La IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards 2025 svoltosi a Chattanooga, in Tennessee, al Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium, presentata da Steve Martin e Alison Brown, ha decretato i seguenti vincitori:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Billy Strings
SONG OF THE YEAR Outrun the Rain – Jason Carter & Michael Cleveland
ALBUM OF THE YEAR Carter & Cleveland – Jason Carter & Michael Cleveland
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR Authentic Unlimited
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR The Travelin’ McCourys
GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR He’s Gone – Jaelee Roberts
INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR Ralph’s Banjo Special – Kristin Scott Benson, Gena Britt & Alison Brown
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Red Camel Collective
COLLABORATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR Outrun the Rain – Jason Carter, Michael Cleveland, Jaelee Roberts & Vince Gill
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Greg Blake
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Alison Krauss
BANJO PLAYER OF THE YEAR Kristin Scott Benson
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR Vickie Vaughn
FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Maddie Denton
RESOPHONIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR Justin Moses
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR Trey Hensley
MANDOLIN PLAYER OF THE YEAR Sierra Hull
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR The Auctioneer – The Kody Norris Show
Durante la serata gli Hot Rize e i The Bluegrass Cardinals sono stati iscritti alla Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.
