Iris Shepherd of Henry, Tennessee took the James G. "Bobo" Driver Memorial Award at the Jamboree Saturday.

Shepherd was named the best Beginner Fiddler in the National Championship for Country Musician Beginners, receiving the award named for the man who started the competition for young people.

Brayden Chunn of Greenbriar received Entertainer of the Year honors. The Entertainer of the Year is chosen as the best overall entertainer among the winners of the dobro, mandolin, five string banjo, and flat top guitar competitions.

Chunn took first place in the mandolin and clogging categories, second in dobro and buck dancing, and third in fiddle and flat top guitar.

This year's winners in the National Championship for Country Musician Beginners winners are:

Fiddle:

First Place-Iris Shepherd of Henry, Tennessee

Second Place-Hailey Bryant of Grenbriar

Third Place-Brayden Chunn of Greenbriar

Buck Dancing:

First Place-Kaelin Wade of Paris, Tennessee

Second Place-Brayden Chunn of Greenbrier

Third Place-Jacob Ferrell of Dickson

Clogging:

First Place-Brayden Chunn of Greenbrier

Second Place-Arlee Fowlkes of Hurricane Mills, Tennessee

Third Place- Emily Brown of Hartsville.

Dobro Guitar:

First Place-Maddie McKenney of Cullman, Alabama

Second Place-Brayden Chunn of Greenbriar

Third Place- Darrah Ramsey of Smithville

Mandolin

First Place-Brayden Chunn of Greenbriar

Second Place-Maddie McKenney of Cullman, Alabama

Third Place-Kevin Beddingfield of Flag Pond, Tennessee.

Five String Banjo:

First Place-Conner Derryberry of Shelbyville

Second Place-Cooper Brown of Smithville

Third Place-Kevin Beddingfield of Flag Pond, Tennessee

Flat Top Guitar:

First Place-Robert Wheeler of Smithville

Second Place-Mary Davis of Knoxville

Third Place- Brayden Chunn of Greenbriar

The National Championship for Country Musician Beginners features competition for children up to age twelve.