Dark Shadow Recording (DSR) heads into the 2025 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) voting season with its most formidable showing to date, fielding contenders in virtually every major category. From marquee vocal honors to instrumental virtuosity and album-of-the-year consideration, the DSR roster underscores the label’s reputation for pairing forward-thinking artistry with deep bluegrass roots.

Becky Buller & The Becky Buller Band

    Female Vocalist of the Year – Becky Buller

    Fiddle Player of the Year – Becky Buller

    Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Instrumental Group of the Year – Becky Buller Band

    Album of the Year – Jubilee

    Song of the Year – “Jubilee,” “Alone,” “Woman”

    Collaborative Recording of the Year – “Jubilee” (feat. Aoife O’Donovan)

    Instrumental Recording of the Year – “Kismet”

    Gospel Recording of the Year – “Whale”

    Individual Instrumentalist Nods: Ned Luberecki (Banjo), Jacob Groopman (Guitar), Wes Lee (Mandolin), Daniel “Hulk” Hardin (Bass)

“Reach” — Becky Buller with Alison Brown, Sierra Hull, Missy Raines & Molly Tuttle

    Song of the Year

    Collaborative Recording of the Year

Henhouse Prowlers

    Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Instrumental Group of the Year

    Song of the Year – “Line The Avenues,” “Three Seasons,” “Land of Confusion”

    Instrumentalist & Male Vocalist Spots: Ben Wright (Banjo), Jon Goldfine (Bass), Chris Dollar (Guitar), Jake Howard (Mandolin)

Rick Faris & The Rick Faris Band

    Male Vocalist of the Year, Guitar Player of the Year – Rick Faris

    Song of the Year – “Bend, Don’t Break,” “On The Right Track”

    Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group, Instrumental Group – Rick Faris Band

    Supporting Instrumentalist Categories: JimBob Faris (Bass), Henry Burgess (Mandolin), Gibson Davis (Banjo)

Laura Orshaw feat. The Slocan Ramblers

    Female Vocalist of the Year, Fiddle Player of the Year – Laura Orshaw

    Song of the Year / Collaborative Recording – “Red Bandana”

Stephen Mougin & Jana Mougin

    Songs of the Year – “Frozen In Time,” “Like I Used To Do”

    Male Vocalist / Guitar Player – Stephen Mougin

    Female Vocalist – Jana Mougin

Ned Luberecki

    Banjo Player of the Year

    Male Vocalist of the Year

    Song of the Year – “Act Naturally”

Full Cord

    Song of the Year – “Annie Moved On,” “Christmas Cheer”

About Dark Shadow Recording

Founded and helmed by award-winning musician-producer Stephen Mougin, Dark Shadow Recording is a full-service studio and label perched above Music City’s skyline. DSR champions boundary-pushing talent in bluegrass, Americana, country, and folk, releasing acclaimed music from Becky Buller, Rick Faris, Laura Orshaw, Henhouse Prowlers, Jana & Stephen Mougin, and more.

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