Awards season is in full swing, and that includes the Americana Honors and Awards! The annual ceremony will be held tonight at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. 

Big winners in the past include Billy Strings, Tyler Childers, and Sierra Ferrell -- who won Artist of the Year last year and is nominated in the same category again for 2025. She is joined by Charley Crockett, Waxahatchee, Joy Oladokun, and Billy Strings as nominees for Artist of the Year.

While some lifetime achievement awards have been announced, the full list of winners in the categories of Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, Duo/Group of the Year, Emerging Act of the Year, Instrumentalist of the Year, and Song of the Year won’t be revealed until tonight’s ceremony.  Let’s get ready by making a playlist full of this year’s nominees!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists nominated for the Americana Awards and Honors this year would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Charley Crockett- Lonesome Drifter
JD McPherson- Sunshine Getaway
Joy Oladokun- I'd Miss The Birds
Billy Strings- Leadfoot
Julien Baker and Torres- Sugar in the Tank
MJ Lenderman- Wristwatch
Sierra Ferrell- Dollar Bill Bar
I'm With Her- Ancient Light