Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

The iconic and profoundly influential Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, often cited as a catalyst for an entire movement in Country Rock and American Roots Music, continues to add to their legendary status.

With multi-platinum and gold records, strings of top ten hits such as “Fishin’ In The Dark” and “Mr. Bojangles”, multiple Grammy, IBMA, CMA Awards and nominations, the band’s accolades continue to accumulate.

Their groundbreaking “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” album has been inducted into the U.S. Library of Congress as well as the Grammy Hall of Fame. NGDB’s recording of “Mr. Bojangles” was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2010.

NGDB (Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter, John McEuen) are touring in support of their most recent release, the critically acclaimed album “Speed of Life”
(2009, SugarHill Records) with recent tour stops at Bonnaroo and Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Awards and Nominations

1984 — CMA Nomination for Instrumental Group of the Year

1985 — CMA Nomination for Instrumental Group of the Year; ACM Nomination for Vocal Group of the Year

1986 — CMA Nomination for Vocal Group of the Year

1988 — CMA Nomination for Vocal Group of the Year

1989 — CMA award for Album Of The Year; Grammy award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals; Grammy award for Best Bluegrass Recording; Grammy award for Co-producing Best Country Instrumental

2002 — Grammy nominations for Best Country Vocal Performance – Duo or Group and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

2003 — CMA nomination for Vocal Event of the Year (NGDB with Johnny Cash); IBMA award for Best Recorded Event

2005 — Grammy award for Best Country Instrumental (NGDB with Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Jerry Douglas and Vassar Clements)