2026 Winners

Old Time Fiddle

  1. 1. Billy Hurt, Jr — Boones Mill, VA
  2. 2. Jake Krack — Marlinton, WV
  3. 3. Andrew Walker — Chapel Hill, NC
  4. 4. Aila Wildman — Floyd, VA
  5. 5. Richard Bowman — Mt. Airy, NC
  6. 6. Raistlin Brabson — Boones Mill, VA
  7. 7. Nate Leath — Nashville, TN
  8. 8. Ruth Shumway — Nashville, TN
  9. 9. Caleb McAllister — Fincastle, VA
  10. 10. Andrew Small — Floyd, VA

Dobro

  1. 1. N. R. Taylor — Wytheville, VA
  2. 2. Keith Aiken — Herderson, NC
  3. 3. Luke Lindblom — Bloomingdale, GA
  4. 4. Liam Lindblom — Bloomingdale, GA
  5. 5. Hobert Beavers — Pounding Mill, VA
  6. 6. Jonathan McHone — Danbury, NC
  7. 7. Jeff Bybee — Tompkinsville, KY
  8. 8. Charlie Milliron — Ararat, VA
  9. 9. Holger Olsen — Birchdale, MN
  10. 10. Travis Chambers — Ford, VA

Mandolin

  1. 1. Vincent Bullins — Lawsonville, VA
  2. 2. Eli Wildman — Floyd, VA
  3. 3. Brian Muller — Christiansburg, VA
  4. 4. Linus Lindblom — Bloomingdale, GA
  5. 5. Ryan Blevins — Chilhowie, VA
  6. 6. Lucy Lindblom — Bloomingdale, GA
  7. 7. Elijah Smith — Mt. Airy, NC
  8. 8. Briar McDowell — Hendersonville, NC
  9. 9. Emily Strom — Blacksburg, VA
  10. 10. Allan McMillian — Cana, VA

Bluegrass Fiddle

  1. 1. Julia Kwolyk — Charlottesville, VA
  2. 2. Daniel Greeson — Murfreesboro, TN
  3. 3. Hollace Oakes — Snowville, VA
  4. 4. Marina Lindblom — Bloomingdale, GA
  5. 5. Josephine Walker — Todd, NC
  6. 6. Hunter Berry — Elizabethton, TN
  7. 7. Danny Knicely — Harpers Ferry, WV
  8. 8. A. J. Srubas — Minneapolis, MN
  9. 9. Glen Alexander — Salisbury, NC
  10. 10. Dewey Brown III — Graham, NC

Dulcimer

  1. 1. Kendra Ward — Bidwell, OH
  2. 2. Diane Parker — Galax, VA
  3. 3. Tim Owen — Staunton, VA
  4. 4. Damien Muller — Richmond, VA
  5. 5. Danny Casstevens — Mocksville, NC
  6. 6. Tim Thornton — Shawsville, VA
  7. 7. Eva Casstevens — Mocksville, NC
  8. 8. Leslie Skinner — Prince George, VA
  9. 9. Sheri Hill — Rocky Mount, VA
  10. 10. Frank Horn — N. Tazewell, VA

Bluegrass Banjo

  1. 1. Travis Watts — Mt. Airy, NC
  2. 2. Elijah Ellenburg — Liberty, SC
  3. 3. Timothy Lindblom — Bloomingdale, GA
  4. 4. Luciya Sullivan — Evanston, IL
  5. 5. Stewart Werner III — Rocky Mount, VA
  6. 6. Tim Rhodes — Salem, VA
  7. 7. Pete Trakimowicz — Wilmington, NC
  8. 8. Dewey Brown IV — Burlington, NC
  9. 9. Ayden Young — Roanoke, VA
  10. 10. Jackson Secrist — Elkton, VA

Clawhammer Banjo

  1. 1. Marsha Todd — Mt. Airy, NC
  2. 2. Jared Boyd — Floyd, VA
  3. 3. Tim Bing — Marlinton, WV
  4. 4. Jeremy Marcotte — Australia
  5. 5. Margo MacSweeney — Floyd, VA
  6. 6. Mac Traynham — Willis, VA
  7. 7. Steven Casto — Marlington, WV
  8. 8. Jack Circle — Galax, VA
  9. 9. Tyler Hughes — Big Stone Gap, VA
  10. 10. Daniel Boyer — Fries, VA

Autoharp

  1. 1. Mason Winfree — Stokesdale, NC
  2. 2. Sidney Hollingsworth — Christiansburg, VA
  3. 3. Ronnie Burroughs — Keysville, VA
  4. 4. Vicki Boyd — Laurel Fork, VA
  5. 5. David Kilby — Peach Bottom, PA
  6. 6. Elizabeth Merkhofer — Washington, DC
  7. 7. Frederick Douglas — Chapel Hill, NC
  8. 8. Jimmy Handy — Woolwine, VA
  9. 9. Bobby Moore — Roanoke, VA
  10. 10. Dana Underwood — Ivanhoe, VA

Guitar

  1. 1. Eric Hardin — Warrensville, NC
  2. 2. Steve Lewis — Laurel Springs, NC
  3. 3. Chad Harrison — Claudville, VA
  4. 4. Graydon Shepherd — West Jefferson, NC
  5. 5. Libby Lindblom — Bloomingdale, GA
  6. 6. Jack Hinshelwood — Abingdon, VA
  7. 7. Croft Wilson — Fernadina Beach, FL
  8. 8. Matt Osborne — Bristol, VA
  9. 9. Austin Mikeal — Crumpler, NC
  10. 10. John Garris — Durham, NC

Folk Song

  1. 1. Ann Mari Trakimowicz — Wilmington, NC
  2. 2. Jasie Slaughter — Willis, VA
  3. 3. Mikayla Hyde — Bristol, TN
  4. 4. Jacob Holdren — Eagle Rock, VA
  5. 5. Lindy Gladson — Sneedville, TN
  6. 6. Leo Lindblom — Bloomingdale, GA
  7. 7. Tommy Nichols — Mt. Airy, NC
  8. 8. Macon Gurley — Staunton, VA
  9. 9. Winston Tate — Lakemont, GA
  10. 10. Megan Kinnison — Greensboro, NC

Dance

  1. 1. Nathan Vargo — Barnardsville, NC
  2. 2. Gina Dilg — Radford, VA
  3. 3. Jacob Fennell — Dickson, TN
  4. 4. Barbara Bowman — Mt. Airy, NC
  5. 5. Randall Cothran — Reidsville, NC
  6. 6. Doris Christley — Galax, VA
  7. 7. Susan Blankenship — Stuart, VA
  8. 8. Collette Rainwater — Murphreesboro, TN
  9. 9. Julie Sheppard — Boone, NC
  10. 10. Brian Ferguson — Rocky Mount, VA

Bluegrass Bands

  1. 1. Tobacco Road — Clayton, NC
  2. 2. Tenth Time Out — Salem, VA
  3. 3. Sweet Nuthins — Mocksville, NC
  4. 4. Common Thread — Riner, VA
  5. 5. The Jakes From State Farm — Stoneville, NC
  6. 6. Headin' Home — Bloomingdale, GA
  7. 7. The Foothill Boys — State Road, NC
  8. 8. New River Line — Woodlawn, VA
  9. 9. Travis Watts and Mountain Blessings — Mt. Airy, NC
  10. 10. The County Fools — Greensboro, NC
  11. 11. Harrison Ridge — Woodlawn, VA
  12. 12. Coyote Ugly — Kingsport, TN
  13. 13. The Brothers Five — Bloomingdale, GA
  14. 14. Carolina Detour — Statesville, NC
  15. 15. Granite City Grass — Mt. Airy, NC

Old Time Bands

  1. 1. Wilson Ridge Roundabouts & Richmond Ruckus — Boone, NC
  2. 2. The Slate Mountain Ramblers — Mt. Airy, NC
  3. 3. The Wildcats — Galax, VA
  4. 4. Twin Creek Stringband — Ferrum, VA
  5. 5. Raven Cliff Ramblers — Saltville, VA
  6. 6. The Big Ivy Breakdowners — Barnardsville, NC
  7. 7. Whoopin' Holler String Band — Marlington, WV
  8. 8. The Mustard Cutters — Radford, VA
  9. 9. Up Jumped Trouble — Boones Mill, VA
  10. 10. The Ne'er-Do-Wells — Rural Retreat, VA
  11. 11. The Hooligans — Independence, VA
  12. 12. The Mountain Boomers — Willis, VA
  13. 13. The Pilot Mountain Bobcats — Westfield, NC
  14. 14. Camel City Crush — Winston-Salem, NC
  15. 15. Indian Grove Ramblers — Mt. Airy, NC

Best All Around Performer

  1. Billy Hurt, Jr. — Old Time Fiddle — Boones Mill, VA

Youth Old Time Fiddle

  1. 1. Silas Wilkerson — Lowgap, NC
  2. 2. Sterling Hollifield — Independence, VA
  3. 3. Whitleigh McGee — King, NC
  4. 4. Alina Hess — Floyd, VA
  5. 5. Molly Wilkerson — Low Gap, NC

Youth Bluegrass Fiddle

  1. 1. River Brown — Wilmington, DE
  2. 2. Malachi Ellenburg — Liberty, SC
  3. 3. Miles Kexel — Asheville, NC
  4. 4. John Smith — Floyd, VA
  5. 5. Luke Palmer — Dobson, NC

Youth Mandolin

  1. 1. Jace Roberts — Galax, VA
  2. 2. Luke Spencer — Pilot, VA
  3. 3. Chris Trakimowicz — Hampstead, NC
  4. 4. Leo Lindblom — Bloomingdale, GA
  5. 5. Hollace Oakes — Snowville, VA

Youth Clawhammer Banjo

  1. 1. Liam Lanham — Boone, NC
  2. 2. Samuel Spencer — Pilot, VA
  3. 3. Audrey Bradshaw — Ennice, NC
  4. 4. Analeise Hess — Floyd, VA
  5. 5. Ella Grim — Independence, VA

Youth Bluegrass Banjo

  1. 1. Levi Lindblom — Bloomingdale, GA
  2. 2. Pete Trakimowicz — Hampstead, NC
  3. 3. Dewey Brown IV — Burlington, NC
  4. 4. Joshiah Wilkerson — Lowgap, NC
  5. 5. Braden DeGarmo — Hollywood, MD

Youth Guitar

  1. 1. Elliot King — Carthage, NC
  2. 2. Hudson Mikeal — Jefferson, NC
  3. 3. Mason Blevins — Chilhowie, VA
  4. 4. Corban Walls — Vale, NC
  5. 5. Tucker Conner — Fleetwood, NC

Youth Bands

  1. 1. Found and Lost — Statesville, NC
  2. 2. Cold Cabin Collective — Galax, VA
  3. 3. The Brothers Five — Bloomingdale, GA
  4. 4. Down Sit Good — Floyd, VA
  5. 5. 4 Walls — Vale, NC

Youth Folksong

  1. 1. Jasie Slaughter — Willis, VA
  2. 2. Ella Grim — Independence, VA
  3. 3. Leo Lindblom — Bloomingdale, GA
  4. 4. Malyn Todd — Mt. Airy, NC
  5. 5. Tucker Connor — Fleetwood, NC

Youth Flatfoot Dance

  1. 1. Colette Rainwater — Murfreesboro, TN
  2. 2. Misha MacSweeney — Floyd, VA
  3. 3. Noah Fennell — Dickson, TN
  4. 4. Analise Hess — Floyd, VA
  5. 5. Nuni MacSweeney — Floyd, VA

Youth All Around Performer — Don Wilson Memorial Award

  1. Leo Lindblom — Mandolin — Bloomingdale, GA
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