Congratulations to Chris Thile, the new host of A Prairie Home Companion. His band, Punch Brothers, has been nominated for a 2016 International Bluegrass Music Award for Instrumental Group of the Year.

Awards are voted on by the professional membership of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), the trade association for the bluegrass music industry. Results of the balloting will be revealed at the International Bluegrass Music Awards, Thursday, September 29, at the Duke Energy Performing Arts Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.