Rhiannon Giddens Brings Diversity to Banjo Award http://nyti.ms/2cFjQfx

Ms. Giddens is the winner of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. The $50,000 award is presented annually by a board that includes Mr. Martin as well as other banjo stars like Bela Fleck, Tony Trischka, Pete Wernick and J. D. Crowe. The board’s official announcement of Ms. Giddens’s honor is expected to be made on Monday.