The 2020 Americana Honors & Awards nominees have been announced
by Luke Taylor
June 15, 2020
Although the 2020 Americana Fest in Nashville has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 19th annual Americana Honors & Awards will be presented on Wednesday, Sept. 16 of this year.
On Monday, the Americana Music Association announced its nominees for the 2020 Americana Honors & Awards. This year's nominees include the Highwomen, Black Pumas, Brittany Howard, Nathaniel Rateliff, Yola, Drive-By Truckers, the late John Prine, and many other artists heard on The Current and Radio Heartland. Here is the list:
Album of the Year
And It's Still Alright, Nathaniel Rateliff, Produced by James Barone, Patrick Meese and Nathaniel Rateliff
Country Squire, Tyler Childers, Produced by David Ferguson and Sturgill Simpson
The Highwomen, The Highwomen, Produced by Dave Cobb
Jaime, Brittany Howard, Produced by Brittany Howard
While I'm Livin', Tanya Tucker, Produced by Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings
Artist of the Year
Brandi Carlile
Brittany Howard
John Prine
Tanya Tucker
Yola
Duo/Group of the Year
Black Pumas
Drive-By Truckers
The Highwomen
Buddy & Julie Miller
Our Native Daughters
Emerging Act of the Year
Black Pumas
Katie Pruitt
Aubrie Sellers
Billy Strings
Kelsey Waldon
Instrumentalist of the Year
Ellen Angelico
Annie Clements
Brittany Haas
Zachariah Hickman
Rich Hinman
Song of the Year
"And It's Still Alright," Nathaniel Rateliff, Written by Nathaniel Rateliff
"Bring My Flowers Now," Tanya Tucker, Written by Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth and Tanya Tucker
"Crowded Table," The Highwomen, Written by Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby and Lori McKenna
"My Love Will Not Change," Aubrie Sellers featuring Steve Earle, Written by Billy Burnette and Shawn Camp
"Stay High," Brittany Howard, Written by Brittany Howard
"Thoughts and Prayers," Drive-By Truckers, Written by Patterson Hood
How the 2020 Americana Honors & Awards ceremony will play out remains to be determined. The event is scheduled to take place at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, but in a statement, the Americana Music Association qualified, "Ticketing information will be announced as plans unfold. With that said, we want you to know that we're consistently monitoring the evolving situation regarding COVID-19 and will keep you posted as we approach the ceremony date."
Next year's Americana Fest dates have been set for Sept. 21 to 26, 2021.
External Link
Americana Music Association - official site
