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Lester Flatt
Lester Flatt is often considered one of the greatest bluegrass artists of all time. As an early member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys and then through nearly 20 years of collaboration with Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt made an indelible mark on American bluegrass.

Bela Fleck
Contemporary-progressive bluegrass banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck is often regarded as one of the best bluegrass pickers in the world.

The Grascals
IBMA's Emerging Artist of the Year for 2005, the Grascals are one of Bluegrass' best new bands.

Alison Krauss
A prodigious fiddle player and protege of Bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe, Alison and her band Union Station are one of the hottest and most talented groups around.

Del McCoury
An original Blue Grass Boy, now one of the frontrunners of the Bluegrass resurgence.

Bill Monroe
Learn more about the man credited with starting Bluegrass.

Nickel Creek
Covering country, bluegrass, jazz, and even a little rock and roll, this young trio truly rocks the folk world.

Tim O'Brien
With his unmatchable command of fiddle, guitar, and other instruments and his cannon of original and traditional material, Tim O'Brien's influence is felt throughout the folk and bluegrass worlds.

Charlie Poole
Old Time/Bluegrass banjo player, frontman of the North Carolina Ramblers.

Railroad Earth
Railroad Earth has been said to be the equivalent of Grateful Dead on Bluegrass instruments. The band blends swing, blues, bluegrass, folk, celtic, and all other sorts of Americana into a jam band-ish mix of darn-good-time.

Earl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs is one of the greatest banjo players ever to meet the instrument. His three-finger picking style has come to be known as "Scruggs Style," and his work has influenced everyone from Bela Fleck to J.D. Crowe & the New South.

Uncle Earl
Uncle Earl emerged in 2005 as the hottest band of g'Earls in Bluegrass/Old Time music.

The Waybacks
Bluegrass group The Waybacks bring innovative style and non-stop energy to their innovative sound.

Yonder Mountain String Band
Together since 1999, this progressive bluegrass string band is one of the most prominent innovators in bluegrass-rock today.

2006 SPBGMA Award Winners
The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America's 2006 Award winners.