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The 37th annual '''IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards''' of the [[International Bluegrass Music Association]] were presented on October 22, 2026 at [[Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium]] in [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]], during IBMA World of Bluegrass (October 20–24). The hosts were [[Sam Bush]] and [[Sierra Hull]].{{Src|published|url=https://ibma.org/press-releases/billy-strings-named-entertainer-of-the-year-for-fifth-time-at-37th-annual-ibma-bluegrass-music-awards-presented-by-get-it-played/|title=IBMA press release, October 23, 2026}}

''Note: the eligibility period was from April 1, 2025 to March 1, 2026.  Thus, before you ask: [[Cory Walker]]'s little brother's record was not eligible, and will be eligible next year.''

== Winners ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award !! Winner !! Credits
|-
| Entertainer of the Year || [[Billy Strings]] ||
|-
| Vocal Group of the Year || [[Authentic Unlimited]] ||
|-
| Instrumental Group of the Year || [[East Nash Grass]] ||
|-
| Song of the Year || "Can't Outrun the Blues" – [[Trey Hensley]] || Songwriters: [[Trey Hensley]], [[Bobby Starnes]]. Producer: [[Brent Maher]]. Label: [[Pinecastle Records]]
|-
| Album of the Year || ''All God's Children'' – [[East Nash Grass]] || Producers: [[Jake Stargel]], [[East Nash Grass]]. Label: [[Mountain Fever Records]]
|-
| Gospel Recording of the Year || "Some Day" – [[Blue Highway]] || Songwriters: [[Olive Stockton]], [[Tim Stafford]]. Producers: [[Blue Highway]], [[Dan Boner]]. Label: [[Down the Road Records]] (Bluegrass Today gives [[Rounder Records]])
|-
| Instrumental Recording of the Year || "Big Daddy Rabbit" – [[Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper]] (feat. [[Nathan Livers]]) || Songwriter: [[Nathan Livers]]. Producer: [[Michael Cleveland]]. Label: [[Yeah, Man Records]]
|-
| New Artist of the Year || [[Mason Via]] ||
|-
| Collaborative Recording of the Year || "Broken Angels" – [[The Grascals]] and [[Dolly Parton]] || Songwriters: [[Dolly Parton]], [[Jamie Johnson]]. Producer: [[Kent Wells]]. Label: [[Billy Blue Records]]
|-
| Male Vocalist of the Year || [[Greg Blake]] ||
|-
| Female Vocalist of the Year || [[Jaelee Roberts]] ||
|-
| Banjo Player of the Year || [[Kristin Scott Benson]] ||
|-
| Bass Player of the Year || [[Mike Bub]] ||
|-
| Fiddle Player of the Year || [[Andy Leftwich]] ||
|-
| Resophonic Guitar Player of the Year || [[Justin Moses]] ||
|-
| Guitar Player of the Year || [[Cody Kilby]] ||
|-
| Mandolin Player of the Year || [[Sierra Hull]] ||
|-
| Music Video of the Year || "The Devil Went Down to Deep Gap" – [[Bryan Sutton]] with [[Billy Strings]] || Animators: [[Pat Bradley]], [[SpringShoe Animation]]. Producer: [[Bryan Sutton]]. Songwriters: John Thomas Crain, Charles Edward Daniels, William Joel DiGregorio, Fred Laroy Edwards, Charles Fred Hayward, James W Marshall
|}

== Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees ==
* [[Byron Berline]]
* [[The Nashville Bluegrass Band]]
* [[Barry Poss]]
* [[The Lost & Found]]

== Performers ==
[[Sister Sadie]], [[The Del McCoury Band]], [[The Grascals]], [[Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper]], [[Sierra Hull]], a [[Sam Bush]] all-star band, and [[Patty Loveless]] with [[Sister Sadie]], [[Stuart Duncan]] and [[Justin Moses]].{{Src|published|url=https://bluegrasstoday.com/2026-ibma-bluegrass-music-award-winners/|title=Bluegrass Today, John Lawless, October 22, 2026}}