Molly Tuttle
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Molly Rose Tuttle (born January 14, 1993) is an American vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, banjo player, recording artist, and teacher in the bluegrass tradition. She is noted for her flatpicking, clawhammer, and crosspicking guitar prowess.
In 2017, Tuttle was the first woman to win the International Bluegrass Music Association's Guitar Player of the Year award. In 2018 she won the award again, and was named the Americana Music Association's Instrumentalist of the Year. In 2023, Tuttle won the Best Bluegrass Album for Crooked Tree and also received a nomination for the all-genre Best New Artist award at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
Tuttle has lived with alopecia areata since age three, which caused her to lose all her hair. She is a vocal advocate for alopecia awareness, often sharing her journey with wigs and self-confidence, and serves as a spokesperson for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.
