The voters have spoken and the finalists for the 2009 Northern California Bluegrass Awards have been announced. The winners will be announced in a ceremony on February 28 as part of the NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival in Redwood City.

Finalists – 2009 Northern California Bluegrass Awards

1. Band

Barefoot Nellies

Bean Creek

Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys

Dalton Mountain Gang

Houston Jones

Mighty Crows

2. Male Vocalist

Larry Chung

Pete Hicks

Billy Pitrone

Chris Smith

Delbert Williams

3. Female Vocalist

Pam Brandon aka Belle Monroe

Diana Donnelly

Angelica Grim

A. J. Lee

Lynn Quinones

4. Guitar

Larry Chung

Glenn Houston

Jim Lewin

Yoseff Tucker

Yvonne Walbroehl

5. Mandolin

Kim Elking

Pete Hicks

Chojo Jacques

Hide Kawatsure

Ed Neff

Butch Waller

6. Banjo

Luke Abbott

Larry Chung

Larry Cohea

Dave Guarente

Rob Horgan

7. Fiddle

Pete Hicks

Chojo Jacques

Paul Lee

Ed Neff

Annie Staninec

8. Dobro

Kathy Barwick

Avram Frankel

Ted Garber

Rob Horgan

Jim Mintun

9. Bass

Lisa Burns

Sarah Eblen

Dave Gooding

Jennifer Kitchen

Louise Mintun

(There are 6 finalists in some categories due to tie votes.)

The awards show and the entire 4-day BOB event are free.

Posted Jan 8th, 2009 by Michael Hall in Bluegrass on Broadway, NCB Awards |