Artists and recordings from Billy Blue Records, and the Country Faith Partnership, were honored with multiple wins, nominations, and performances at the 33rd Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards and the 53rd Annual Dove Awards this past fall. Dolly Parton’s “In the Sweet By and By” featuring Jerry Salley, Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson, and Bradley Walker from the Salley-producedCountry Faith Bluegrass album took home two trophies for Gospel Recording of the Year and Collaborative Recording of the Year at the IBMA awards. “In the Sweet By and By” also received a Dove award for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year. Producer, artist, and current IBMA Board Member, Jerry Salley, personally presented the awards to Dolly and Tom Rutledge, General Manager for Velvet Apple Music and Song-A-Billy Music, at her management offices recently.
