International Bluegrass Music Awards Show held in US; hosted by Womack, Douglas

RALEIGH, N.C. – Balsam Range has taken Entertainer of the Year honours at the International Bluegrass Music Awards in Raleigh.

The awards presented Thursday night recognized outstanding achievement and pioneering efforts as determined by bluegrass industry professionals. Almost two dozen awards were presented to the top achievers.

Balsam Range, of North Carolina, was also honoured as the top vocal group.

Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen were named instrumental group of the year. Buddy Melton was the male vocalist of the year. Amanda Smith was female vocalist of the year.

Flatt Lonesome was named Emerging Artist of the Year.

Ben Eldridge, Tom Gray and John Starling, members of the original Seldom Scene, were inducted into the Hall of Fame. The other Hall of Fame nominee was bluegrass historian Neil Rosenberg.

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