Billy Strings added another major honor to his already impressive résumé Sunday night, taking home Entertainer of the Year for the fifth time at the 37th Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. Strings previously won the IBMA’s top honor in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025. It was also a big night for East Nash Grass, which took home two awards just two years after being named New Artist of the Year. The Nashville-based group won Album of the Year for All God’s Children and Instrumental Group of the Year. Trey Hensley earned Song of the Year honors for “Can’t Outrun the Blues,” while Sierra Hull added another trophy to her collection with her eighth Mandolin Player of the Year award. The 2026 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards were held at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with bluegrass legends Sam Bush and Sierra Hull serving as co-hosts. From veteran artists to some of the genre’s rising stars, the awards celebrated another year of bluegrass music. Check out the full list of 2026 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards winners below.   ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Billy Strings VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR Authentic Unlimited INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR East Nash Grass SONG OF THE YEAR Can’t Outrun the Blues Artist: Trey Hensley Songwriters: Trey Hensley/Bobby Starnes Producer: Brent Maher Label: Pinecastle Records ALBUM OF THE YEAR All God’s Children Artist: East Nash Grass Producers: Jake Stargel/East Nash Grass Label: Mountain Fever Records GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR Some Day Artist: Blue Highway Songwriters: Olive Stockton/Tim Stafford Producer: Blue Highway/Dan Boner Label: Down the Road Records INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR Big Daddy Rabbit Artist: Michael Cleveland Flamekeeper (Feat. Nathan Livers) Songwriter: Nathan Livers Producer: Michael Cleveland Label: Yeah, Man Records NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Mason Via COLLABORATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR Broken Angels Artist: The Grascals and Dolly Parton Songwriters: Dolly Parton/Jamie Johnson Producer: Kent Wells Label: Billy Blue Records MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Greg Blake FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Jaelee Roberts BANJO PLAYER OF THE YEAR Kristin Scott Benson BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR Mike Bub FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Andy Leftwich RESOPHONIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR Justin Moses GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR Cody Kilby MANDOLIN PLAYER OF THE YEAR Sierra Hull MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR The Devil Went Down to Deep Gap Artist: Bryan Sutton with Billy Strings Animator: Pat Bradley, SpringShoe Animation Producer: Bryan Sutton Songwriters: John Thomas Crain, Charles Edward Daniels, William Joel DiGregorio, Fred Laroy Edwards, Charles Fred Hayward, and James W Marshall The post 2026 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Winners appeared first on Nashville.com. ...read more read less