RHONDA VINCENT WINS SPBGMA


RHONDA VINCENT WINS SPBGMA “ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR” & “CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR”
Rhonda
Vincent & The Rage Take Home Five Awards, Including “Bluegrass Band
of the Year,” “Master’s Gold Award” & “Fiddle Performer of the
Year”

  

Nashville, Tenn.
(February 09, 2015) — Already one of the most decorated artists in
Bluegrass, Rhonda Vincent was named “Entertainer of the Year” at the
41st Annual SPBGMA (The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music
of America) Convention & Awards Show in Nashville this past Sunday.
In addition to being named “Entertainer of the Year,” Vincent, who was
inducted into the SPBGMA Hall of Greats last year, took home
“Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year.” Earning their title as the
most awarded band in Bluegrass Music, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage won
“Bluegrass Band of the Year,” while band member Josh Williams was
honored with the “Master’s Gold Award,” which commemorates winning
“Guitar Performer of the Year” a total of ten times, and band member
Hunter Berry took home “Fiddle Performer of the Year.”
“It’s an incredible
moment in time for us.  The past few weeks have been a whirlwind, and it
doesn’t appear to be slowing down any time soon. We are so thankful for
the support of our music; the promoters and venues who host our shows,
and our friends who join us at the shows. We couldn’t do it without you.
We appreciate each and every award,” said a humbled Rhonda Vincent. She
adds, “I am very honored and so proud of the incredible world class
musicians that make up The Rage.”
Taking a break from
winning awards, The Rage hit the stage and performed with legendary
Country Music Hall of Fame member Mac Wiseman, prior to closing the show
with Rhonda Vincent. There were three additional awards presented by
Rhonda in commemoration of her band members’ years of service, with
another special award honoring their agent Herb Sandker of Upper
Management for their record-breaking tour schedule.
10 Years / 2012 – Hunter Berry – Rage Member
10 Years / 2012 – Mickey Harris – Rage Member
5 Years / 2014 – Aaron McDaris – Rage Member
You can catch Rhonda on Country’s Family Reunion “Sweethearts,” which airs on RFD-TV at the following times:
Friday, February 13th at 7:00 p.m. CT / 8:00 p.m. ET Saturday, February 14th at 11:00 p.m. CT / Midnight ET
About Rhonda Vincent:
Rhonda Vincent has been
one of the most consistent recording artists in the world of Bluegrass
Music, winning the IBMA “Female Vocalist of the Year” award a remarkable
seven consecutive times and walking away with the top honor of IBMA
“Entertainer of the Year” in 2001. Vincent’s band, The Rage is the most
award winning band in Bluegrass music history with over 100 awards.
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage maintain one of the busiest schedules in
the music business today, recently hitting a personal record number of
bookings for 2015.

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