Voting has begun for the 2nd round of balloting for the 2017 IBMA Awards! Entertainer of the Year Dale Ann Bradley Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road Sister Sadie Vocal Group of the Year Sister Sadie Flashback Garrett Newton Band Blue Mafia Instrumental Group of the Year Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road Sister Sadie Flashback Song of the Year “Seminole Wind” – Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road feat. John Anderson “Unholy Water” – Sister Sadie Album of the Year Blue Mafia – Hanging Tree Sister Sade – Sister Sadie Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year Garrett Newton Band – “Old Camp Meeting Time” Emerging Artist of the Year Blue Mafia Flashback Sister Sadie Garrett Newton Band Recorded Event of the Year “Seminole Wind” – Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road feat. John Anderson Male Vocalist of the Year Tommy Long Don Rigsby Female Vocalist of the Year Tina Adair Dale Ann Bradley Lorraine Jordan Dara Wray Banjo Player of the Year Ben Greene Gena Britt Garrett Newton Stuart Wyrick Bass Player of the Year Curt Chapman Edgar Loudermilk Beth Lawrence Fiddle Player of the Year Deanie Richardson Josh Goforth Dobro Player of the Year Brad Hudson Matt Leadbetter Phil Leadbetter Tim Graves Guitar Player of the Year Richard Bennett Tony Wray Parks Icenhour Mandolin of the Year Don Rigsby Daniel Aldridge