ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC
SPECIAL AWARDS

MUSEUM HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

MUSICIAN/BANDLEADER/INSTRUMENTALIST (MBI) AWARDS
INTRODUCED BY RICHIE McDONALD

All Photographs by Barry McCloud and Barb Bandel
and Copyrighted 2008 by Barry McCloud Photography/Shooting Star International
STUART DUNCAN
TOP FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
JERRY DOUGLAS
TOP SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR
SHANNON FORREST
TOP PERCUSSIONIST/DRUMMER OF THE YEAR

(SHANNON WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE)
   
DANN HUFF
TOP GUITARIST OF THE YEAR
MICHAEL RHODES
TOP BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
JUSTIN NIEBANK
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
MARK WRIGHT
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

OTHER WINNERS
MATT ROLLINS
TOP PIANO/KEYBOARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR
PAUL FRANKLIN
TOP STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR