A fiddler from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Saturday claimed the Alabama State Fiddle Champion title for the second consecutive year at the 51st annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention.

Maggie Denton, 23, took the title after winning the fiddle-off, which pits the top fiddlers from the junior, intermediate and senior divisions. Sharon Bounds of Northport finished runner-up.

Denton, who also won the junior fiddle division, earned the convention’s top prize of $1,200.

The convention is sponsored by the Athens State University Foundation, Alabama Farmers Cooperative, and the Greater Limestone County Chamber of Commerce. The convention contributes to Athens State by funding student scholarships and University projects.

Other winners

The following people were awarded at the convention:

Beginning fiddler (ages 10 and under)

• First: Emma Shelton, Coker

• Second: Macy Shelton, Coker

• Third: Emma Kathryn Bozeman, Berry

• Fourth: Samuel Kelly, Springfield, Kentucky

• Fifth: Hailey Bryant, Greenbrier, Tennessee

Apprentice fiddler (ages 11-15)

• First: Benjamin Lin, Lexington, Kentucky

• Second: David Lin, Lexington, Kentucky

• Third: Anna Lee Vaughn, Berry

• Fourth: Isaiah Kelly, Springfield, Kentucky

• Fifth: Alex Hazelwood, Leitchfield, Kentucky

Junior fiddler (ages 16-34)

• First: Maddie Denton, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

• Second: Ivy Phillips, Chapmansboro, Tennessee

• Third: Matthew Lin, Lexington, Kentucky

• Fourth: Andrew Lin, Lexington, Kentucky

• Fifth: Jacob Johnson, Lincoln

Intermediate fiddler (ages 35-54)

• First: Sharon Bounds, Northport

• Second: Erik Payton, Leitchfield, Kentucky

• Third: Elizabeth Lin, Lexington, Kentucky

Senior fiddler (ages 55 and over)

• First: Roy Crawford, Cullman

• Second: Tim Daniels, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

• Third: Marcia Denton, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

• Fourth: Tony Haley, Mount Juliet, Tennessee

Fiddle champion

• First: Maddie Denton, Murfreesboro,Tennessee

• Second: Sharon Bounds, Northport

• Third: Roy Crawford, Cullman

Bluegrass band

• First: The Fransiscos, Gunterville

• Second: Copper Canyon

• Third: Turkey Creek, Anderson

• Fourth: Backwoods Revival, Crossville-Geraldine

• Fifth: Wildcat Ridge, Leoma, Tennessee

Bluegrass banjo

• First: Weston Stewart, Anderson

• Second: Barry Palmer, Cleveland, Georgia

• Third: William MacLean, Goodlettsville, Tennessee

• Fourth: Tyler Collins, Athens, Tennessee

• Fifth: Nicolas Foster, Florence

Buck dancing (ages 15 and under)

• First: Jacob Fennell, Dickson, Tennessee

• Second: Kaelin Wade, Paris, Tennessee

• Third: Paul Wade, Paris, Tennessee

• Fourth: Emma Hargrove, Athens

• Fifth: Meredith Elizabeth Hudson, Gordo

Buck dancing (ages 16 and over)

• First: Tommy Jackson, Franklin, Tennessee

• Second: Blayne McCafferty, Lexington

• Third: Palmer Osborn, Decatur

• Fourth: Jason Wade, Paris, Tennessee

• Fifth: Alysa Mangrum, Fairview, Tennessee

Dobro

• First: Tyler Collins, Athens, Tennessee

• Second: Roman Locklear, Hayden

• Third: Rob Pearcy, Smyrna, Tennessee

• Fourth: Wesley Allen, Childersburg

• Fifth: Ivy Phillips, Chapmansboro, Tennessee

Dulcimer

• First: Tyler Andal, Nashville

• Second: Wesley Allen, Childersburg

• Third: Jon Hammond, Athens

• Fourth: Laura Loum, Athens

• Fifth: Bobby Nobley, Wedowee

Guitar (fingerpicking)

• First: Allen Watkins, Huntsville

• Second: Barry Waldrep, Wedowee

• Third: Will Peterson, Decatur

• Fourth: Tyler Andal, Nashville

• Fifth: Andy Cohen, Memphis, Tennessee

Guitar (flatpicking)

• First: Tyler Andal, Nashville

• Second: Ivy Phillips, Chapmansboro, Tennessee

• Third: Allen Watkins, Huntsville

• Fourth: Brad Bulla, Brentwood, Tennessee

• Fifth: Elijah Jenkins, Wilder, Tennessee

Harmonica

• First: Rob Peacy, Smyrna,Tennessee

• Second: Evan Kinney, Pine Lake, Georgia

• Third: Tom Fant, Arab

• Fourth: J.L. Kennedy, Oxford

• Fifth: Ronnie Nordin, Athens

Mandolin

• First: Ivy Phillips, Chapmansboro, Tennessee

• Second: Rob Pearcy, Smyrna, Tennessee

• Third: Ian Wright, Columbus, Mississippi

• Fourth: Michael Williams, Joppa

• Fifth: Elijah Jenkins, Wilder, Tennessee

Old-time banjo

• First: Charlie Hunter, Birmingham

• Second: Luke Richardson, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

• Third: Dale Stansberry, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

• Fourth: Carter Laney, Birmingham

• Fifth: Tyler Andal, Nashville

Old-time singing

• First: Margie Simmons, Bellamy

• Second: Lance Pitts, Athens

• Third: Daniel Sampson, Athens

• Fourth: Stephanie Cook & Charlie Hunter, Birmingham

• Fifth: Wayne Taylor, Huntsville

Old-time band

• First: The Corkburners, Nashville

• Second: The Flying Soohays, Birmingham

• Third: The Neon Brothers, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

• Fourth: Slim Chance Band, Nashville

• Fifth: Empty Bottle & The Toad Lickers, Pikeville, Tennessee