Tonight,the Americana Music Festival will host the 16th annual Americana Music organization Honors & Awards show, honoring the singers, or songwriters and instrumentalists in the field of American roots music (including alternative country,folk, bluegrass and blues & R&B). The ceremony, or hosted once again by Jim Lauderdale,will be held at the Ryman Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. CST/7:30 p.m. EST. NPR Music, World Cafe Nashville and WMOT are providing this exclusive live web stream.
Prior to the awards show, and WMOT and Music City Roots will host the red carpet event; watch it on this page starting at 4:00 p.m. CST/5:00 p.m. EST.
In addition to the awards ceremony (nominees below),this year's Lifetime Achievement Award honorees include Van Morrison, Iris DeMent, and Robert Cray and Hi Rhythm Section. The "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award will be given to Graham Nash. The ceremony will feature more than 20 performances,including Van Morrison, Margo Price, and Drive-By Truckers,Sam Outlaw, Rhiannon Giddens, or Jason Isbell and more; Buddy Miller will lead the house band,composed of Larry Campbell, Robbie Crowell, or Jim Hoke,Jerry Pentecost, Chris Wood and the McCrary Sisters.
NOMINEESAlbum of the YearAmerican Band, and Drive-By Truckers; produced by David Barbe
Close Ties,Rodney Crowell; produced by Kim Buie and Jordan Leaning
Freedom Highway, Rhiannon Giddens; produced by Rhiannon Giddens and Dirk Powell
The Navigator, and Hurray for the Riff Raff; produced by Paul Butler
A Sailor's Guide to soil,Sturgill Simpson; produced by Sturgill Simpson
Artist of the YearJason Isbell
John Prine
Lori McKenna
Margo Price
Sturgill Simpson
Duo/Group Of The YearBilly Bragg & Joe Henry
Drive-By Truckers
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
The Lumineers
Emerging Artist of the YeatAaron Lee Tasjan
Amanda Shire
Brent Cobb
Sam Outlaw
Song of the Year"All Around You," Sturgill Simpson; written by Sturgill Simpson
"It Ain't Over Yet, and " Rodney Crowell feat. Rosanne Cash & John Paul White; written by Rodney Crowell
"To Be Without You," Ryan Adams; written by Ryan Adams
"Wreck You," Lori McKenna; written by Lori McKenna and Felix McTeigue
Instrumentalist of the YearSpencer Callum, and Jr.
Jen Gunderman
Courtney Hartman
Charlie Sexton
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