2009, IBMA Awards, and the Winner Is....

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR - Dailey & Vincent.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Wheels, Dan Tyminski, Rounder

INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR - Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper.

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE - The Dillards.

BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Marshall Wilborn.

SONG OF THE YEAR - "Don't Throw Mama's Flowers Away," Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass, Chris Stuart and Ivan Rosemberg, writers.

MANDOLIN PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Jesse Brock

EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR - The SteelDrivers

DOBRO PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Rob Ickes

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - Dale Ann Bradley

GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Josh Williams.

RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR - "Proud to Be a Daughter of Bluegrass," Daughters of Bluegrass.

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE - Lonesome Pine Fiddlers

BANJO PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Kristin Scott Benson.

INSTRUMENTAL RECORDED PERFORMENCE OF THE YEAR - "Jerusalem Ridge," Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, writer Bill Monroe.

FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Michael Cleveland

GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - "On the Other Side," Dailey and Vincent.

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR - Dailey and Vincent

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - Dan Tyminski