The Induction Process
The Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame Committee involves local experts along with many leading authorities nationwide in selecting our annual inductees. A fifteen member Nomination Committee including scholars from Appalachian State, UNC-Chapel Hill, the University of Wisconsin, the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution prepares the ballot upon which a Selection Committee of at least fifty-one members votes. Nomination and voting take place in two rounds between September 15 and October 30.
Catagories - 2011 Inductees
Nationally Known Artists - Emmylou Harris
Traditional Dance - Willard Watson
Regional Musician - Jens Kruger
Songwriter - Jim Lauderdale
Pioneer Artist - Jim Shumate
Catagories - 2010 Inductees
Nationally Known artists – Don Reno
Pioneer Artists– Clarence "Tom" Ashley
Sidemen and Regional Musicians – Bobby Hicks
Luthiers - Albert Hash
Special Contributors/Organizers/Promoters - "B" Townes IV
Master Musicians and Tradition Bearers - Etta Baker
Catagories - 2009 Inductees
Nationally Known Artists - Ralph and Carter Stanley
Pioneer Artists - Ola Belle Reed
Songwriter - Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith
Recording Industry - Mike Seeger
Sideman and Regional Musician - Eric Ellis
Gospel Music - The Primitive Quartet
2009 Honorary Inductee - Mike Cross
2009 Honorary Inductee - Nancy Watson
Catagories - 2008 Inductees
Nationally Known Artists - Doc Watson
Nationally Known Artists - Earl Scruggs
Sidemen and Regional Musicians - David Johnson
Pioneer Artists - The Carter Family
Master Musician & Tradition Bearer - Tommy Jarrell
Songwriters - Dolly Parton
Promoters and Organizers - Ralph Rinzler
Media and Scholars - Ralph Epperson
Recordings and Luthiers - Wayne Henderson
Traditional Dance - Sam Love Queen Sr.
2008 Honorary Inductee - Art Menius