Rhonda Vincent & The Rage nominated for four 2019 IBMA Awards

GRAMMY Award winning Vincent nominated for 'Female Vocalist Of The Year' &

'Collaborative Recording Of The Year' for duet with Dolly Parton

New video for her single "Like I Could" premiered on RollingStone.com;

aired on the Heartland Network's Country Music Today, and CMT Music.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As announced by the International Bluegrass Music Association at a Nashville press conference recently, Rhonda Vincent & The Ragehave been nominated for four 2019 Bluegrass Music Awards. Vincent received a nomination for Female Vocalist Of The Year, along with a Collaborative Recording Of The Year nod for her duet with Dolly Parton on "Please," a song originally written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin.

Additionally, Vincent's Rage band mates also received two nominations in their respective categories, with Hunter Berry for Fiddle Player Of The Year and Josh Williams for Guitar Player Of The Year.

"Our life's love and career are totally immersed in bluegrass music," said Vincent. “It’s what we do! We are so thrilled to be recognized by the members of IBMA. Special thanks to Elton John & Bernie Taupin for allowing us to create a bluegrass version of "Please," and to Dolly Parton for her amazing creativity and for joining us on the song."

The winners will be announced during a gala awards presentation on September 26 at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, N.C.

2019 IBMA Awards Nominations

2019 Hall Of Fame Inductees

Mike Auldridge; Bill Emerson; The Kentucky Colonels

2019 Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients

Katy Daley; Mickey Gamble; Dan Hays; Allen Mills; Moonshiner

2019 International Bluegrass Music Award Nominations

Entertainer Of The Year

Balsam Range; Sam Bush Band; The Earls of Leicester; Del McCoury Band; Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers

Vocal Group Of The Year

Balsam Range; I’m With Her; Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out; Sister Sadie

Instrumental Group Of The Year

Sam Bush Band; Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper; The Earls Of Leicester; Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder; The Traveling McCourys

New Artist Of The Year

Appalachian Road Show; Carolina Blue; High Fidelity; Mile Twelve; Billy Strings

Song Of The Year

Dance, Dance, Dance – Appalachian Road Show (artist), Brenda Cooper/Joseph Cooper/Steve Miller (writers)

The Girl Who Invented The Wheel – Balsam Range (artist), Adam Wright/Shannon Wright (writers)

The Guitar Song – Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers with Del McCoury (artist), Bill Anderson/Jamey Johnson/Vicky McGehee (writers)

The Light In Carter Stanley’s Eyes – Peter Rowan (artist), Peter Rowan (writer)

Next Train South – Po’ Ramblin’ Boys (artist), Mac Patterson (writer)

Take The Journey – Molly Tuttle (artist), Molly Tuttle/Sarah Siskind (writer)

Thunder Dan – Sideline (artist), John Manning (writer)

Album Of The Year

City On A Hill – Mile Twelve (artist), Bryan Sutton (producer), Independent (label)

Del McCoury Still Sings Bluegrass – Del McCoury Band (artist), Del and Ronnie McCoury (producers), McCoury Music (label)

For The Record – Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers (artist), Joe Mullins (producer), Billy Blue Records (label)

I Hear Bluegrass Calling Me – Carolina Blue (artist), Bobby Powell, Tim and Lakyn Jones (producer), Pinecastle Records (label)

Sister Sadie II – Sister Sadie (artist), Sister Sadie (producer), Pinecastle Records (label)

Gospel Recording Of The Year

Acres Of Diamonds – Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers (artist), Joe Mullins (producer), Billy Blue Records (label)

Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout – Claire Lynch (artist), Jerry Salley (producer), Billy Blue Records (label)

I Am A Pilgrim – Roland White and Friends (artist), Ty Gilpin and Jon Weisberger (producer), Mountain Home Music Company (label)

I See God – Marty Raybon (artist), Jerry Salley (producer), Billy Blue Records (label)

Let My Life Be A Light – Balsam Range (artist), Balsam Range (producer), Mountain Home Music Company (label)

Instrumental Recording Of The Year

Cotton Eyed Joe – Sideline (artist), Tim Surrett (producer), Mountain Home Music Company (label)

Darlin’ Pal(s) Of Mine – Missy Raines with Alison Brown, Mike Bub, and Todd Phillips (artists), Alison Brown (producer), Compass Records (label)

Earl’s Breakdown – The Earls Of Leicester (artist), Jerry Douglas (producers), Rounder Records (label)

Fried Taters and Onions – Carolina Blue (artists), Bobby Powell, Tim and Lakyn Jones (producer), Pinecastle Records (label)

Sunrise – Sam Bush & Béla Fleck (artist), Akira Otsuka and Ronnie Freeland (producer), Smithsonian Folkways Records (label)

Collaborative Recording Of The Year

Burning Georgia Down – Balsam Range with Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble (artists), Balsam Range (producer), Mountain Home Music Company (label)

Darlin’ Pal(s) Of Mine – Missy Raines with Alison Brown, Mike Bub, and Todd Phillips (artists), Alison Brown (producer), Compass Records (label)

The Guitar Song – Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers with Del McCoury (artist), Bill Anderson/Jamey Johnson/Vicky McGehee (writers)

Please – Rhonda Vincent and Dolly Parton (artists), Dave Cobb, John Leventhal, Frank Liddell (producers), MCA Nashville (label)

Soldiers Joy/Ragtime Annie – Roland White with Justin Hiltner, Jon Weisberger, Patrick McAvinue, and Molly Tuttle (artists), Ty Gilpin, Jon Weisberger (producer), Mountain Home Music Company (label)

Male Vocalist Of The Year

Shawn Camp; Del McCoury; Russell Moore; Tim O’Brien; Danny Paisley

Female Vocalist Of The Year

Brooke Aldridge; Dale Ann Bradley; Sierra Hull; Molly Tuttle; Rhonda Vincent

(Source & full nomination listing at Bluegrass Today)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

New video for "Like I Could" premieres at RollingStone.com, plus set to air on The Heartland Network and CMT Music
RollingStone.com recently premiered Vincent's new music video for "Like I Could," a song co-written by Grand Ole Opry star Jeannie Seely, along with Erin Enderlinand Bobby Tomberlin. The video features Vincent's real life husband and manager Herb Sandker, who portrays the role of a wandering-eyed lover whose actions spurns the dissolution a once perfect relationship. The video was shot in Nashville's Music City Bar & Grill, and Directed by Jason Lee Denton and Steve Voss.

Related Blog Post (July 2019): Rhonda Vincent releases new single "Like I Could"

The Heartland Network premiered the video on Country Music Today (Friday, July 26), with additional airings on Saturday, July 27 and on Tuesday, July 30.

CMT Music will also premiere the video to their CMT Edge portal, with airing dates/times still to be announced. Stay tuned to CMT.com for more information.

Rhonda Vincent On Tour:

8/2 Parsons, WV / Pickin' In Parsons
8/3 Milan, MI / Milan Bluegrass Festival
8/10 Copper Mountain, CO / Guitar Town / Copper Mountain Resort
8/14 PRIVATE / Nashville, TN / iHeart Radio
8/15 Marion, NC / NC State Bluegrass Festival
8/17 Gettysburg, PA / Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival
8/24 Pelham, TN / The Caverns / Buy Tickets
8/30 New Richmond, Quebec, CANADA / New Richmond Bluegrass Festival
8/31 Thomas Point Beach, ME / Bluegrass Festival
9/1 Thomas Point Beach, ME / Bluegrass Festival
9/7 Wagoner, OK / Bluegrass & Chili Cook Off
9/12 Versailles, KY / Kentucky Castle
9/13 Sullivan, IL / Backyard Bluegrass Festival
9/19 Bean Blossom, IN / Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival
9/20 Kodak, TN / Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival
9/21 Conway, MO / Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival
9/24 Branson, MO / Clay Cooper Theatre
9/27 Shipshewana, IN / Blue Gate Theatre
9/28 Vine Grove, KY / Vine Grove Bluegrass Festival
10/4 Franklin, NC / Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
10/5 Lebanon, VA
10/12 Waldron, AR / Turkey Track Bluegrass Festival
10/13 Jefferson City, MO / Windstone Entertainment Event Center
10/18 Mamaroneck, NY / The Emelin Theatre
10/19 Hamilton, OH / Parrish Auditorium
10/24 Anderson, SC / Anderson Bluegrass Festival
For Rhonda's most up-to-date tour schedule, visit rhondavincent.com

About Rhonda Vincent:
Rhonda Vincent was born in Greentop, Missouri, where she grew up performing in her family band, The Sally Mountain Show, featuring country and bluegrass music. 

After releasing a handful of her own successful bluegrass albums on Rebel Records as the 1990's began, she was signed to a country recording contract with Giant Records. Songs such as "I'm Not Over You," "An Old Memory (Found It's Way Back Home Again)," "I Do My Cryin' At Night," and "At The Corner Of Walk and Don't Walk" endeared her to fans of traditional country music, even if the mainstream audience was not ready for her unashamedly country sound. After developing a loyal following within both musical styles, she chose to return to her bluegrass roots in 2000, and hasn’t looked back. Her powerful voice and unrelenting work ethic have made her the undisputed "Queen of Bluegrass" (a title bestowed upon her by The Wall Street Journal), earning her a closet full of bluegrass music awards, and a GRAMMY Award for Best Bluegrass Album in 2017. Her first-class presentation both on and off stage has allowed Vincent to be one of the only bluegrass artists of the 21st century whose albums consistently reach the Billboard Country Top 40, finding a home among both camps of fans. She is also one of Nashville’s most in-demand harmony singers, heard on recordings alongside names such as Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson, and Daryle Singletary. For more information and the latest tour itinerary, visit rhondavincent.com