International Bluegrass Music Association
The IBMA is the non-profit music association that connects, educates, and empowers bluegrass professionals and enthusiasts, honoring tradition and encouraging innovation in the bluegrass community worldwide.www.ibma.org
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Oct 31, 2026
ChrisHOST
I know there's a bunch of them, but think of one that just kind of stands out.
Caroline OwensGUEST
I'll give you an example of something that happened a few weeks ago at IBMA.
Caroline OwensGUEST
There was a couple of girls that are very sweet and I had been asked to mentor.
Caroline OwensGUEST
I'm on the IBMA songwriter committee.
Caroline OwensGUEST
And so we were a part of the mentor sessions there at the convention center.
Caroline OwensGUEST
And they had asked me, you know, if I would do the session.
Daniel PatrickHOST
Every little bit helps, and I truly appreciate it.
Daniel PatrickHOST
My guest this week, Trey Hensley, won the 2026 IBMA Song of the Year with Can't Outrun the Blues this year.
Daniel PatrickHOST
The album is stellar.
Daniel PatrickHOST
If you're not familiar with Trey Hensley, just go to Instagram.
Daniel PatrickHOST
Cheers, everybody.
Daniel PatrickHOST
All right.
Daniel PatrickHOST
Well, man, it is an absolute pleasure to have my next guest on 2023 Guitar Player of the Year from the IBMA.
Daniel PatrickHOST
It's Trey Hensley.
Carly GreerGUEST
it.
Carly GreerGUEST
And I'm like, I want to bring them all in and just have them sit like at the IBMAs when you're just going from hotel room to hotel room listening to random people.
Carly GreerGUEST
Not random people, but it could be to someone that's never experienced the IBMAs and they're walking in going, I never knew this world existed.
Dan MillerHOST
Yeah.
Dan MillerHOST
Yeah, that's great.
Charlotte CarrivickGUEST
Yeah.
Charlotte CarrivickGUEST
Many years ago, with another band I played in, Cardboard Fox, that was with my husband on bass and my sister on fiddle and our friend on mandolin, we were at IBMA as a showcase band and Leo was there.
Charlotte CarrivickGUEST
And we kind of, we had one of those trade stall things and we thought, well, how are we going to win over the Americans? And we thought, well, we'll take lots of biscuits and we'll give them free tea and biscuits.
Charlotte CarrivickGUEST
I love that.
BarryHOST
Brian is not with us currently.
BarryHOST
Brian was with us last week and the weekend before for Cave Fest and last week at IBMA.
BarryHOST
which was a lot of fun.
BarryHOST
That's kind of the focus of today.
BarryHOST
And I look forward to next year.
BrianHOST
Yeah, we'll just jump in with our coverage from the event and then some of the interviews we did and then we'll be back.
BarryHOST
We're back at the IBMA.
BarryHOST
We are in Memorial Auditorium.
Laura Lee JonesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Number 14.
Mike KearHOST
Our next debut brings this year's IBMA Entertainer of the Year, Billy Strings, into the countdown at number 14.
Mike KearHOST
It's the first of two songs we'll hear from his album So Much for Goodbyes this week.
Mike KearHOST
First, Charlotte's got a few words about Billy and his latest IBMA honours.
CharlotteCORRESPONDENT
Guitarist and singer Billy Strings has added another big honour to his collection.
CharlotteCORRESPONDENT
At this year's International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, Billy was named Entertainer of the Year for the fifth time.
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Mike KearHOST
That's our second song today from Billy's So Much for Goodbyes.
BronwynSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Number four.
Eli GilbertHOST
Um, I'm tomorrow, uh, I've got an early flight tomorrow to, uh, go down to Chattanooga.
Eli GilbertHOST
I'm playing with Rick Ferris at IBMA for a couple of showcases Tuesday and Wednesday of IBMA, which by the time this is out has already happened.
Eli GilbertHOST
So episode three will be about how, um, That didn't go so well either, but for probably three or so hours today, I was just playing along with all the stuff that we're going to play, just playing along with the records.
Eli GilbertHOST
I played a lot of that stuff with Rick in the past, so I at least know the music.
Eli GilbertHOST
In some ways, that's actually the best.
Tyler StegallHOST
Yeah.
Tyler StegallHOST
I mean, you know, at least, uh, at least I presume you have a room at, uh, at IBMA, at least you won't be, um, on the ground on a sleeping bag in the tent.
Tyler StegallHOST
So that always makes a little, little bit easier.
ClintHOST
with
ChloeHOST
IBMA.
ChloeHOST
That's pretty incredible.
ClintHOST
Five is crazy.
ChloeHOST
I don't.
ChloeHOST
But in his speech, let me see.
ChloeHOST
Who won IBMA?
ClintHOST
Maybe like Molly Tuttle or Sierra Hull.
Eric DahlHOST
Yeah.
Johnny HilandGUEST
End of the year, it was like the Downey's Country Music Association was like the country music, IBMA kind of, like we had award shows every year.
Johnny HilandGUEST
Oh, yeah.
Johnny HilandGUEST
And so, man, I'd win them.
Clint PowellHOST
Yeah, absolutely.
Jeff StylesHOST
We had the big IBMA, International Bluegrass Music Association, awards last week.
Jeff StylesHOST
The Tivoli opened up with two shows from Billy Strings.
Clint PowellHOST
Tending a jazz festival was yesterday.
Jeff StylesHOST
I didn't get down there.
Jeff StylesHOST
Everybody who went said it's fantastic, said the Tivoli was lovely.
Jeff StylesHOST
Billy did win Entertainer of the Year at the IBMA.
Jeff StylesHOST
One thing I'm just gonna throw out real quick.
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