The Kody Norris Show wins 7 SPBGMA awards including Entertainer Of The Year and Album Of The Year
Nashville, Tennessee (Release): Award-winning country and bluegrass group The Kody Norris Show won seven awads at the 2024 SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America) Awards in Nashville. The band brought home trophies for Entertainer of the Year, Instrumental Group of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Band (Overall) of the Year. Adding to the wins, Mary Rachel Nalley-Norris was named Fiddle Performer of the Year and Josiah Tyree won Banjo Performer of the Year. This year’s awards were held on January 27, at the Sheraton Music City Hotel.
"I can’t believe it! I’m so happy for our band and everything we have accomplished in the last year. This is a heck of a way to kick off 2024 and we are so honored. We love bluegrass music, our fans, and everything that SPBGMA stands for!” said Kody Norris.
“It’s always an honor to be included in the nominations but to take home the trophy is a dream come true. I remember coming to SPBGMA when I was a lot younger and just dreaming of being on that stage. I’m so happy I get to do that with my best friends and sincerely honored,” said Mary Rachel Nalley-Norris
Josiah Tyree added: "It’s an absolute honor and has been a long-time dream of mine to win Banjo Performer of the Year. SPBGMA is an essential part of why I play music today. A big thank you to each and every person that has played a role in my career to this point.”
The Kody Norris Show had an exciting 2023, touring the US and Australia, making their Grand Ole Opry debut, and opening for The Queen of Bluegrass, Rhonda Vincent, at The Ryman Auditorium.