The 38th Annual SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards and 29th National Convention was held Feb. 2-5 at the Sheraton Music City in Nashville. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage performed at the event on Sunday (2/5) evening, her first show with new band member Brent Burke on Dobro.
Rhonda Vincent won Female Vocalist of the Year.
2012 SPBGMA Winners
1. Bluegrass Promoter of the Year – DA Calloway
2. Bluegrass Radio Station of the Year – WDVX-FM – Knoxville, TN
3. Bluegrass DJ of the Year – Joe Mullins (WBZI-AM)
4. Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year – Leigh & Eric Gibson
5. Bluegrass Album of the Year – Help My Brother – The Gibson Brothers, Compass Records
6. Bass fiddle Performer of the Year – Darrin Vincent
7. Dobro Performer of the Year – Tim Graves
8. Guitar Performer of the Year – Josh Williams
9. Mandolin Performer of the Year – Larry Stephenson
10. Banjo Performer of the Year – Kristin Scott Benson
11. Fiddle Performer of the Year – Michael Cleveland
12. Female Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary) – Rhonda Vincent
13. Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional) – Jeanette Williams
14. Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary) – Jamie Dailey
15. Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional) – James King
16. Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary) – Dailey & Vincent
17. Gospel Group of the Year (Traditional) – Paul Williams & the Victory Trio
18. Vocal Group of the Year – Dailey & Vincent
19. Instrumental Group of the Year – The Grascals
20. Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall) – Dailey & Vincent
21. Song of the Year – “Help My Brother” – The Gibson Brothers, Compass Records
22. Entertaining Group of the Year – Nothin’ Fancy
23. Entertainer of the Year – Jamie Dailey
