The 15th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards (IBMA) will take place on October 7th at the Kentucky Center in Louisville, KY. IBMA is the trade association for the bluegrass industry. Its professional members vote on the respective awards. The awards ceremony, hosted by Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminski, will be broadcast by radio to more than 300 US markets and 14 foreign markets.

Nominees include:

Entertainer of the Year
Del McCoury Band
Rhonda Vincent
Allison Krauss and Union Station
Doyle Lawson & Quick Silver
Mountain Heart

Vocal Group of the Year
Del McCoury Band
Allison Krauss and Union Station
Blue Highway
Doyle Lawson & Quick Silver
Mountain Heart

Instrumental Group
Del McCoury Band
Allison Krauss and Union Station
Blue Highway
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
Mountain Heart

Album of the Year
"It's Just the Night" Del McCoury Band
"Wondrous Love" Blue Highway
"A School fo Blue Grass" Doyle Lawson & Quick Silver
"One Step Ahead" Rhonda Vincent
"Three Pickers" Ricky Skaggs, Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson

Male Vocalist
Dan Tyminski
Del McCoury

Recorded Event of the Year
"Life of Sorrow" Del McCoury Band
'Lovin'Losing:Songs of the Louvin Brothers"Allison Krauss, Rhonda Vincent, Del McCoury Band
"Whitehouse" Del McCoury Band
"Three Pickers" Ricky Skaggs, Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson

Female Vocalist
Allison Krauss
Rhonda Vincent

Song of the Year
"Seven Sundays in a Row" Blue Highway
"Kentucky Borderline" Rhonda Vincent

Gospel Recorded Performance
"Wondrous Love" Blue Highway
"Thank God" Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

Instrumental Album
"Big Time" Rob Ickes, Blue Highway
"Team Flathead: Huber Banjo Sessions" Jim Mills (Kentucky Thunder)

Mandolin Player of the Year
Doyle Lawson
Adam Steffey (Mountain Heart)

Banjo Player of the Year
Jim Mills (Kentucky Thunder)

Bass Player of the Year
Jason Moore (Mountain Heart)