The Bluegrass Star Award®
Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents Bluegrass Star Award®
to Mandolin Virtuoso Sierra Hull
October 19, 2013
Award-winning mandolinist, singer, and songwriter Sierra Hull was honored with the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation’s Bluegrass Star Award® on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival and Chili Cook-Off in the Farmers Branch Historical Park in Farmers Branch, Texas.
“The Bluegrass Heritage Foundation began a tradition in 2010 of honoring bluegrass artists who do an exemplary job of advancing bluegrass music while preserving its character and heritage,” said Foundation President Alan Tompkins. The previous three Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Awards® have been awarded to Rhonda Vincent in 2010, J. D. Crowe in 2011, and Peter Rowan in 2012. “Sierra Hull deserves this award because of her amazing talents, her respect for the character and heritage of traditional bluegrass music, and her effectiveness in bringing bluegrass to new audiences. She is a graduate of the American Roots Music Program at the prestigious Berklee School of Music, and in her early twenties has already been nominated for five awards in three years by the members of the International Bluegrass Music Association. She’s already given performances of broad cultural importance at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the National Prayer Breakfast. We are excited to watch Sierra as she brings her incredible music to people who otherwise might not be open to listening to bluegrass, and we are so proud to have Sierra as a recipient of our Bluegrass Star Award®.” For more information about Sierra Hull, visit her website at SierraHull.com. The award presentation video is courtesy of David Seay Productions. Photo courtesy of Mr. Derrick Birdsall.
Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents Bluegrass Star Award® to Peter Rowan
October 20, 2012
GRAMMY-winning singer and songwriter Mr. Peter Rowan was honored with the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation’s Bluegrass Star Award® on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival and Chili Cook-Off in the Farmers Branch Historical Park in Farmers Branch, Texas.
“The Bluegrass Heritage Foundation began a tradition in 2010 of honoring bluegrass artists who do an exemplary job of advancing bluegrass music while preserving its character and heritage,” said Foundation President Alan Tompkins. “Peter Rowan deserves this award because of his amazing talents and his long record of musical accomplishment. A native of the state of Massachusetts, he began his professional career with none other than Mr. Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, living in Nashville and appearing regularly on the Grand Ol’ Opry. His career spans nearly 50 years and includes collaborations with noted artists such as Tony Rice, David Grisman, Jerry Garcia, Vassar Clements, Norman Blake, Clarence White, and many others. He’s written such songs as Moonlight Midnight (which he recorded with Tony Rice), Panama Red, In The Land of The Navajo, and others. We are excited to have Peter Rowan as a recipient of our Bluegrass Star Award®.” For more information about Peter Rowan, visit Peter-Rowan.com. The award presentation video is courtesy of David Seay Productions. Photo courtesy of Mr. Derrick Birdsall.
Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents Bluegrass Star Award® to J. D. Crowe
October 15, 2011
GRAMMY- and multiple IBMA Award-winning banjo player and bandleader Mr. J. D. Crowe was honored with the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation’s Bluegrass Star Award® on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival in the Farmers Branch Historical Park in Farmers Branch, Texas.
“The Bluegrass Heritage Foundation began a tradition in 2010 of honoring bluegrass artists who do an exemplary job of advancing the music while preserving its character and heritage,” said Foundation President Alan Tompkins. “Mr. Crowe deserves this award because of his incredible talent and long record of musical accomplishment. Crowe’s career spans more than 50 years of playing and recording with some of the most talented and influential musicians ever to play bluegrass music, including Jimmy Martin, Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, Keith Whitley, Doyle Lawson, the Bluegrass Album Band, and so many more. We are excited to have J. D. Crowe as a recipient of our Bluegrass Star Award®.” The award presentation video is courtesy of David Seay Productions. Photo courtesy of Mr. Derrick Birdsall.
Inaugural Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award®
Presented to Rhonda Vincent
October 16, 2010
Rhonda Vincent, the woman who was named the “new queen of bluegrass music” by the Wall Street Journal, was honored with the first-ever Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award® on Saturday, October 16, at the Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival in the Farmers Branch Historical Park, Farmers Branch, Texas.
“The Bluegrass Heritage Foundation wanted to begin a tradition of honoring bluegrass artists who do an exemplary job of advancing the music while preserving its character and heritage,” said Foundation President Alan Tompkins. “We believe that Rhonda Vincent is the perfect recipient for this inaugural award because of her incredible talent and record of accomplishments. Rhonda followed her parents’ tradition of performing bluegrass music all the way to the GRAMMY stage, and now her daughters are blazing a trail with their own new bluegrass band. We are happy to have Rhonda as our inaugural Bluegrass Star Award® recipient.”
As the leader of the most-awarded band in bluegrass music (Rhonda Vincent & The Rage), with more than 70 awards, and as the only artist to win seven consecutive IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year titles, Rhonda is at the top of her game. She was also recently at the top of the Empire State Building where she debuted the first single, “Sweet Summertime,” from her new CD “Taken.” For more information about Rhonda, visit RhondaVincent.com. The award presentation video is courtesy of David Seay Productions. Photo courtesy of Mr. Bob Compere.
