Only banjos in the building: Steve Martin will co-host the 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, JUL 31 – The 2025 IBMA Awards will honor top bluegrass artists including Alison Krauss, Billy Strings, and nominees Steve Martin and Alison Brown for their collaboration '5 Days Out, 2 Days Back.'
- The 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards will be co-hosted by actor, comedian and banjoist Steve Martin and Alison Brown on Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- Part of the IBMA World of Bluegrass festival running Sept. 16 to 20, this year’s awards are the first in Chattanooga after years in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- The duo's '5 Days Out, 2 Days Back' is nominated in Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year, and Collaborative Recording of the Year, with Martin's bluegrass roots dating to his teenage years.
- Tickets for the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards are available via Ticketmaster, with the event set for Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium.
- Looking ahead, the awards are expected to stay in Chattanooga through 2027, as Compass Records Group celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
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Only banjos in the building: Steve Martin will co-host the 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards
Get those banjos ready because this isn’t a joke. Actor and comedy legend Steve Martin will co-host the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards for the first time.
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Read Full ArticleActor and comedian Steve Martin to host the IBMA awards in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards show in Chattanooga this fall has gotten some star power. Actor, comedian and banjo player Steve Martin will host the Awards show at Memorial Auditorium in September. While Martin is far better known for his movies and stand up career, he also has done well in the Bluegrass field. In fact, he is up for some awards that night with his co-host Alison Brown. Th…
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