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< class="art-postheader">Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award Presented to Dan Tyminski

Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents
Bluegrass Star Award® to Dan Tyminski

October 16, 2021
GRAMMY-winning bluegrass music veteran Dan Tyminski was honored with the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation’s Bluegrass Star Award® on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival in the Farmers Branch Historical Park in Farmers Branch, Texas.  Tyminski was joined on stage by Del McCoury, who received the Bluegrass Star Award in 2015.

Alan Tompkins, founder of the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation, began the presentation by explaining that the Foundation had created the Bluegrass Star Award in 2010 as a way to honor artists who respected the traditions of bluegrass music and preserved its character while doing an exemplary job of bringing the music to new audiences.  Previous Bluegrass Star Awards have been presented to Rhonda Vincent, J. D. Crowe, Peter Rowan, Sierra Hull, Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury, Jerry Douglas, and Bobby Osborne. 

Tompkins noted that Dan Tyminski has had a highly successful career as a bluegrass musician, singer, and songwriter that included time as an early member of the popular Lonesome River Band, a run spanning two decades with supergroup Alison Krauss & Union Station, a solo career that featured the release of the award-winning album Wheels, and his voiceover work on the song Man of Constant Sorrow in the film O Brother, Where Art Thou?, released by the Coen Brothers in 2000.  Dan’s interpretation of Man of Constant Sorrow won him both a GRAMMY award and a CMA Award for Best Single in 2001 and served as the anthem for the superstar Soggy Bottom Boys touring band.  Dan has won 14 GRAMMY Awards and numerous other honors for his solo work and his collaborations with other musicians. 

“Dan’s talents have brought bluegrass music to many thousands of new listeners over the course of his career, and he is a worthy recipient of the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award®.”  For information about Dan Tyminski, visit his website or the Dan Tyminski page on Wikipedia.com.  Video of the award presentation courtesy of David Seay Productions.  Photos courtesy of Nate Dalzell.

< class="art-postheader">Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award Presented to Bobby Osborne

Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents
Bluegrass Star Award® to Bobby Osborne

October 20, 2018
Bobby Osborne, a veteran bluegrass musician and a GRAMMY-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry, was honored with the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation’s Bluegrass Star Award® on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival in the Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West in Farmers Branch, Texas.  Osborne was joined on stage by Del McCoury and Sierra Hull, both of whom have received the Bluegrass Star Award.

“In 2010, the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation began a tradition of honoring bluegrass artists who do an exemplary job of advancing the music and bringing it to new audiences while Bobby Osborne Star Awardpreserving its character and heritage,” said Alan Tompkins, founder of the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation.  Previous Bluegrass Star Awards have been presented to Rhonda Vincent, J. D. Crowe, Peter Rowan, Sierra Hull, Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury, and Jerry Douglas. 

“Bobby Osborne has had an incredible career in bluegrass music spanning 70 years, which includes the time he spent serving his country as a United State Marine.  He’s in the Bluegrass Hall of Fame not once but twice – both as a member of the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers and as a member of the Osborne Brothers – the group that he founded with his brother, Sonny Osborne. 

Bobby is a member of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame who now spends his time helping young musicians as a member of the Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music, located in Hyden, Kentucky and directed by Dean Osborne.  

Throughout his career, Bobby Osborne found new and innovative ways to make bluegrass music interesting for listeners all around the country.  He’s brought bluegrass to thousands of new listeners during his career and is certainly deserving of our Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award®.”  For information about Bobby Osborne, visit his website or the Bobby Osborne page on Wikipedia.com.  Video of the award presentation courtesy of David Seay Productions.  Photos courtesy of Perry Callahan.

< class="art-postheader">Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award Presented to Ricky Skaggs

Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents
Bluegrass Star Award® to Ricky Skaggs

October 20, 2017
Ricky Skaggs receives Bluegrass Star AwardRicky Skaggs, a 15-time GRAMMY-winner, was honored with the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation’s Bluegrass Star Award® on Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival and Chili Cook-Off in the Farmers Branch Historical Park in Farmers Branch, Texas.

“In 2010, the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation began a tradition of honoring bluegrass artists who do an exemplary job of advancing the music and bringing it to new audiences while preserving its character and heritage,” said Alan Tompkins, president of the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation.  The previous Bluegrass Star Awards® have been awarded to Rhonda Vincent, J. D. Crowe, Peter Rowan, Sierra Hull, Del McCoury, and Jerry Douglas. 

Ricky Skaggs receives Bluegrass Star AwardRicky Skaggs has had an incredible career in bluegrass music, and started playing on stage with artists including Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, and Earl Scruggs before he was seven years old.  He played bluegrass music as a member of the Clinch Mountain Boys, JD Crowe & The New South, and Boone Creek before touring with Emmylou Harris’s Hot Band and beginning his solo country music career.

As a country singer, he achieved 12 #1 hits, 8 CMA awards, and 8 ACM awards, and became the youngest member ever of the Grand Ole Opry.  Over the years, he’s teamed up with Keith Whitley, Bruce Hornsby, Phish, Ry Cooder, the Whites, Barry Gibb, and many others.  He holds an incredible 15 GRAMMY awards as well as an honorary doctorate from the Berklee School of Music, and since 1996 has led his incredible nationally-renowed and award-winning bluegrass band, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder.

Ricky Skaggs is a true superstar and an innovator who came from bluegrass music roots and made the whole world sit up and listen.  The Bluegrass Heritage Foundation is proud to have him as the recipient of its seventh Bluegrass Star Award®.  For information about Ricky Skaggs, visit his website at RickySkaggs.com.  Video of the award presentation courtesy of David Seay Productions.  Photos courtesy of Nathaniel Dalzell.

< class="art-postheader">Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award Presented to Jerry Douglas

Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents
Bluegrass Star Award® to Jerry Douglas

October 15, 2016
Jerry Douglas accepting Bluegrass Star AwardJerry Douglas, a 14-time GRAMMY-winning National Heritage Fellow, was honored with the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation’s Bluegrass Star Award® on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival and Chili Cook-Off in the Farmers Branch Historical Park in Farmers Branch, Texas.

“In 2010, the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation began a tradition of honoring bluegrass artists who do an exemplary job of advancing the music and bringing it to new audiences while preserving its character and heritage,” said Alan Tompkins, president of the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation.  The previous Bluegrass Star Awards® have been awarded to Rhonda Vincent, J. D. Crowe, Peter Rowan, Sierra Hull, and Del McCoury.  “Jerry Douglas has had an incredible career in bluegrass music spanning much of the past five decades.  He holds an incredible 14 GRAMMY awards, a National Heritage Fellowship Award from the Jerry Douglas - Bluegrass Star AwardNational Endowment for the Arts, three Musician Of The Year awards from the Country Music Association, and has been an Artist In Residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum.

Jerry Douglas has toured and recorded with Alison Krauss & Union Station for over 20 years and founded the GRAMMY-winning band The Earls of Leicester.  Jerry has recorded with artists such as Eric Clapton, Ray Charles, Mumford & Sons, Elvis Costello, and Dolly Parton, bringing the bluegrass sound to audiences everywhere.  Jerry has brought bluegrass to many who might never have been interested in it before hearing him, and well deserves our Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award®.”  For information about Jerry Douglas, visit the Jerry Douglas page on Wikipedia.com.  Video of the award presentation courtesy of David Seay Productions.  Photos courtesy of Bob Compere.

< class="art-postheader">Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award Presented to Del McCoury

Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents
Bluegrass Star Award® to Del McCoury

October 17, 2015
Del McCoury Star Award PresentationDel McCoury, a GRAMMY-winning National Heritage Fellow and member International Bluegrass Music Association’s Hall of Fame, was honored with the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation’s Bluegrass Star Award® on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival and Chili Cook-Off in the Farmers Branch Historical Park in Farmers Branch, Texas.

“In 2010, the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation began a tradition of honoring bluegrass artists who do an exemplary job of advancing the music and bringing it to new audiences while preserving its character and heritage,” said Alan W. Tompkins, president and founder of the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation.  The previous Bluegrass Star Awards® have been awarded to Rhonda Vincent, J. D. Crowe, Peter Rowan, and Sierra Hull.Del McCoury Star Award  “Del McCoury has had an incredible lifetime career in bluegrass music spanning the better part of six decades.  He’s won almost every award given to musicians in our industry, including a GRAMMY and a National Heritage Fellowship Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, has played bluegrass music on national television, and was a Bluegrass Boy alongside Bill Monroe.  You just can’t get much more ‘true bluegrass’ than that.  Del McCoury has played and recorded with artists as diverse as Phish, the String Cheese Incident, and Steve Earle, bringing the bluegrass sound to audiences far and wide.  Del has brought bluegrass music to many who might never have heard it or been interested in it before hearing him, and is an ideal recipient for our Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award®.”  For more information about Del McCoury, visit the Del McCoury Band website.  Watch the award presentation video below, courtesy of David Seay Productions for highlights of Del’s career – in Del’s own words.  Photos are courtesy of Julie Tompkins.

< class="art-postheader">Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award Presented to Sierra Hull

Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents Bluegrass Star Award®
to Mandolin Virtuoso Sierra Hull

October 19, 2013
Sierra Hull Bluegrass Star Award Presentation 2013Award-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.

 

< class="art-postheader">Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents Bluegrass Star Award to Peter Rowan

Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents Bluegrass Star Award® to Peter Rowan

October 20, 2012
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Star Award Presentation 2012GRAMMY-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.

 

< class="art-postheader">Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award presented to J. D. Crowe

Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents Bluegrass Star Award® to J. D. Crowe

October 15, 2011
J. D. Crowe Bluegrass Star Award Presentation 2011GRAMMY- 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.

 

< class="art-postheader">Inaugural Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award Presented to Rhonda Vincent

Inaugural Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Bluegrass Star Award®
Presented to Rhonda Vincent

Rhonda Vincent Bluegrass Star Award Presentation 2010October 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.

 

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