide a win in 2011 for our DB Congress president--Dierks Bentley! It's gonna be hard to wait that long!

~Ronna
DB Congress Chair