In 2006, Grant received the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Distinguished Achievement award, and in 2008, he was recognized as a Pioneer of Bluegrass Music by the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky.
In 2006, Grant received the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Distinguished Achievement award. Grant and Bell have each been recognized as a Pioneer of Bluegrass Music by the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky.