Downbeat Magazine has named Victor Wooten as their Talent Deserving Wider Recognition.

...Wooten took to the instrument and took it to a place few thought it could go. Music awards aren't much in the way of artistic or talent litmus tests, but if they were, well, damn. Wooten's got a trophy case your junior high principal could only dream about: a couple of Grammies (admittedly the least impressive award of all time), two Nashville Music Awards for Bassist of the Year and three Bass Player of the Year awards from Bass Player magazine. Even after all these accolades, it's Down Beat magazine's Talent Most Deserving Wider Recognition award that is most telling of Wooten's aspirations.

Congradulations to Victor on yet another award! Here's to hoping that the recognition finds him beyond just bass playing circles.

Thanks to Maria for the tip.