Sammy Shelor of Lonesome River Band wins Banjo Performer of the Year

Mountain Home Music Company congratulates Lonesome River Band’s Sammy Shelor for being named Banjo Performer of the Year at the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America’s Bluegrass Music Awards (SPBGMA).

SPBGMA serves to educate about the traditional spirit and art form of Bluegrass music and preserve, promote and encourage new development in Bluegrass.

Known for his driving banjo style, Shelor has received a multitude of awards and recognitions including several SPBGMA Banjo Performer of the Year Awards and IBMA Banjo Player of the Year Awards and the 2011 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.

Listen to Lonesome River Band’s most recent album, Outside Looking In, HERE.

About Mountain Home Music Company:
Mountain Home Music Company, a division of Crossroads Label Group is a premier Bluegrass label with global distribution, representing such elite artists as Balsam Range, The Grascals, Lonesome River Band, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, NewTown, Gina Furtado, Kristin Scott Benson, The Cleverlys, Danny Roberts, Sideline, Unspoken Tradition, Fireside Collective and Thomm Jutz. Established in 1993, Crossroads is a market leader in the Bluegrass, Americana, and Christian Music fields.