Americana Music Honors & Awards

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Americana Honors & Awards
Current: 2021 Americana Music Honors & Awards
Awarded forOutstanding achievements in the music industry
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmericana Music Association
Hosted byJim Lauderdale (2002–2017)
Milk Carton Kids (2018-19)
First awarded2002
Websiteamericanamusic.org
Television/radio coverage
NetworkPBS (2011–present)
AXS TV (2012–present)

The Americana Music Honors & Awards is the marquee event for the Americana Music Association. 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 and June Carter Cash’s last live performance together.[1] Artists such as The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Robert Plant & His Band of Joy, Steve Earle & Allison Moorer, Rosanne Cash and John Fogerty 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 (2012/2016), Dwight Yoakam (2016) and George Strait (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, and Voice of America began broadcasting the show on radio. PBS 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, while the All Star Band was led by Buddy Miller. The 2012 Honors & Awards show was aired live on AXS TV[2] and later aired on Austin City Limits on PBS[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Below is the Criteria for each of the following categories:[5]

  • 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.[6]

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[]

  • British folk singer Billy Bragg was the first European recipient

  • 2015 honoree Buffy Sainte-Marie was the first non-American winner

  • Jackson Browne received the award in 2014

  • Renowned activist and folk singer Joan Baez won in 2008

  • Mavis Staples was honoured in 2007 and collected her award in 2019

  • Activist folk singer Judy Collins received the award in 2005

  • Inaugural Free Speech winner Johnny Cash

Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive[]

  • Cris Williamson received the award in 2018

  • Rick Hall was honoured in 2011

  • Renowned producer T-Bone Burnett was the inaugural recipient

Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist[]

Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance[]

Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer[]

Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting[]

National Museum of African American Music/Americana Music Association Legacy of Americana Award[]

President's Award[]

  • Folk artist Woody Guthrie was honoured posthumously

  • Blues performer B. B. King received the President's Award in 2015

  • Iconic country singer Hank Williams was the 2013 recipient

  • Bluegrass musician John Hartford was honoured in 2005

  • 2004 honorees The Carter Family are often called the "first family" of country

  • Inaugural recipient, roots rocker Doug Sahm

WagonMaster 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 on 3 February 2016 and was hosted by Bob Harris and Ethan Johns.[7] The second annual UK Americana awards were held on 2 February 2017 and the third awards were held on 1 February 2018.[8] The fifth awards were held on 30 January 2020.[9] The 2021 ceremony was held virtually on 29 January due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

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[]

  • 2022 – "Willing" by Lady Nade
  • 2021 – "I Don't Wanna Lie" by Yola, Dan Auerbach and Bobby Wood
  • 2020 – "Little Piece of Heaven" by Elles Bailey, Bobby Wood and Dan Auerbach
  • 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 (Danny and the Champions of the World)

International Song of the Year[]

Bob Harris Emerging Artist of the Year[]

  • 2022 – Lauren Housley
  • 2021 – Robbie Cavanaugh and Demi Marriner
  • 2020 – Ferris & Sylvester
  • 2019 – Curse of Lono
  • 2018 – The Wandering Hearts
  • 2017 – Wildwood Kin[11]
  • 2016 – Robert Vincent[12]

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 – BJ Cole (steel guitar)

AMA Trailblazer[]

AMA Lifetime Achievement Award[]

Songwriters Legacy Award[]

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 in early 2018, featured performances from many of Australia's top roots performers alongside Valerie June and Old Crow Medicine Show who acted as "US Americana Ambassadors". The inaugural ceremony also featured the presentation of two honours.[14] The second event was held on October 11, 2018, and featured Margo Price and Joshua Hedley as Americana Ambassadors.[15]

Vanguard Award[]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "AXS TV Concerts: The 2012 Americana Music Awards". Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "ACL PRESENTS: AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012". Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  4. ^ Desk, TV News. "The Milk Carton Kids to Host Americana Honors & Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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  6. ^ "AMA Awards". Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "THE UK AMERICANA AWARDS 206". Theamauk.org. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
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  10. ^ https://americana-uk.com/uk-americana-award-2021-winners-revealed-in-virtual-ceremony
  11. ^ "Wildwood Kin to be honoured at UK Americana Awards". Theamauk.org. January 21, 2017. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "Robert Vincent to receive Bob Harris Emerging Artist Award – AMAUK". Theamauk.org. January 21, 2016. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  13. ^ "Billy Bragg to receive Trailblazer Award – AMAUK". Theamauk.org. December 16, 2015. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  14. ^ "The First Annual Australian Americana Music Honours Night Recap – AmericanaMusic.org". Americanamusic.org. October 6, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  15. ^ "The Second Annual Australian Americana Music Honours to Take Place in Melbourne - Oct .11". AmericanaMusic.org. August 30, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

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