Americana Music Honors & Awards
The Americana Music Honors & Awards is the marquis event for the Americana Music Association. Beginning in 2003, 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 many amazing moments over the years. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash’s last live performance together was on the Americana stage. Artists such as The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Robert Plant & His Band of Joy, Steve Earle & Allison Moorer, Rosanne Cash and John Fogerty have brought our audiences to their feet.
The Americana Honors & Awards Show returned to the historically cool Ryman Auditorium on September 12, 2012. It was once again hosted by the iconic Jim Lauderdale, while the All Star Band was led by the phenomenal Buddy Miller. The 2012 Honors & Awards show was aired live on AXS TV[1] and later aired on Austin City Limits on PBS[2] and again on AXS TV.
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.[3]
Below is the Criteria for each of the following categories:
- 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.[3]
Album of the Year
- 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
- 2012 – “Alabama Pines” by Jason Isbell; appreas 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
- 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
- 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
- 2012 – Dave Rawlings
- 2011 – Buddy Miller
- 2010 – Buddy Miller
- 2009 – Gurf Morlix
- 2008 – Buddy Miller
- 2007 – Buddy Miller
- 2006 – Kenny Vaughan
- 2005 – Sonny Landreth
- 2004 – Will Kimbrough
- 2003 – Jerry Douglas
- 2002 – Jerry Douglas
Emerging Artist of the Year
- 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
- 2011 – Bob Harris
- 2008 – Nanci Griffith
- 2007 – Lyle Lovett (first year)
First Amendment Center/Americana Music Association "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award
- 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
- 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
- 2012 – Booker T. Jones
- 2011 – Jerry Douglas
- 2010 – Greg Leisz
- 2009 – Sam Bush
- 2008 – Larry Campbell
- 2007 – Ry Cooder
- 2006 – Kenny Vaughan (first year)
Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance
- 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
- 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
- 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
- ^ "AXS TV Concerts: The 2012 Americana Music Awards". Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ "ACL PRESENTS: AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012". Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ a b "About the Awards". Retrieved 18 December 2012. Cite error: The named reference "AMA Awards" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).