Welcome to the all new JDCrowe.net! The OFFICIAL internet home of JD Crowe and The New South JD Crowe Film Debut 08.24.2008 The recently completed film, "A Kentucky Treasure: The JD Crowe Story" will debut at the JD Crowe Bluegrass Festival on Thursday, August 28th, 2008. For more info on the film, click here. For more info on the festival, click here. IBMA Nominations Announced 08.24.2008 JD Crowe has once again been nominated for the Banjo Player of the Year award. The IBMA's award show will be held October 2nd, 2008 in Nashville, TN. SPBGMA Song of the Year Award 02.04.2008 JD Crowe and The New South won the 2008 SPBGMA Song of the Year award for their latest projects' title cut, "Lefty's Old Guitar." The award was presented in Nashville, TN on February 3rd, 2008. SPBGMA Award Nominations for JD and Crew 01.18.2008 JD Crowe has a chance to add three more awards to his collection at the 34th Annual SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards on Feb. 3rd in Nashville, TN. Nominations include Banjo Performer of the Year, Album of the Year(Lefty's Old Guitar), and Song of the Year(Lefty's Old Guitar). 2008 Tour Kicks Off With New Band 01.18.2008 The New South's 2008 Tour got underway Jan. 18th with a concert in Ashland, KY's Paramount Arts Center. The band is featuring two new members this year and fans got their first "listen" to Steve Thomas on fiddle and John Bowman on upright bass. The Tour continued Saturday night in Columbus, OH. and next ventures into Nashville, TN for the SPBGMA events on Feb. 1st. Then down the road to the Station Inn on Feb. 2nd. Grammy Nomination for Lefty's Old Guitar 12.13.2007 The nominees for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards were announced on December 6th and JD's latest project, "Lefty's Old Guitar" is nominated for Best Bluegrass Album! Fellow nominees in this catagory are Cherryholmes, Jim Lauderdale, Seldom Scene, and Tony Trischka. The Grammy Awards will be broadcast on CBS at 8PM ET, February 10th, 2008. IBMA Award for Lefty's Old Guitar 10.04.2007 JD and Crew picked up the Album of the Year award at the 2007 International Bluegrass Music Awards show on October 4th. "Lefty's Old Guitar" tied for the award with the Infamous Stringdusters' "Fork In The Road" project. The title track was nominated for Song of the Year, JD was nominated for Banjo Player of the Year, and Ron Stewart was nominated for the Fiddle Player of the Year award.