Americana Music Honors & Awards
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| Americana Honors & Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in the music industry |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Americana Music Association |
| First awarded | 2002 |
| Official website | americanamusic |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | PBS (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), Billy Bob Thornton (2005), Rosanne Cash (2006), and Bonnie Raitt (2012) demonstrate the significance[peacock term] 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.
Contents
- 1 Nomination Process
- 2 Americana Awards Recipient History
- 2.1 Album of the Year
- 2.2 Song of the Year
- 2.3 Artist of the Year
- 2.4 Duo/Group of the Year
- 2.5 Instrumentalist of the Year
- 2.6 Emerging Artist of the Year
- 2.7 Americana Trailblazer Award
- 2.8 First Amendment Center/Americana Music Association "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award
- 2.9 Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive
- 2.10 Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist
- 2.11 Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance
- 2.12 Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer
- 2.13 Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
- 2.14 President's Award
- 3 See also
- 4 References
- 5 External links
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.[4]
Below is the Criteria for each of the following categories:[4]
- 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 Artist 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.
Americana Awards Recipient History
All awards history information is also available on the Americana Music Association's Website.[4]
Album of the Year
- 2015 – Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone by Lucinda Williams (Highway 20 Records)
- 2014 – "Southeastern" by Jason Isbell (Southeastern Records)
- 2013 – Old Yellow Moon by Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell (Nonesuch)
- 2012 – This One's For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark by Various Artists, Produced by Tamara Saviano and Shawn Camp (Icehouse Music)
- 2011 – Band of Joy by Robert Plant (Rounder Records)
- 2010 – The List by Rosanne Cash (Manhattan)
- 2009 – Written in Chalk by Buddy & Julie Miller (New West)
- 2008 – Raising Sand by Alison Krauss and Robert Plant (Rounder)
- 2007 – Children Running Through by Patty Griffin (ATO)
- 2006 – Childish Things by James McMurtry (Compadre)
- 2005 – Universal United House of Prayer by Buddy Miller (New West)
- 2004 – Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn (Interscope)
- 2003 – American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash (Lost Highway)
- 2002 – Buddy & Julie Miller by Buddy & Julie Miller (Hightone)
Song of the Year
- 2015 – "Turtles All The Way Down" by Sturgill Simpson; appears on the album of the same name (High Top Mountain Records, Loose Music)
- 2014 – "Cover Me Up" by Jason Isbell; appears on "Southeastern" (Southeastern Records)
- 2013 – "Birmingham" by Shovels & Rope; appears on O' Be Joyful (Dualtone)
- 2012 – “Alabama Pines” by Jason Isbell; appears on Here We Rest (Lightning Rod)
- 2011 – “Harlem River Blues” by Justin Townes Earle; appears on Harlem River Blues (Bloodshot)
- 2010 – "The Weary Kind" by Ryan Bingham and T-Bone Burnett; appears on Crazy Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (New West)
- 2009 – "Chalk" by Julie Miller; appears on Written in Chalk by Buddy & Julie Miller (New West)
- 2008 – "She Left Me for Jesus" by Brian Keane and Hayes Carll; appears on Trouble in Mind by Hayes Carll (Lost Highway)
- 2007 – "Hank Williams' Ghost" by Darrell Scott; appears on Invisible Man by Darrell Scott
- 2006 – "We Can't Make It Here" by James McMurtry; appears on Childish Things by James McMurtry (Compadre)
- 2005 – "Worry Too Much" by Mark Heard; appears on Universal United House Of Prayer by Buddy Miller (New West)
- 2004 – "Fate's Right Hand" by Rodney Crowell; appears on Fate's Right Hand by Rodney Crowell (DMZ/Epic)
- 2003 – "Hurt" by Trent Reznor; appears on American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash (Lost Highway)
- 2002 – "She's Looking At Me" by Jim Lauderdale; appears on Lost In The Lonesome Pines by Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys (Dualtone)
Artist of the Year
- 2015 – Sturgill Simpson
- 2014 – Jason Isbell
- 2013 – Dwight Yoakam
- 2012 – Gillian Welch
- 2011 – Buddy Miller
- 2010 – Ryan Bingham
- 2009 – Buddy Miller
- 2008 – Levon Helm
- 2007 – Patty Griffin
- 2006 – Neil Young
- 2005 – John Prine
- 2004 – Loretta Lynn
- 2003 – Johnny Cash
- 2002 – Jim Lauderdale
Duo/Group of the Year
- 2015 – The Mavericks
- 2014 – The Milk Carton Kids
- 2013 – Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
- 2012 - The Civil Wars
- 2011 – The Avett Brothers
- 2010 – The Avett Brothers
- 2009 – Buddy & Julie Miller
- 2008 – Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
- 2007 – The Avett Brothers
- 2006 – Drive-By Truckers (first year)
Instrumentalist of the Year
- 2015 – John Leventhal (guitar)
- 2014 – Buddy Miller (guitar)
- 2013 – Larry Campbell (guitar)
- 2012 – Dave Rawlings (multiple instruments)
- 2011 – Buddy Miller (guitar)
- 2010 – Buddy Miller (guitar)
- 2009 – Gurf Morlix (multiple instruments)
- 2008 – Buddy Miller (guitar)
- 2007 – Buddy Miller (guitar)
- 2006 – Kenny Vaughan (guitar)
- 2005 – Sonny Landreth (slide guitar)
- 2004 – Will Kimbrough (guitar)
- 2003 – Jerry Douglas (dobro)
- 2002 – Jerry Douglas (dobro)
Emerging Artist of the Year
- 2015 – Shakey Graves
- 2014 – Sturgill Simpson
- 2013 – Shovels & Rope
- 2012 – Alabama Shakes
- 2011 – Mumford & Sons
- 2010 – Hayes Carll
- 2009 – Justin Townes Earle
- 2008 – Mike Farris
- 2007 – The Avett Brothers
- 2006 – The Greencards
- 2005 – Mary Gauthier
- 2004 – Mindy Smith (first year)
Americana Trailblazer Award
- 2015 – Don Henley
- 2013 – Old Crow Medicine Show
- 2011 – Bob Harris (British music presenter)
- 2008 – Nanci Griffith
- 2007 – Lyle Lovett (first year)
First Amendment Center/Americana Music Association "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award
- 2015 – Buffy Sainte-Marie
- 2014 – Jackson Browne
- 2013 – Stephen Stills
- 2010 – Mary Chapin Carpenter
- 2008 – Joan Baez
- 2007 – Mavis Staples
- 2006 – Charlie Daniels
- 2005 – Judy Collins
- 2004 – Steve Earle
- 2003 – Kris Kristofferson
- 2002 – Johnny Cash
Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive
- 2013 – Chris Strachwitz
- 2012 – Dennis Lord
- 2011 – Rick Hall
- 2010 – Luke Lewis
- 2009 – Ken Levitan
- 2008 – Terry Lickona
- 2007 – Mary Martin
- 2006 – Barry Poss
- 2005 – The Rounder Founders: Ken Irwin, Marian Leighton, Bill Nowlin
- 2004 – Jack Emerson
- 2003 – Sam Phillips
- 2002 – T-Bone Burnett
Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist
- 2015 – Ricky Skaggs (mandolin)
- 2014 – Flaco Jimenez (accordion)
- 2013 – Duane Eddy (guitar)
- 2012 – Booker T. Jones (piano)
- 2011 – Jerry Douglas (dobro)
- 2010 – Greg Leisz (multiple instruments)
- 2009 – Sam Bush (mandolin)
- 2008 – Larry Campbell (multiple string instruments)
- 2007 – Ry Cooder (slide guitar)
- 2006 – Kenny Vaughan (guitar)
Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance
- 2015 – Los Lobos
- 2014 – Taj Mahal
- 2013 – Dr. John
- 2012 – Bonnie Raitt
- 2011 – Greg Allman
- 2010 – Wanda Jackson
- 2009 – Asleep at the Wheel
- 2008 – Jason & the Scorchers
- 2007 – Joe Ely
- 2006 – Alejandro Escovedo
- 2005 – Marty Stuart
- 2004 – Chris Hillman
- 2003 – Levon Helm
- 2002 – Emmylou Harris
Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer
- 2010 – Brian Ahern
- 2009 – Jim Rooney
- 2008 – Tony Brown
- 2007 – Jim Dickinson
- 2006 – Allen Toussaint (first year)
Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
- 2015 – Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
- 2014 – Loretta Lynn
- 2013 – Robert Hunter
- 2012 – Richard Thompson
- 2011 – Lucinda Williams
- 2010 – John Mellencamp
- 2009 – John Fogerty
- 2008 – John Hiatt
- 2007 – Willie Nelson
- 2006 – Rodney Crowell
- 2005 – Guy Clark
- 2004 – Cowboy Jack Clement
- 2003 – John Prine
- 2002 – Billy Joe Shaver
President's Award
- 2015 – B.B. King
- 2014 – Jimmie Rodgers
- 2013 – Hank Williams
- 2009 – Lowell George
- 2008 – Jerry Garcia
- 2007 – Townes Van Zandt
- 2006 – Mickey Newbury
- 2005 – John Hartford
- 2004 – Carter Family
- 2003 – Gram Parsons
- 2002 – Doug Sahm
See also
References
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