Nominations

• 1972 --- two Grammy nominations for Will the Circle Be Unbroken
• 1984 --- CMA nomination - Instrumental Group
• 1985 --- CMA nomination - Instrumental Group
• 1985 --- ACM nomination - Vocal Group of the year
• 1986 --- CMA nomination - Vocal Group of the Year
• 1986 --- Music City News Songwriter nomination - Jeff & Ibby in the Country-Rock category for "Partners Brothers and Friends"
• 1986 --- Music City News Songwriter nomination - Josh Leo & Wendy Waldman in Traditional Country for "Home Again in my Heart"
• 1988 --- TNN Viewers Choice nomination - Favorite Group
• 1989 --- Euro-Country Music Award - Best International Group
• 1990 --- Grammy nomination - Best Country collaboration for the single "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" from Circle II
• 1990 --- Grammy nomination - best country performance (duo or group)
• 1993 --- Grammy nomination - for "Killybegs" on the Chieftains' Another Country album
• 2003 --- two Grammy nominations for Will The Circle Be Unbroken III
• 2003 --- CMA nomination - Vocal Event of the Year
• 2005 --- Grammy Nomination - Best Country Instrumental for "Earl's Breakdown" on Circle Trilogy

Awards Received

• 1989 --- CMA Award - Album of the Year for Circle II
• 1990 --- Grammy Award - Vocal Group/Duo of the Year
• 1990 --- Grammy Award - Bluegrass Recording - "Valley Road" with Bruce Hornsby
• 1990 --- Grammy Award - Country Instrumental - "Amazing Grace" with Randy Scruggs

The updated bio sheet mentions some ACM and CMA nominations between 1982 and 1986, but isn't specific.

I'm not certain about some of the results - the nominations are confirmed, but I don't know if they won most of them. The CMA and Grammys for Circle II I'm absolutely certain of, though, as I watched the awards show on TV.

There were a total of 5 Grammy nominations for Will the Circle Be Unbroken II but I'm not sure of all of the specifics.

Notes: CMA is the Country Music Association; awards show broadcast from Nashville on CBS in September as a rule; more "conservative" in general. ACM is the Academy of Country Music; awards show broadcast from L.A./Hollywood on NBC in the spring; tends to be more "liberal"; also makes the upcoming artist nominees perform in some theme park surrounded by people in animal outfits; usually has a large number of unrelated actors as presenters rather than the CMAs, which usually use country music people as presenters and hosts.

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