IBMA award winners 2009

Why is this man smiling?

Thanks to Lilly Drumeva of Bulgaria for sending news of the winners at this year's International Bluegrass Music Association Awards Show, which took place last night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Many of the names will be familiar to bluegrass enthusiasts in Ireland as a result of their appearances here over the years - the most recent being Rob Ickes (left), who played as a member of Blue Highway at the Longford festival a week ago. As of last night, he has now won the IBMA Dobro Player of the Year award eleven times. Read the full list of winners here.