Alumni

(Alumnus, Faculty)

IBMA
Album of the Year, Wheels, Dan Tyminski Band, Band Member, (2009)
Album of the Year, Every Time You Say Goodbye, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Band Member, (1993)
Emerging Artist of the Year, Mountain Heart, Band Member, (1999)
Entertainer of the Year, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Band Member, (1991, 1995)
Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year, Stanley Gospel Tradition: Songs About Our Savior, Various Artists, (1998)
Instrumental Album of the Year, Knee Deep in Bluegrass: The AcuTab Sessions, Various Artists, (2001)
Instrumental Album of the Year, Bound to Ride, Jim Mills, Artist, (1999)
Instrumental Album of the Year, Slide Rule, Jerry Douglas, Artist, (1992)
Instrumental Group of the Year, The Boxcars, Band Member, (2013)
Instrumental Performer of the Year, Mandolin (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014)
Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year, "Durang's Hornpipe," Artist, (2010)
Recorded Event of the Year, Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers, Various Artists, (2004)
Recorded Event of the Year, Bluegrass '95, Various Artists, (1996)
Recorded Event of the Year, Slide Rule, Jerry Douglas, Artist, (1992)

SPBGMA
Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary), Mountain Heart, Band Member, (2002, 2003)
Gospel Group of the Year (Overall), Mountain Heart, Band Member, (2004)
International Band Champions, Dusty Miller, Band Member, (1990) 

(Alumna, Faculty)

IBMA
Best Tribute Album, Artist, (2016)

(Alumna)

IBMA
Recorded Event of the Year, Back to the Well, Daughters of Bluegrass, Artist, (2006)

Rounder Records Recording Artist 

“Black Myself” earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best American Roots Song and won Song of the Year at the Folk Alliance International Awards

Americana Music Association Nominations for Emerging Act and Song of the Year: “Black Myself”

Americana U.K. Nominations for International Album Wary + Strange and International Artist

(Alumna)

IBMA
Momentum Award: Instrumentalist of the Year, Fiddle, Artist, (2018)

Grand Master Fiddler Championship
First Place, Artist, (2015)

(Alumnus, Former Faculty)

ACM
Song of the Year, "Nobody to Blame," Co-Writer, (2016)

CMA
Album of the Year, O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack, Various Artists, (2001)
Single of the Year, "When You Say Nothing at All," Alison Krauss and Union Station, (1995)

GMA Dove Awards
Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year, "Living Prayer," Alison Krauss and Union Station, Band Member, (2006)

Grammy Awards
Best Bluegrass Album, Alison Krauss + Union Station Live, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Band Member, (2004)
Best Bluegrass Album, Earls of Leicester, Band Member, (2015)
Best Bluegrass Album, New Favorite, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Band Member, (2002)
Best Bluegrass Album, The Grass is Blue, Dolly Parton, Artist, (2001)
Best Bluegrass Album, So Long, So Wrong, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Band Member, (1998)
Best Bluegrass Album, Every Time You Say Goodbye, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Band Member, (1993)

IBMA
Album of the Year, Wheels, Dan Tyminski Band, Band Member, (2009)
Album of the Year, Alison Krauss + Union Station Live, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Band Member, (2003)
Album of the Year, Down from the Mountain, Various Artists, (2002)
Album of the Year, Earls of Leicester, Band Member, (2015)
Album of the Year, O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack, Various Artists, (2001)
Album of the Year, The Grass is Blue, Dolly Parton, Artist, (2000)
Album of the Year, Cold Virginia Night, Ronnie Bowman, Artist, (1995)
Album of the Year, Every Time You Say Goodbye, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Band Member, (1993)
Entertainer of the Year, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Band Member, (1991, 1995)
Entertainer of the Year, Earls of Leicester, Band Member, (2015, 2016, 2017)
Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year, Stanley Gospel Tradition: Songs About Our Savior, Various Artists, (1998)
Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year, Earls of Leicester, Band Member, (2015)
Instrumental Album of the Year, The Bluegrass Fiddle Album, Aubrey Haynie, Artist, (2003)
Instrumental Album of the Year, Knee Deep in Bluegrass: The AcuTab Sessions, Various Artists, (2001)
Instrumental Album of the Year, Bound to Ride, Jim Mills, Artist, (1999)
Instrumental Group of the Year, Earls of Leicester, Band Member (2015)
Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year, "Durang's Hornpipe," Producer, (2010)
Instrumental Performer of the Year, Bass, (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016)
Recorded Event of the Year, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Artist, (2003)
Recorded Event of the Year, Bluegrass '95, Various Artists, (1996)

SPBGMA
International Band Champions, Dusty Miller, Band Member, (1990)

(Alumna)

IBMA
Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year, Songwriter, (2015)
Emerging Artist of the Year, Becky Buller Band, Artist, (2015)
Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year, Becky Buller Band, Artist, (2018)
Recorded Event of the Year, Back to the Well, Daughters of Bluegrass, Artist, (2006)
Recorded Event of the Year, Proud to be a Daughter of Bluegrass, Daughters of Bluegrass, Artist, (2009)
Recorded Event of the Year, First Ladies of Bluegrass, Various Artists, (2018)
Female Vocalist of the Year, Artist, (2016)
Fiddle Player of the Year, Becky Buller Band, Band Member, (2016)
Recorded Event of the Year, Various Artists, (2015)

(Alumna)

IBMA
Recorded Event of the Year, Back to the Well, Daughters of Bluegrass, Artist, (2006)
Recorded Event of the Year, Proud to be a Daughter of Bluegrass, Daughters of Bluegrass, Artist, (2009)

 

 

(Alumnus, Former Faculty)

National Banjo Championship, (2014)

(Alumnus, Faculty)

SPGMA
Bluegrass Band of the Year Overall, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Band Member, (2015)
Dobro Player of the Year, Artist, (2016, 2017)
Entertainer of the Year, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Band Member, (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Instrumental Group of the Year, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Band Member, (2016,2017)

Grammy
Bluegrass Album of the Year, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Band Member, (2018)

(Alumnus)

IMA 
Best Tribute Album, Artist, (2016)

(Alumnus)

IBMA
Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year, Becky Buller Band, (2018)

(Alumnus)

IBMA

Song of the Year: Sideline, (2019)
Momentum Award: Industry Achievement, (2013)

 

(Alumnus)

IBMA
Album of the Year, Celebration of Life: Musicians Against Childhood Cancer, Various Artists, (2006)

(Alumna)

IBMA
Momentum Award: Band of the Year, The Barefoot Movement, Band Member, (2014)

(Alumnus, Faculty)

IBMA
Album of the Year, Celebration of Life: Musicians Against Childhood Cancer, Various Artists, (2006)

SPBGMA
Bluegrass Album of the Year, All American Bluegrass Girl, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Band Member, (2007)
Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall), Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Band Member, (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2015)
Entertainer of the Year, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Band Member, (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Fiddle Performer of the Year, (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017)
Gospel Group of the Year (Overall), Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Band Member, (2001, 2002)
Gospel Group of the Year (Traditional), Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Band Member, (2001)
Instrumental Group of the Year, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Band Member, (2005)
Song of the Year, "All American Bluegrass Girl", Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Band Member, (2007)
Vocal Group of the Year, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Band Member, (2006, 2007, 2008)
Instrumental Group of the Year, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Band Member, (2016, 2017)

Grammy
Bluegrass Album of the Year, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Band Member, (2018)

(Alumus, Faculty)

Band member of Darin and Brooke Aldridge.

 

(Alumna)

IBMA
Momentum Award: Vocalist, Jesse Gregory & Faultline, Band Member, (2014)

(Alumnus)

IBMA
Recorded Event of the Year, Junio Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Band Member, (2016)

(Alumnus)

ACM
Entertainer of the Year, (2005, 2006, 2008)
Single of the Year, "The Good Stuff," Kenny Chesney, (2003)
Top Male Vocalist, (2003)Top New Male Vocalist, (1997)

CMA
Album of the Year, When the Sun Goes Down, Kenny Chesney, (2004)
Album of the Year (Production), When the Sun Goes Down, Kenny Chesney, (2004)
Entertainer of the Year, (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Musical Event of the Year, "Find Out Who Your Friends Are," Tracy Lawrence, Tim McGraw, and Kenny Chesney, (2007)

CMT Music Awards
Hottest Video of the Year, "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems," (2004)
Male Video of the Year, "You Save Me," (2007)Male Video of the Year, "Who You Be Today," (2006)
Male Video of the Year, "I Go Back," (2005)Male Video of the Year, "There Goes My Life," (2004)
Male Video of the Year, "Young," (2002)
Video of the Year, "Young," (2002)

 

(Alumnus)

SPBGMA
Bluegrass Album of the Year, Larry Stephenson Band, Band Member, (2015)

 

(Alumna)

Recorded Event of the Year, Back to the Well, Daughters of Bluegrass, Artist, (2006)

(Alumna)

IBMA
Momentum Award: Band of the Year, The Barefoot Movement, Band Member, (2014)

(Alumnus, Former Faculty)

IBMA
Album of the Year, Fork in the Road, The Infamous Stringdusters, Producer, (2007)
Album of the Year, Celebration of Life: Musicians Against Childhood Cancer, Various Artists, (2006)
Album of the Year, 40, Larry Sparks, Artist, (2005)
Album of the Year, It's a Long, Long Road, Blue Highway, Band Member, (1996)
Album of the Year, Every Time You Say Goodbye, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Band Member, (1993)
Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year, Songwriter, (2014)
Emerging Artist of the Year, Blue Highway, Band Member, (1996)
Entertainer of the Year, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Band Member, (1991, 1995)
Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year, Wondrous Love, Blue Highway, Band Member, (2004)
Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year, "God Moves in a Windstorm," Blue Highway, Band Member, (1997)
Instrumental Album of the Year, Knee Deep in Bluegrass: The AcuTab Sessions, Various Artists, Producer, (2001)
Instrumental Album of the Year, Bound to Ride, Jim Mills, Artist, (1999)
Recorded Event of the Year, 40, Larry Sparks, Artist, (2005)
Song of the Year, "Through the Window of a Train," Blue Highway, Artist, Co-writer, (2008)

SPBGMA
Gospel Group of the Year (Overall), Blue Highway, Band Member, (2005)
Instrumental Group of the Year, Blue Highway, Band Member, (2003)
International Band Champions, Dusty Miller, Band Member, (1990)
Guitar Performer of the Year, (2001, 2015)

Bluegrass Now
Emerging Artists of the Year, Blue Highway, Band Member, (1998)

(Alumnus) 

IBMA
Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year (2019)

Momentum Band of the Year (w/Cane Mill Road, 2019)

IBMA

Song of the Year: Sideline (2019)

1st place National Mandolin Championship, (2019)