2016 Winners

  • BLUEGRASS BANDS: Sons of the South, Troutman, N.C.; Bad Ridge, Oakwood, Va.; Mountain Grass, Marion, Va.; Bluegrass Tradition, Ararat, Va.; Willows Ridge Bluegrass, Kingsport, Tenn.
  • OLD TIME BANDS: Cabin Creek Boys, Lansing, N.C.; Slate Mountain Ramblers, Mount Airy, N.C.; Jerry’s Bait and Tackle, Elk Creek, Va.; High Ridge Pickers, West Jefferson, N.C.; Brits and Grits, Mount Airy, N.C.
  • JUNIOR BANDS: The Flattops, Mocksville, N.C.; The Wingate Trio, Independence, Va.
  • BLUEGRASS FIDDLE: Marissa Colter, Clemmons, N.C.; John Hofmann, Thomasville, N.C.; Butch Barker, Lansing, N.C.; Rick Lowe ,Troutman, N.C.; Honey Brassfield, Oakwood, Va.
  • OLD TIME FIDDLE: Chris Testerman, Lansing, N.C.; Erika Testerman, Lansing, N.C.; Richard Bowman, Mount Airy, N.C.; Jerry Correll, Elk Creek, Va.; David Burns, Zionville, N.C.
  • JUNIOR FIDDLE: Ruth Shumway, West Jefferson, N.C.; Sylvia McGee, King, N.C.; Lake Carver, Mocksville, N.C.; Sarah Lemonds, Charlotte, N.C.; Millie McGee, King, N.C.
  • BLUEGRASS BANJO: Mike Mullins, Clinchco, Va.; Ted Nixon, Jonesville, N.C.; Timmy Mills, Riner, Va.; Jay Adams, Pine Hall, N.C.; Trajan Wellington, Jefferson, N.C.
  • OLD TIME BANJO: Brien Fain, Stuart, Va.; Marsha Todd, Mount Airy, N.C.; Trish Fore, Galax, Va.; Jared Boyd, Laurel Fork, Va.; Madison Shepherd, Jefferson, N.C.
  • JUNIOR BANJO: Brittany Osborne, Jefferson, N.C.; Clay Busic, Piney Creek, N.C.; Caleb Osborne, Piney Creek, N.C.
  • MANDOLIN: Matthew Stacy, Oakwood, Va.; Rodney Hodges, Galax, Va.; Todd Hiatt, State Road, N.C.; Austin Tate, Marion, Va.; Luke Morris, Galax, Va.
  • JUNIOR MANDOLIN: Emma Lowe, Wilkesboro, N.C.; Elijah Moore, Kernersville, N.C.; Peyton Sexton, Sparta, N.C.; Zack Wingate, Independence, Va.
  • GUITAR: Steve Kilby, Mouth of Wilson, Va.; Eric Hardin, Jonesborough, Tenn.; Tommy Chandler, Mocksville, N.C.; Steve Lewis, Jefferson, N.C.; Joshua Raines, Haysi, Va.
  • JUNIOR GUITAR:  Gus McGee, King, N.C.; Mary Ellen Wingate, Independence, Va.; Hanna DeBord, Piney Creek, N.C.
  • BASS: David Chrisley, Wytheville, Va.; Stacy Boyd, Laurel Fork, Va.; Loyd Richardson, Warrnesville, N.C.; Franklin Rash ,Troutman, N.C.; Sandra Birdwell, Mount Airy, N.C.
  • AUTOHARP: JoAnn Redd ,Galax, Va.; Vickie Boyd, Laurel Fork, Va.; Virgil Adams, Galax, Va.; Lois Shumaker, Olin, N.C.; Bobbi Roberts, Galax, Va.
  • DULCIMER: Lois Hornbostel, Bryson City, N.C.; Clarence Roberts, Galax, Va.; Dick Lamb, Keezletown, Va.; David Parks, Dublin, Va.; Ehukai Teves, Bryson City, N.C.
  • DOBRO: Robert Ellis, Mocksville, N.C.; Pammy Davis Lassiter, West End, N.C.; Keith Aiken, Henderson, N.C.; Danny Hargis, Huntersville, N.C.; Tom Costner, Pilot Mountain, N.C.
  • VOCAL: Keith Souther, Mocksville, N.C.; Beth Smith, Walnut Cove, N.C.; Tommy Nichols, Mount Airy, N.C.; Jamie Stacy, Oakwood, Va.; Karlie Keepfer, Sparta, N.C.
  • HARMONICA: Paul Hiatt, High Point, N.C.; Glenn Zhulke, Galax, Va.; Milton Scott, Thurmond, N.C.; Wayne Childress, High Point, N.C.; Chester Shelton, Mount Airy, N.C.
  • SENIOR DANCE: Madison Shepherd, Jefferson, N.C.; Marsha Todd, Mount Airy, N.C.; Paula Faulk, North Wilkesboro, N.C.; Cherie Compton, Ferrum, Va.; Marty Todd, Mount Airy, N.C.
  • JUNIOR DANCE: Lillian Cockerham, Lenoir, N.C.
  • CHILDREN’S DANCE (8 and under, participant): Lila Williams, Laurel Springs, N.C.