Oh my,
I really am so EXCITED !!! I don't know what to say, people that
know me would never believe this one; I AM Speechless!!!! I had to
send this out this morning. Have you ever been so happy, you
thought you just might burst??? Well, I know how that feels this
morning ! Read on below, and see our club's newsletter
nomination...I just can't believe it; it's such an honor to be
nominated.....WOW ! Wish I could go, just to hear it be
announced....oh well, I'm happy anyway.....Eva & I have been on the
phone for more than an hour this morning just amazed at the honor
our club's receiving by being nominated.....and we are in good
company too. I just wanted to share the news with all of you.
We had a great show last night at the club and look forward to the
next. But, I have a lot to do today...so I must get on with it!
I'm working on our festival and that's really important. Happy
Reading....the news is listed below. If you go to SPBGMA encourage
your friends to vote for us.
FYI Our bluegrass festival (Spring Break in Paris)will be held Mar.
17 &18th Anyone that would like a flyer can see it on our webpages.
www.brendasbluegrassupdates.4t.com on featured festivals.


ps (post written yesterday in the a.m.)
Brenda Burks
Proud Editor of Red River Valley News

32nd Annual
SPBGMA
BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS
- & 23rd NATIONAL CONVENTION -
FEBRUARY 2-3-4-5, 2006
Sheraton Music City Hotel - Nashville, Tennessee

NOMINEES 2006


1. BLUEGRASS PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
1. Darrell Adkins
2. Dwight Dillman
3. Steve Dittman 4. John Hutchinson
5. Edgar Kitchen
6. Bertie Sullivan
2. BLUEGRASS RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
1. WOUB-FM –- Athens, OH
2. WDVX-FM –- Clinton, TN
3. WBRF-FM –- Galax, VA
4. WSM-AM – Nashville, TN
5. WQDR-FM –- Raleigh, NC
6. WNCW-FM –- Spindale, NC
3. BLUEGRASS DJ OF THE YEAR
1. Jay Allen (WBRF-FM)
2. Hoyt Herbert (WFMX-FM)
3. Dennis Jones (WNCW-FM)
4. Alex Leach (WDVX-FM)
5. Larry Nixon (WQDR-FM)
6. Eddie Stubbs (WSM-AM)

4. BLUEGRASS CLUB NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR
1. "The Baba Bulletin" – The Bay Area Bluegrass Association
2. "Bama Grass" – Alabama Bluegrass Music Association
3. Central Indiana Bluegrass Association Newsletter
4. "Midnight Flier" – North Florida Bluegrass Association Inc.
5. "The Ramblin's" – Missouri Area Bluegrass Committee
6. "Red River Valley Bluegrass News" – RRV Bluegrass Club, Inc.
5. BLUEGRASS SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Harley Allen
2. Becky Buller
3. Shawn Camp
4. Larry Cordle
5. Dixie Hall & Tom T. Hall
6. Carl Jackson
6. BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. "THE DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN BLUEGRASS" – produced by Lorraine
Jordan / CMH Records
2. "GRASCALS" – by The Grascals / Rounder Records
3. "RAGIN' LIVE" – by Rhonda Vincent & The Rage / Rounder Records
4. "SOMEWHERE BETWEEN" – by NewFound Road / Mountain Home Records
5. "WHAT MORE SHOULD I SAY" – by Michelle Nixon & Drive / Pinecastle
Records
6. "YOU GOTTA DIG A LITTLE DEEPER" – by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver /
Rounder Records
7. BASS FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Mike Bub
2. Tim Massey
3. Tres Nugent
4. Missy Raines
5. Adam Seale
6. Marshall Wilborn
8. DOBRO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Mike Auldridge
2. Jerry Douglas
3. Tim Graves
4. Rob Ickes
5. Randy Kohrs
6. Phil Leadbetter
9. GUITAR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. John Chapman
2. Skip Cherryholmes
3. David Guthrie
4. Kenny Smith
5. Tim Stafford
6. Josh Williams
10. MANDOLIN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Mike Andes
2. Alan Bibey
3. Jeremy Chapman
4. Lorraine Jordan
5. Ronnie McCoury
6. Danny Roberts
11. BANJO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

1. Cia Cherryholmes
2. J. D. Crowe
3. Kenny Ingram
4. Rick Pardue
5. Sammy Shelor
6. David Talbot
12. FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

1. Jason Barie
2. Hunter Berry
3. B. J. Cherryholmes
4. Justen Hayes
5. Alan Johnson
6. Jimmy Mattingly
13. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Melonie Cannon
2. Honi Deaton
3. Sonya Isaacs
4. Alison Krauss
5. Amanda Smith
6. Rhonda Vincent
14. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. Dale Ann Bradley
2. Lorraine Jordan
3. Michelle Nixon
4. Alecia Nugent
5. Valerie Smith
6. Jeanette Williams
LYNN MORRIS to receive the (Grand Masters Gold Award 2006)
Ten Year Winner in the above Category
15. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Mike Andes
2. Ronnie Bowman
3. Russell Moore 4. David Parmley
5. Larry Stephenson
6. Randy Waller
16. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. David Guthrie
2. James King
3. Del McCoury
4. Junior Sisk
5. Larry Sparks
6. Paul Williams
17. GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR (Contemporary)
1. Blue Highway
2. The Churchmen
3. The Isaacs
4. The Marksmen
5. Mountain Heart
6. NewFound Road
18. GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR (Traditional)
1. BlueRidge
2. Jordan River
3. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
4. The Sullivan Family
5. The Village Singers
6. Paul William & The Victory Trio
THE LEWIS FAMILY are recipients of the (Grand Masters Gold Award
2005)
Ten Year Winner in the above Category
19. GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR (Overall)
1. Blue Highway
2. BlueRidge
3. The Lewis Family 4. NewFound Road
5. The Village Singers
6. Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
20. VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Carolina Road
2. Cherryholmes
3. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver 4. Michelle Nixon & Drive
5. IIIrd Tyme Out
6. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
21. INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Blue Highway
2. Carolina Road
3. The Grascals 4. Del McCoury Band
5. Rick Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
6. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
22. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Overall)
1. Cherryholmes
2. The Grascals
3. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver 4. Del McCoury Band
5. IIIrd Tyme Out
6. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
23. ENTERTAINING GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Bluegrass Brothers
2. Carolina Road
3. Cherryholmes 4. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
5. Del McCoury Band
6. Nothin' Fancy
24. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
1. Mike Andes
2. Doyle Lawson
3. Del McCoury
4. Michelle Nixon
5. Rhonda Vincent
6. Randy Waller
25. SONG OF THE YEAR
1. "DADDY'S OLD GUITAR" – by Randy Waller / Lendel Records
2. "ECHO MOUNTAIN" – by James King / Rounder Records
3. "I KNOW RAIN" – by Michelle Nixon & Drive / Pinecastle Records
4. "I'VE FORGOTTEN YOU" – by Rhonda Vincent / Rounder Records
5. "ME AND JOHN AND PAUL" – by The Grascals / Rounder Records
6. "ODE TO THE SIMPLE MAN" – by The Chapmans / Pinecastle Records