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Daughters of Bluegrass Nominated for
IBMA Recorded Event of the Year
Nashville, TN: (August 14, 2009) Blue Circle Records is proud to announce the song, PROUD TO BE A DAUGHTER OF BLUEGRASS by the award-winning group, The Daughters of Bluegrass, has been nominated for the 2009 IBMA Recorded Event of the Year. Winners will be announced during the 20th Anniversary presentation ofthe International Bluegrass Music Association’s Award Show on Thursday, October 1, 2009 held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
PROUD TO BE A DAUGHTER OF BLUEGRASS is the opening track from the group’s current Blue Circle Records album, BLUEGRASS BOUQUET, produced by Dixie Hall, Paula Wolak and Frances Mooney. “A whole recorded event in one song! I feel very grateful and satisfied in knowing that PROUD TO BE A DAUGHTER OF BLUEGRASS is a nomination truly representative of an entire project worthy of being the true recorded event of the year. Our appreciation to all 52 Daughters and all women in bluegrass,” said Dixie Hall, who also wrote the tune.
 The nominated song features the current and two-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Dale Ann Bradley along with some of the top female talents in bluegrass music including: Rhonda Vincent, Jeanette Williams, Heather Berry, Frances Mooney, Lorraine Jordan, Sonya Isaacs, Lisa Ray, Linda Lay, Lisa Martin, Sally Jones, Jeanie Stanley, Carol Lee Cooper, Gloria Belle, Becky Isaacs Bowman, Michelle Nixon, Sophie Haislip, Louise Tomberlain, Sierra Hull, Mindy Rakestraw, Lizzy Long, Annette Kelley, Lily Lieux, Dixie Hall, Judi Marshall, Melissa Lawrence, Beth Lawrence, Rebecca Frazier, Donica Christensen, Lisa Manning and Jenni Lyn Gardner.
“I want to thank each and every one who voted to nominate the Daughters’ song PROUD TO BE A DAUGHTER OF BLUEGRASS for this year’s IBMA Recorded Event of the Year. It's folks like radio hosts who play our music, our fans who listen and request our songs, fans that attend the many live performances throughout the year, plus all the people behind the scene that have made this possible,” said Frances.
Daughters, Dale Ann Bradley, Rhonda Vincent, Sonya Isaacs, and Alecia Nugent are nominated for this year’s IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year. Dixie Hall has another original song nominated this year, LEAVING HERE FOR BAKER COUNTY, co-written by Tom T. Hall, performed by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, and nominated in the 2009 IBMA Song of the Year category.
The Daughters of Bluegrass are the proud winners of the 2006 IBMA RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD for their previous album, BACK TO THE WELL. Individually, the Daughters have won a multitude of awards throughout the years along with numerous 2009 SPBGMA AWARDS including: Blue Circle Records owners Tom T. and Dixie Hall winning the 2009 SPBGMA Songwriter of the Year Award, making this 8 years in a row; Rhonda Vincent, the 2009 SPBGMA Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year; Jeanette Williams the 2009 SPBGMA Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year; and Kristin Scott Benson the SPBGMA Banjo Player of the Year.
 MORE ABOUT THE ALBUM, BLUEGRASS BOUQUET
BLUEGRASS BOUQUET features 17 songs and 52 daughters: Dale Ann Bradley, Dixie Hall, Frances Mooney, Lorraine Jordan, Jeanette Williams, Janet McGarry, Michelle Nixon, Valerie Smith, Becky Buller, Rhonda Vincent, Sierra Hull, Stacy York, Dara Wray, Alecia Nugent, Jennifer Strickland, Heather Berry, Lisa Martin, Gloria Belle, Lisa Ray, Linda Lay, Sally Jones, Carol Lee Cooper, Jeanie Stanley, Sonya Isaacs, Becky Isaacs Bowman, Sophie Haislip, Louise Tomberlain, Mindy Rakestraw, Lizzy Long, Annette Kelly, Lily Lieux, Donica Christensen, Judi Marshall, Beth Lawrence, Melissa Lawrence, Rebecca Frazier, Jenni Lyn Gardner, Lizzy Long, Lisa Manning, Gena Britt, Vicki Simmons, Megan McCormick, Tina Adair, Kristin Scott Benson, Rebekah Long, Jenee Fleenor, Jeana Martin, Janice Martin, Larita Martin, Martha Adcock, Amber Burks, Beth Stevens, and more.
For more information on the Daughters of Bluegrass and BLUEGRASS BOUQUET, please visit
www.DaughtersofBluegrass.com
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