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Music Biz Member AMPED Distribution Receives 20 Nominations at 2023 International Bluegrass Music Awards

AMPED Distribution, the independent distribution arm of Alliance Entertainment, has received 20 nominations across its roster of artists and labels at the 2023 International Bluegrass Music Awards. AMPED artists and labels will be recognized as finalists for awards including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Instrumental Group of the Year, Instrumental Recording of the Year, Collaborative Recording of the Year, Gospel Recording of the Year, and Male Vocalist of the Year. Winners of the 2023 International Bluegrass Music Awards will be recognized at a special ceremony on September 28, 2023 at the Martin Mariette Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, NC. 

“It’s a privilege for AMPED to distribute these iconic Bluegrass labels (Compass Records, Rebel Records and Smithsonian Folkways), and it’s a special joy personally to listen to these artists” said Pip Smith, GM/VP of Sales, AMPED Distribution. “Our commitment at AMPED has always been to get this incredible music into the homes of the consumers who enjoy it as much as I do.”


Click here to view the full slate of nominations for the 2023 International Bluegrass Music Awards.