RHONDA VINCENT & THE RAGE LEAD THE WAY WITH 6 AWARDS

Burlington, MA – Rounder Records is pleased to announce that its artists garnered 13 awards at the 34th annual SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America) Music Awards show held Sunday in Nashville.

Rounder artists were the top winners overall, including seven awards for Rhonda Vincent & the Rage and three for The Grascals. Vincent was voted Entertainer of the Year and Best Contemporary Female Vocalist while she and her band won Vocal Group of the Year. The Grascals scored three awards including Bluegrass Band of the Year and Instrumental Group of the Year. J.D. Crowe & The New South won Song of the Year for "Lefty's Old Guitar," the title track from their Grammy® nominated (Best Bluegrass Album) release.

For a second time, NewFound Road and Alecia Nugent picked up their respective awards for Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary) and Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional) while James King returned to the throne of Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional).

Below is the complete list of Rounder Records' SPBGMA award winners:

Entertainer of the Year
Rhonda Vincent

Song of the Year
"Lefty's Old Guitar" – J.D. Crowe & The New South

Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall)
The Grascals

Instrumental Group of the Year
The Grascals

Vocal Group of the Year
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary)
NewFound Road

Female Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary)
Rhonda Vincent

Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional)
Alecia Nugent

Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional)
James King

Mandolin Performer of the Year
Danny Roberts (member of The Grascals)

Fiddle Performer of the Year
Hunter Berry (member of Rhonda Vincent & The Rage)

Banjo Performer of the Year
Kenny Ingram (member of Rhonda Vincent & The Rage)

Bass Fiddle Performer of the Year
Mickey Harris (member of Rhonda Vincent & The Rage)