Ricky Skaggs

On the cover

April 1985 Listen

Media coverage

• Apr 1985 in Listen "Simple Down-Home Values", by Gary B. Swanson
• Feb 1986 in Charisma "From Footlights to Footwashing", by Carolyn A. Burns
• Feb 1987 in CCM "Notebook: Picking His Own Traditions", by Chris Willman
• Oct 1990 in CCM "Other Truthful Tunesmiths"
• Aug 1992 in Charisma & Christian Life "Thank God He's A Country Boy", by Rick Brunson
• Nov 1992 in CCM "Christian Musician: Steel Strings and a Box of Wood"
• Nov 1999 in CCM "Rebel With A Cause", by Anthony DeBarros
• Sep 2000 in Charisma & Christian Life "Born-Again Rock Stars: Ricky Skaggs", by Billy Bruce
• Dec 2000 in Profile "Carrying the Torch - For Bluegrass and the Gospel", by Teresa Lockhart
• Feb 2002 in CCM "All Access: Broadening Horizons", by Ken Garfield
• Oct 2010 in CCM Digital "The Fringe: Ricky Skaggs", by Andrew Greer

Albums & reviews:

Award Summary ^{(Nominations / Wins)}

• 1993 Dove Awards
  • Country Album: My Father's Son 
  • Country Recorded Song: "Somebody's Prayin" 
• 2008 Dove Awards
  • Bluegrass Recorded Song: "Love Will Be Enough" 
  • Bluegrass Recorded Song: "Salt Of The Earth" 
  • Bluegrass Album: Salt of the Earth 
• 2010 Dove Awards
  • Bluegrass Recorded Song: "This World Is Not My Home" 
• 2011 Dove Awards
  • Country Album: Mosaic 
• 2012 Dove Awards
  • Long Form Video: "A Skaggs Family Christmas Live": A Skaggs Family Christmas Live [video] 
  • Christmas Album: A Skaggs Family Christmas Volume 2 
• 2019 Dove Awards
  • Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song: "Dive (feat. Ricky Skaggs)" 
• 2023 Dove Awards
  • Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song: "Jordan" 

• 2007 Grammy Awards
  • Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album: Salt of the Earth 
• 2010 Grammy Awards
  • Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: Mosaic 
  • Best Gospel Song: "Return To Sender" 

Books about Ricky Skaggs

• "Ricky Skaggs" in The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (Mark Allan Powell, 2002).
• Chapter also includes: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder.