Americana Music Association

Alison Krauss & Robert Plant; Album of the Year & Duo of the Year Robert Plant and Alison Krauss combined their distinctive and celebrated voices on Raising Sand, produced by T-Bone Burnett and released on Rounder Records. The unique selection of songs showcases the otherworldly combination of Plant and Krauss’ vocals supported by a superb band.

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Buddy Miller; Instrumentalist of the Year Buddy Miller continues to do what he does best: Everything! The past year has found Buddy everywhere as a songwriter (including a track cowritten with Julie Miller that was featured on Levon Helm's Grammy-winning Dirt Farmer album); a producer (working on projects for the likes of Allison Moorer); and touring with Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss & Robert Plant and others. Buddy does it all. Look forward to his forthcoming album on New West Records in the spring featuring "Watcha Going to do Leroy," which he and Robert Plant debuted at this year's Honors & Awards show.

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Hayes Carll; Song of the Year Hayes, along with cowriter Brian Keene, penned "She Left Me for Jesus," which is featured on the critically-acclaimed Trouble in Mind album, released by Lost Highway Records. The 32-year-old Carll navigates his way through both stormy weather and calm, sun-drenched waters with ease, emerging with songs that melt even the hardest hearts in town. A defining Americana artist, check out this Texas Troubadour on tour now.

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Levon Helm; Artist of the Year “Levon represents everything in American music that appeals to me,” says studio ace Larry Campbell. “All genres within what is called Americana—rock ’n’ roll, blues, country, bluegrass, old-time music and soul—he can do with authority. Levon starts singing it and you believe it.” Helm’s remarkable comeback started with the triumphant and now heralded Ramble at the Ryman performance and continued with his Vanguard released Grammy-winning Dirt Farmer album.

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Mike Farris; New/Emerging Artist of the Year Mike came on the scene with his jaw-dropping, heart-rending version of "Green, Green Grass of Home" at the 2007 Americana Tribute to Porter Wagoner. Since then, he's been inspiring crowds across the country with his unique fusion of soul, gospel, R&B and rock into his own brand of Americana. Check out his Columbia/INO release, Salvation in Lights, a must-have for your CD collection.

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Newly Created Best Americana Album Award to Premiere at 2010 Grammys®

The Recording Academy officially recognizes genre.

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Justin Townes Earle, Buddy and Julie Miller, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Alejandro Escovedo and more gain Americana award nominations

NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 8th ANNUAL AMERICANA HONORS & AWARDS SHOW

Show Slated for Thursday, September 17 at Legendary Ryman Auditorium

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Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale are Back!

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AMERICANA HITS ITS STRIDE AT THE GRAMMYS®

Krauss/Plant Raising Sand Win 5 Awards

First Americana Album to win Album of the Year

“To me, it’s great to be considered to be part of the movement that is healthy and has some discrimination. My exposure that was begun by these two (Alison Krauss and T-Bone Burnett) continued through the Americana Association in Nashville. There’s some great stuff there, and I’m so pleased to be associated with it.”

Robert Plant, February 8, 2009

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What they are saying about the Americana Music Association

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