The Americana Music Honors & Awards is the marquee event for the

Americana Music Association The Americana Music Association is a not-for-profit trade organization advocating for American Roots Music around the world. It is a network for Americana artists, radio stations, record labels, publishers, and others with the goal of developi ...

. Beginning in 2002, the Americana Music Association honors distinguished members of the music community. Six member-voted awards and several Lifetime Achievement Awards are handed out while over 2000 artists, music-loving fans and entertainment industry executives look on. The Honors & Awards have featured a variety of musical events, including

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...

and June Carter Cash's last live performance together. Artists such as The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Robert Plant & His Band of Joy,

Steve Earle Stephen Fain Earle (; born January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and actor. Earle began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. Initially working in the country music g ...

& Allison Moorer, Rosanne Cash and

John Fogerty John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Together with Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and his brother Tom Fogerty Thomas Richard Fogerty (November 9, 1941 – September 6, 1990) was an American mu ...

have also performed for the event, and special appearances by artists like Kris Kristofferson (2003), Loretta Lynn (2004/2014), Billy Bob Thornton (2005),

Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated ...

(2012/2016), Dwight Yoakam (2016) and

George Strait George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. In the 1980s, he was credited for ...

(2016) demonstrate the prestige of the genre and awards show. The Honors & Awards show was first broadcast on national television in 2005. Also in 2005, SiriusXM,

BBC2 BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subject matter, with a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream an ...

, and

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began broadcasting the show on radio.

PBS The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcasting, public broadcaster and Non-commercial activity, non-commercial, Terrestrial television, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly fu ...

began airing an abbreviated version during Austin City Limits in 2011. The Americana Honors & Awards Show returned to the historic Ryman Auditorium on September 12, 2012. It was once again hosted by

Jim Lauderdale James Russell Lauderdale (born April 11, 1957) is an American country, bluegrass, and Americana singer-songwriter. Since 1986, he has released 31 studio albums, including collaborations with artists such as Dr. Ralph Stanley, Buddy Miller, and ...

, while the All Star Band was led by Buddy Miller. The 2012 Honors & Awards show was aired live on AXS TV and later aired on Austin City Limits on

and replayed on AXS TV. Lauderdale stepped down from hosting duties after the 2017 ceremony and the 2018–19 Honors & Awards were hosted by

The Milk Carton Kids The Milk Carton Kids are an American indie folk duo from Eagle Rock, California, United States, consisting of singers and guitarists Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, who began making music together in early 2011. The band has recorded and rel ...

. The show did not include a host in 2021.

Nomination process

The eligibility period for the Americana Music Association's “Of The Year” categories typically runs from April 1 through March 31 of the following year. Only active members of the Americana Music Association may participate in the Nomination and Election process. The winners are announced at the annual Americana Music Honors & Awards show. Below is the Criteria for each of the following categories: *Album of the Year – Americana albums released during the eligibility period. *Song of the Year – Americana songs released from Albums released during the eligibility period. *Artist of the Year – An Artist who has had an exemplary year based on overall recognition and activity whether through album, song, radio airplay, publicity, touring, or other criteria within the eligibility period. *Emerging Act of the Year – Solo artist, duo, or group having an exemplary year and first blush of national public awareness through overall recognition and activity, whether through album, song, radio airplay, sales, publicity, touring, or other criteria during eligibility period who has not previously been nominated in any category. *Duo/Group of the Year – Duo/Group – have had an exemplary year based on overall recognition and activity, whether through album, song, radio airplay, publicity, touring, or other criteria within the eligibility period. *Instrumentalist of the Year : An award given to a collaborative musician having an exemplary year within the eligibility period based on overall recognition and activity, whether through work on an album, song, touring, or other criteria.

Competitive awards

All awards history information is also available on the Americana Music Association's website.

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Artist of the Year

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Patty Griffin Patricia Jean Griffin (born March 16, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.Griffin, Patrici She is a vocalist and plays guitar and piano. She is known for her stripped-down songwriting style in the folk music genre. Her songs ha ...

Loretta Lynn.jpg, Pioneering country singer Loretta Lynn was named artist of the year in 2004 Jim Lauderdale AMA 2010.jpg, Inaugural winner

has hosted the awards since its inception

Duo/Group of the Year

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Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of 8 and recording for the first time at 14. She signed with ...

and rocker

Robert Plant Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the English rock band Led Zeppelin for all of its existence from 1968 until 1980, when the band broke up following the ...

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Instrumentalist of the Year

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Brittany Haas Brittany Haas (born 1987) is an American fiddle player, who also sings and plays the banjo. She is a member of the Boston-based alternative bluegrass band Crooked Still, which is currently on hiatus. She is a regular performer on Live From Here. ...

is the second fiddle player to win SaraWatkinsACL.jpg, 2016 winner Sara Watkins is the first female instrumentalist of the year DavidRawlings.jpg, 2012 recipient David Rawlings is famous for his work with Gillian Welch Buddy-Miller in 2010.jpg, Buddy Miller is the most awarded musician with five wins Landreth.jpg, Slide guitarist Sonny Landreth received the award in 2005 Jerry Douglas 2009 Rivercity.jpg, Inaugural winner

Jerry Douglas Gerald Calvin "Jerry" Douglas (born May 28, 1956) is an American Dobro and lap steel guitar player and record producer. Career In addition to his fourteen solo recordings, Douglas has played on more than 1,600 albums. As a sideman, he has ...

Emerging Act of the Year

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Amanda Shires Amanda Rose Shires (born March 5, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and fiddle player. Shires has released seven solo albums starting in 2005, her most recent being '' Take It Like a Man'' in 2022. In 2019, she founded a country music super ...

had released five albums before her 2017 win Shovels and Rope at Red Rocks Amphitheater July 13 2014.JPG, Shovels & Rope won in 2013 Mumford_%26_Sons_in_Teatro_Romano_Verona_2012.jpg, British band Mumford & Sons are the first non-Americans to win Hayes Carll.jpg, Hayes Carll received the award in 2010 Justin Townes Earle 2010.jpg, 2009 recipient

Justin Townes Earle Justin Townes Earle (January 4, 1982August 20, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. After his debut, EP ''Yuma'' (2007), he released eight full-length albums. He was recognized with an Americana Music Award for Emerging Artist ...

Mindysmith1.jpg, Inaugural winner

Mindy Smith Melinda Leigh Smith (born June 1, 1972, Long Island, New York) is an American singer-songwriter. Her first record deal came after she sang a cover version of the song "Jolene (song), Jolene" by Dolly Parton. Music career Smith was adopted at bi ...

Lifetime Achievement Awards

Americana Trailblazer Award

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Don Henley Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. He is the drummer and one of the lead singers for the Eagles. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Despe ...

, founding member of the

Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...

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Lyle Lovett Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) Lyle Lovett Pageat Allmusic – Lovett's Genre and Styles. Retrieved February 2, 2007 is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Active since 1980, he has recorded 13 albums and relea ...

received the inaugural trailblazer award

First Amendment Center and Americana Music Association "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award/Inspiration Award

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Billy Bragg Stephen William Bragg (born 20 December 1957) is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His music is ...

was the first European recipient 2013 Buffy St. Marie.jpg, 2015 honoree

Buffy Sainte-Marie Buffy Sainte-Marie, (born Beverly Sainte-Marie, February 20, 1941) is an Indigenous Canadian-American (Piapot Cree Nation) singer-songwriter, musician, composer, visual artist, educator, pacifist, and social activist. While working in these are ...

was the first non-American winner Jackson Browne 2017.jpg,

Jackson Browne Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 18 million albums in the United States. Emerging as a precocious teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he h ...

received the award in 2014 Jb081309seattle.JPG, Renowned activist and folk singer

Joan Baez Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more ...

won in 2008 Mavis_Staples.jpg,

Mavis Staples Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers (she is the last surviving member of that band). Durin ...

was honoured in 2007 and collected her award in 2019 judycollins_20090205.jpg, Activist folk singer

Judy Collins Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and musician with a career spanning seven decades. An Academy Award-nominated documentary director and a Grammy Award-winning recording artist, she is known for her ec ...

received the award in 2005 JohnnyCashHouse1969.jpg, Inaugural Free Speech winner

Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive

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T-Bone Burnett Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett III (born January 14, 1948) is an American record producer, guitarist and songwriter. He rose to fame as a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band during the 1970s. He has received multiple Grammy awards for his work in film ...

was the inaugural recipient

Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist

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Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, an ...

was honoured in 2007

Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance

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Bob Weir Robert Hall Weir ( ; né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead ...

received the Performance Award in 2016 Taj Mahal (musician).jpg, 2014 winner

Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal (; ) is an Islamic ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan () to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mu ...

Bonnie Raitt at John Edwards presidential campaign.jpg, 2012 recipient

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Asleep at the Wheel Asleep at the Wheel is an American Western swing group that was formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia, and is based in Austin, Texas. The band has won nine Grammy Awards since their 1970 inception, released over twenty albums, and has charted more t ...

won in 2009 Martystuart-fls.jpg, 2005 honoree

Marty Stuart John Marty Stuart (born September 30, 1958) is an American country and bluegrass music singer, songwriter, and musician. Active since 1968, Stuart initially toured with Lester Flatt, and then in Johnny Cash's road band before beginning work as a ...

Emmylou Harris 2006 2.jpg, Inaurural winner, folk/country singer

Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. She has released dozens of albums and singles over the course of her career and has won 14 Grammys, the Polar Music Prize, and numerous other honors, including ...

Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer

Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting

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Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and '' Stardust'' (197 ...

was honoured in 2007 Rodney Crowell 1.jpg, 2006 recipient

Rodney Crowell Rodney Crowell (born August 7, 1950) is an American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music. Crowell has had five number one singles on Hot Country Songs, all from his 1988 album '' Diamonds & Dirt''. ...

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National Museum of African American Music The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) is a museum in Nashville, Tennessee. The museum showcases the musical genres inspired, created, or influenced by African-Americans. Its location at Fifth + Broadway in Downtown Nashville, as op ...
/Americana Music Association Legacy of Americana Award

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Rhiannon Giddens Rhiannon Giddens (born February 21, 1977) is an American musician. She is a founding member of the country, blues and old-time music band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, where she is the lead singer, fiddle player, and banjo player. Giddens i ...

is the inaugural living winner

President's Award

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Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism. He has inspired ...

was honoured posthumously B.B. King in 2009.jpg, Blues performer

B. B. King Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimm ...

received the President's Award in 2015 Hank Williams Promotional Photo.jpg, Iconic country singer

Hank Williams Hank Williams (born Hiram Williams; September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, he reco ...

was the 2013 recipient Image-John Hartford playing at Merlefest, North Carolina (2000)-fls.jpg, Bluegrass musician John Hartford was honoured in 2005 Carter Family 1927.jpg, 2004 honorees The Carter Family are often called the "first family" of country Doug Sahm Warner Brothers Portrait cropped.jpg, Inaugural recipient, roots rocker

Doug Sahm Douglas Wayne Sahm (November 6, 1941 – November 18, 1999) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in San Antonio, Texas. Sahm is regarded as one of the main figures of Tex-Mex music, and as an important per ...

WagonMaster/Lifetime Achievement Award

Jim Lauderdale AMA 2010.jpg,

was honoured in 2016 Porter wagoner 1999.jpg, Country singer

Porter Wagoner Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. In 1967, he introduced singer Dolly Parton on his television show, ''The Po ...

is the namesake of the award

UK Americana Music Association Awards

The inaugural UK AMA awards were presented by the UK Americana Music Association were held at St John at Hackney in

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

on 3 February 2016 and was hosted by Bob Harris and

Ethan Johns Ethan Thomas Robert Johns (born 1969 in Merton, London, England) is an English record producer, engineer, mixer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Johns has worked with artists including Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon, Paul McCartney, Ray LaMo ...

. The second annual UK Americana awards were held on 2 February 2017 and the third awards were held on 1 February 2018. The fifth awards were held on 30 January 2020. The 2021 ceremony was held virtually on 29 January due to the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...

UK Album of the Year

*2022 – ''

Stand for Myself ''Stand for Myself'' is the second studio album by English singer and songwriter Yola. It was released on 30 July 2021, through Easy Eye Sound and distributed by Concord Records. The album debuted at number 196 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and ...

'' by Yola (produced by

Dan Auerbach Daniel Quine Auerbach (; born May 14, 1979) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. As a member of the group, Auerbach has ...

) *2021 – ''In This Town You're Owned'' by Robert Vincent *2020 – '' Walk Through Fire'' by Yola (produced by

) *2019 – ''Shorebound'' by Ben Glover *2018 – ''I'll Make The Most of My Sins'' by Robert Vincent *2017 – ''Ghost'' by Lewis & Leigh (produced by

Matt Ingram Matthew Robert Ingram (born 18 December 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Hull City. He has previously played for Wycombe Wanderers F.C., Wycombe Wanderers, Lewes F.C., Lewes, Hayes & Yeading United ...

) *2016 – '' What Kind of Love'' by

Danny and the Champions of the World Danny and the Champions of the World are a heartland rock and soul band. Formed in London during the summer of 2007 by Danny George Wilson, the band have since released six studio albums and one live album. The band's name is an allusion to t ...

(produced by Chris Clarke and Danny George Wilson)

International Album of the Year

*2022 – '' Outside Child'' by Allison Russell (produced by Dan Knobler) *2021 – ''

Old Flowers ''Old Flowers'' is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews. It was released on July 24, 2020, via Fat Possum Records. For the album, Andrews received a nomination for Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, Bes ...

'' by Courtney Marie Andrews (produced by Andrew Sarlo) *2020 – ''

The Highwomen The Highwomen is an American country music supergroup composed of Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris, and Amanda Shires, formed in 2019. The group's self-titled debut album was released on September 6, 2019, by Elektra Records and ...

'' by

(produced by Dave Cobb) *2019 – ''

May Your Kindness Remain ''May Your Kindness Remain'' is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews. It was released on March 23, 2018 via Fat Possum Records. Critical reception ''May Your Kindness Remain'' was met with generally favora ...

'' by Courtney Marie Andrews *2018 – ''

The Nashville Sound ''The Nashville Sound'' is the sixth studio album by Jason Isbell, and the third credited to "Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit" (the first since '' Here We Rest'' in 2011). It was released on June 16, 2017. The album was produced by Dave Cobb, who ha ...

'' by

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Michael Jason Isbell (; born February 1, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is known for his solo career, his work with the band The 400 Unit, and as a member of Drive-By Truckers for six years, from 2001 to 2007. Isbell h ...

(produced by Dave Cobb) *2017 – ''

Angeleno A person from Los Angeles is called an Angeleno. The demographics of Los Angeles are determined by population surveys such as the American Community Survey and the United States Census. According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, Los Angeles' ...

'' by

Sam Outlaw Sam Morgan (born July 28, 1982), professionally known as Sam Outlaw, is a country music singer-songwriter and producer. Outlaw calls his music "SoCal country", country music refashioned with a Southern California vibe of the classic honky-tonk a ...

(produced by

and

Joachim Cooder Joachim Herbert Cooder (born August 23, 1978) is a drummer, percussionist, composer, and keyboardist best known for his collaborations with his father, Ry Cooder. Early life Cooder began to play drums at the age of 5, inspired by Jim Keltner. Co ...

) *2016 – ''Blackbirds'' by Gretchen Peters (produced by Doug Lancio, Barry Walsh and Gretchen Peters)

UK Artist of the Year

*2022 – Yola *2021 – Robert Vincent *2020 – Yola *2019 – Bennett Wilson Poole *2018 –

Emily Barker Emily Barker (born 2 December 1980) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and composer. Her music has featured as the theme to BBC dramas '' Wallander'' and '' The Shadow Line''. With multi-instrumental trio the Red Clay Halo, she reco ...

*2017 – Yola *2016 –

International Artist of the Year

*2022 – Allison Russell *2021 – Courtney Marie Andrews *2020 –

Brandi Carlile Brandi Marie Carlile ( ; born June 1, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and producer whose music spans many genres, including folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. , Carlile has released seven studio albums. She has ...

*2019 – Mary Gauthier *2018 – Courtney Marie Andrews *2017 –

Sturgill Simpson John Sturgill Simpson (born June 8, 1978) is an American country music singer-songwriter and actor. As of February 2022, he has released seven albums as a solo artist. His first two albums, '' High Top Mountain'' and '' Metamodern Sounds in Cou ...

*2016 – Jason Isbell

UK Song of the Year

*2022 – "Willing" by Lady Nade *2021 – "I Don't Wanna Lie" by Yola,

and Bobby Wood *2020 – "Little Piece of Heaven" by

Elles Bailey Elles Bailey is an English blues rock singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has recorded five studio albums including her debut album ''Wildfire'' in 2017, winning several awards for her work. Her 2022 studio album ''Shining in the Half Light'' r ...

, Bobby Wood and

*2019 – "Southern Wind" by Dean Owens *2018 – "Home" by Yola Carter *2017 – "The 4:19" by Al Lewis and Alva Leigh (Lewis & Leigh) *2016 – "Clear Water" by Danny George Wilson and Paul Lush (

)

International Song of the Year

*2022 – " Right on Time" by

*2021 – ''Hand Over My Heart'' by

The Secret Sisters The Secret Sisters are an Americana singing and songwriting duo consisting of vocalists Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle. The duo's music has been compared to artists like the Everly Brothers. History Beginnings Laura and Lydia Rogers are sisters ...

*2020 – "Me and the Ghost of Charlemagne" by Amy Speace *2019 – " The Joke" by

*2018 – "Tenderheart" by

*2017 – "Hands of Time" by Margo Price *2016 – "Blackbirds" by Gretchen Peters and

Ben Glover Benjamin Allen Glover (born June 1, 1978) is a songwriter and producer hailing from Loveland, Colorado, a small city on the edge of the Rocky Mountains. Glover moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2000 after signing his first publishing deal the year ...

(Gretchen Peters)

Bob Harris Emerging Artist of the Year

*2023 – The Hanging Stars *2022 – Lauren Housley *2021 – Robbie Cavanaugh and Demi Marriner *2020 – Ferris & Sylvester *2019 – Curse of Lono *2018 – The Wandering Hearts *2017 –

Wildwood Kin Wildwood Kin are an English folk rock band, composed of sisters Beth Key and Emillie Whiteside, from Exeter, Devon, England. They released their first album, ''Turning Tides'', in August 2017. They released their self-titled second album in Octo ...

*2016 – Robert Vincent

UK Instrumentalist of the Year

*2022 – Michelle Stodart (guitar) *2021 – Anna Corcoran (piano) *2020 – Siân Monaghan (drums) *2019 – CJ Hillman (multiple instruments) *2018 – Thomas Collison (multiple instruments) *2017 – CJ Hillman (multiple instruments) *2016 –

B. J. Cole Brian John Cole is an English pedal steel guitarist, who has long been active as a session and solo musician. Coming to prominence in the early 1970s with the band Cochise, Cole has played in many styles, ranging from mainstream pop and rock to ...

(steel guitar)

AMA Trailblazer

*2023 – Nickel Creek *2022 –

Beth Orton Elizabeth Caroline Orton (born 14 December 1970) is an English musician, known for her "folktronica" sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica. She was initially recognised for her collaborations with William Orbit, Andrew Weatherall, ...

and The Long Ryders *2021 – Christine McVie and

*2020 –

Nick Lowe Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and new wave,Mumford & Sons *2017 –

Albert Lee Albert William Lee (born 21 December 1943) is an English guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked, both in the studio and on tour, with many famous musicians from a wide range of genres. He has also mai ...

*2016 –

AMA Lifetime Achievement Award

*2023 – Mike Scott and

*2022 – Lucinda Williams *2021 –

Elvis Costello Declan Patrick MacManus Order of the British Empire, OBE (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. He has won multiple awards in his career, including a Grammy Award in ...

and

*2020 – Joan Armatrading *2019 – Graham Nash *2018 –

*2017 – Richard Thompson

Songwriters Legacy Award

*2023 – Loretta Lynn *2021 – John Prine

Australian Americana Music Association Honours

The inaugural annual Australian American Music Honours Night, a celebration of Australian roots music, was held on October 2, 2017. The ceremony, which was televised on the

Country Music Channel Country Music Channel (CMC) was an Australian cable and satellite music television channel owned and operated by Foxtel Networks. It was the only country music video channel in Australia, created after the departure of MusicCountry from the Au ...

in early 2018, featured performances from many of Australia's top roots performers alongside

Valerie June Valerie June Hockett (born January 10, 1982),Hubbell, John (2009),, '' The Commercial Appeal'', May 28, 2009.(aged 27 in May 2009). known as Valerie June, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Memphis, Tennessee, Unite ...

and Old Crow Medicine Show who acted as "US Americana Ambassadors". The inaugural ceremony also featured the presentation of two honours. The second event was held on October 11, 2018, and featured Margo Price and

Joshua Hedley Joshua Hedley, born and raised in Naples, Florida, is a country music singer-songwriter, violinist, and guitarist. His debut album ''Mr. Jukebox'' was released in 2018 through Third Man Records. Biography Joshua "Josh" Hedley was born and rais ...

as Americana Ambassadors.

Vanguard Award

*2017:

Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers (born 4 June 1976) is an Australian country singer-songwriter and musician born in Mount Gambier. She is the daughter of fellow musicians, Diane and Bill Chambers, and the younger sister of musician and producer, Nash Chambers. ...

*2017: Brian Taranto *2018:

Shane Howard Shane Michael Howard (born 26 January 1955) is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist, he was the mainstay of folk rock group Goanna (1977–85, 1998) which had hit singles with " Solid Rock" (September 1982, No. 3) and "Let the F ...

*2018:

Brian Wise Brian Wise is an Australian music journalist and broadcaster based in Murrumbeena, Victoria. He is best known for his program ''Off The Record'' on Australian community radio station 3RRR. Biography Brian Wise was one of the co-founders of ...

References

External links

Americana Music Association website

Americana Radio Chart
{{DEFAULTSORT:Americana Music Honors and Awards American music awards Lifetime achievement awards Americana music * Awards established in 2002 2002 establishments in the United States

Nomination process

Competitive awards

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Artist of the Year

Duo/Group of the Year

Instrumentalist of the Year

Emerging Act of the Year

Lifetime Achievement Awards

Americana Trailblazer Award

First Amendment Center and Americana Music Association "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award/Inspiration Award

Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive

Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist

Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance

Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer

Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting

President's Award

WagonMaster/Lifetime Achievement Award

UK Americana Music Association Awards

UK Album of the Year

International Album of the Year

UK Artist of the Year

International Artist of the Year

UK Song of the Year

International Song of the Year

Bob Harris Emerging Artist of the Year

UK Instrumentalist of the Year

AMA Trailblazer

AMA Lifetime Achievement Award

Songwriters Legacy Award

Australian Americana Music Association Honours

Vanguard Award

See also

References

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