“I’m incredibly humbled that Annapolis Baygrass has been nominated for this prestigious IBMA Industry Award,” said festival CEO and founder Ron Peremel. “From day one, we set out to create something more than just a great music festival in a beautiful waterfront setting,” Peremel continued. Annapolis Baygrass works with Maryland-based nonprofit organizations including the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Oyster Recovery Partnership, and Watershed Stewards Academy. “Unlike traditional live music festivals, Baygrass unquestionably has a net and ever-growing positive impact on the environment,” said music journalist and podcaster Matt Hoffman, who has covered the event for JamBase and One Beautiful Planet. “The Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival beautifully bridges this musical heritage with urgent environmental stewardship, proving year after year that ‘Every Jam Heals the Bay.’”