page_title: International Bluegrass Music Awards
section_title: 2015 award winners
hierarchical_section_title: International Bluegrass Music Awards / Award winners / 2015 award winners
caption_attribution_description: English: Steve Martin reads his "thousand-dollar set list" at MerleFest, 2011. Photo by Forrest L. Smith, III.
context_page_description: The International Bluegrass Music Awards is an award show for bluegrass music presented by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Awards are voted based on professional membership in the IBMA.
context_section_description: The 2015 award show was held on October 1, 2015 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Actor and banjo player Steve Martin was presented with a distinguished achievement award by the IBMA. There show included induction of both Bill Keith and Larry Sparks into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.
  Entertainer of the Year – The Earls of Leicester
  Vocal Group of the Year – Balsam Range
  Instrumental Group of the Year – The Earls of Leicester
  Song of the Year – Balsam Range ("Moon Over Memphis")
  Album of the Year – The Earls of Leicester (The Earls of Leicester)
  Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year – The Earls of Leicester ("Who Will Sing for Me")
  Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year – Jerry Douglas, Mike Auldridge, Rob Ickes ("The Three Bells")
  Recorded Event of the Year – Becky Buller ("Southern Flavor")
  Emerging Artist of the Year – Becky Buller
  Male Vocalist of the Year – Shawn Camp
  Female Vocalist of the Year – Rhonda Vincent
  Instrumental Performers of the Year – Rob McCoury (Banjo), Bryan Sutton (Guitar), Michael Cleveland (Fiddle), Tim Surrett (Bass), Jerry Douglas (Resophonic Guitar), Jesse Brock (Mandolin)
caption: Actor Steve Martin (pictured above in 2010) presented with a distinguished achievement award at the 2015 award show.
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