which received critical acclaim for their often religious-themed messages, but were considered departures from the more traditional material of their first four albums. Another trademark of Diamond Rio's sound is the custom-built B-Bender guitar played by Olander. He refers to this instrument as the "Taxicaster" because of its yellow body and black-and-white checkered pickguard, which give it the coloration of a taxicab. Awards Diamond Rio received the Academy of Country Music's award for Top Vocal Group in 1991 and 1992. In 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1997, they also received the Country Music Association's award for Vocal Group of the Year (an award for which they received fifteen total nominations, more than any other country music group). In addition, Diamond Rio has received thirteen Grammy Award nominations. In 2010 they received three nominations for the GMA Dove Awards, and on April 22 won the award for Country Album of the Year. In 2011, they received their first Grammy Award in the Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album category for The Reason. Personnel Members Current members Dan Truman – (born August 29, 1956; piano, keyboards) Marty Roe – (born December 28, 1960; lead vocals, rhythm guitar) Jimmy Olander – (born August 26, 1961; lead guitar, banjo) Dana Williams – (born May 22, 1961; bass guitar, baritone vocals) Carson McKee – mandolin, fiddle, tenor vocals Micah Schweinsberg– drums Former members Larry Beard – lead guitar, fiddle, banjo Al DeLeonibus – piano Matt Davenport – bass guitar, lead vocals Danny Gregg – rhythm guitar, lead vocals Ty Herndon – vocals Ed Mummert – drums Jimmy "J. J." Whiteside – drums Anthony Crawford – vocals Virgil True – vocals Brian Prout - drums Gene Johnson – mandolin, fiddle, tenor vocals Discography Diamond Rio (1991) Close to the Edge (1992) Love a Little Stronger (1994) IV (1996) Unbelievable (1998) One More Day (2001) Completely (2002) A Diamond Rio Christmas: The Star Still Shines (2007) The Reason (2009) I Made It (2015) References Notes Sources External links Country music groups from Tennessee Grand Ole Opry members Musical groups established in 1982 Musical groups from Nashville, Tennessee Word Records artists Arista Nashville artists Grammy Award winners 1982 establishments in Tennessee