# Billy Strings Can’t Stop Winning at the 2026 Bluegrass Awards

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/billy-strings-cant-stop-winning-at-the-2026-bluegrass-awards/
- Published: 2026-10-24T16:29:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T17:12:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/2026-bluegrass-music-awards-winners-billy-strings-1235647613/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Billy Strings won Entertainer of the Year for the fifth time in six years.
- East Nash Grass took home two major awards.
- Bluegrass is bringing traditional and progressive artists together.

## Summary

Billy Strings won Entertainer of the Year for the fifth time in six years at the 37th International Bluegrass Music Association awards in Chattanooga. The results reflect bluegrass’s growing reach and a scene where progressive and traditional styles increasingly share the same space.

East Nash Grass won both Instrumental Group of the Year and Album of the Year for *All God’s Children*. Sierra Hull and Kristin Scott Benson each claimed their eighth player award, while Jaelee Roberts was named Female Vocalist of the Year. The ceremony also honoured Dolly Parton and Ronnie Bowman, and attendees pointed to rising visibility for women and newer acts.

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