The Americana Music Association has announced its year-end Top 10 and Top 100 Albums of the Year. These are based on the records reported to the Americana Airplay Chart during the period of December 1, 2015 through December 5, 2016.

This year's Top 10 most played albums are:

1.   The Avett Brothers True Sadness
2.   Tedeschi Trucks Band Let Me Get By
3.   Bonnie Raitt Dig In Deep
4.   The Lumineers Cleopatra
5.   Hayes Carll Lovers and Leavers
6.   Parker Millsap The Very Last Day
7.   Mudcrutch 2
8.   Sturgill Simpson A Sailor's Guide To Earth
9.   Colvin & Earle Colvin & Earle
10. The Jayhawks Paging Mr. Proust

Click here to view the complete 2016 Top 100 Albums.

Americana Music makes a great holiday gift! If you haven't heard these and other albums, go to Amazon, iTunes, or visit your local independent record store to start your holiday shopping now and BUY MUSIC! If you need to find a store, our friends at Record Store Day have a handy store locater.