Grammy-nominated bluegrass supergroup Sister Sadie — formed in 2012 by world-class players Tina Adair (mandolin), Dale Ann Bradley (guitar, vocals), Gena Britt (banjo) and Deanie Richardson (fiddle) — made history in 2019 as the first all-female band to win the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Vocal Group of the Year award. After repeating the Vocal Group win and taking home the trophy for IBMA’s Entertainer of the Year in 2020, Bradley left to refocus on her solo career. Rather than call the job done and close up shop, in the spring Sister Sadie enlisted two rising stars: shimmering vocalist-guitarist Jaelee Roberts and bassist Hasee Ciaccio. They play hard, laugh hard and sail harmonies like paper airplanes. And it seems they will for a long time to come: After this issue went to press, the group was named IBMA's 2021 Vocal Group of the Year.
Best Bluegrass Ensemble
