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2024

• Press Release: Joe Henry, Ella Bric Named Artists in Residence at New York University Steinhardt for 2024-25

• Press Release: Sierra Ferrell, Brandy Clark, Larkin Poe, The Red Clay Strays, and Grace Bowers Crowned as Winners of the Americana Music Association’s 23rd Annual Americana Honors & Awards

• AmericanaFest 2024 Preview: The Showcases, Parties, and Panels You Just Can’t Miss (Rolling Stone)

• From Loretta Lynn to Brandi Carlile, the Americana Music Association Celebrates 25 Years (Billboard)

• THROUGH THE LENS: Insider’s Guide to AMERICANAFEST 2024 (No Depression)

• Press Release: Americana Music Association, Telemundo and Tennessee Latin American Chamber of Commerce Partner to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Thursday, Sept. 19 at City Winery Lounge, 4 PM

• Press Release: AMERICANAFEST Reveals Full Schedule + Lineup with 2024 Mobile App

• Press Release: The Americana Music Association Announces Its 23rd Annual Honors & Awards Show Performers

• Press Release: Songs of Yellowstone Special Event, A Tribute to Mary Gauthier and More Official Showcasing Acts Revealed for AMERICANAFEST

• Press Release: First Round of AMERICANAFEST 2024 Official Showcases Revealed

• At AmericanaFest’s Paul Simon Tribute, Jackson Browne, Dwight Yoakam, Jason Isbell and Latin American Stars Prove There Are 50 Ways to Hail Your Hero (Variety)

• AmerianaFest Salute To Paul Simon At The Troubadour (The Lefsetz Letter)

• Photo Release: An Americana Pre-GRAMMY Salute To The Songs Of Paul Simon

• Jason Isbell, Allison Russell, Dwight Yoakam and Rodney Crowell Salute Paul Simon (The Tennessean)

2023

• AmericanaFest 2023 Review (The Alternate Root)

• Bonnie Raitt, Billy Strings, Tyler Childers, the War and Treaty Among Winners at Americana Honors & Awards (Variety)

• Tyler Childers, Bonnie Raitt & More Win at 2023 Americana Honors & Awards: Full List (Billboard)

• Billy Strings, Tyler Childers, and the War and Treaty Triumph at 2023 Americana Honors (Rolling Stone)

• Billy Strings, Tyler Childers, Bonnie Raitt, The War and Treaty, S.G. Goodman, SistaStrings Win At Americana Honors & Awards (Glide Magazine)

• 2023 Americana Honors & Awards Winners (American Songwriter)

• Billy Strings, Bonnie Raitt, Allison Russell among winners at 2023's Americana Awards (The Tennessean)

• Billy Strings, Tyler Childers, More Take Top Americana Honors (Nashville Scene)

• Press Release: Americana Honors & Awards Winners

• THROUGH THE LENS: The Insider’s Guide to AmericanaFest 2023 (No Depression)

• Americana Music Association Announces 2023 Lifetime, Trailblazers and Legacy Award Honorees (Music Connection)

• Press Release: The Americana Music Association Announces Its 2023 Lifetime, Trailblazers and Legacy Award Honorees

• Press Release: The Americana Music Association Announces Second Round of Official Showcases for AMERICANAFEST 2023

• Press Release: The Blind Boys of Alabama & Ruthie Foster To Be Featured in Smithsonian's Roots To Pop Series

• Press Release: Charley Crockett, Caamp, Sierra Ferrell, Margo Price, Allison Russell, Thee Sacred Souls, Billy Strings, The War and Treaty, Nickel Creek, Sunny War + More Announced as the Americana Music Association’s 2023 Americana Honors & Awards Nominees

• Press Release: The Americana Music Association Announces First Round of AMERICANAFEST Official Showcases

2022

• Press Release: The Americana Music Association Announces 2023 Board of Directors

• Press Release: PREVIEW: Allison Russell & Brandi Carlile Perform at the Americana Honors & Awards on the Circle Network

• Press Release: AMERICANAFEST 2023 Passes On Sale Wednesday, November 16 with Limited-Time Black Friday Pricing

• Press Release: Taj Mahal to Serve as 2022-23 NYU/Americana Artist-in-Residence

• AmericanaFest 2022 Rises Above Over Five Days In Nashville (WMOT)

• AmericanaFest 2022: The Best Things We Saw at the Nashville Festival (Wide Open Country)

• Press Release: Allison Russell, Billy Strings, Brandi Carlile, Larissa Maestro, Sierra Ferrell, The War And Treaty Crowned as Winners of the Americana Music Association’s 21st Annual Americana Honors & Awards

• Billy Strings, Allison Russell Win Top Prizes at 2022 Americana Honors & Awards (Rolling Stone)

• Allison Russell, Brandi Carlile, Billy Strings Score Wins at Americana Honors & Awards (Variety)

• Press Release: Americana Music Association Announces Its 2022 Honors & Awards Show Performers And Presenters

• Lucinda Williams, Chris Isaak to perform at Americana awards (Associated Press)

• Press Release: The Americana Music Association Announces Its 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees

• Press Release: Americana Music Association Previews Spotlight on Arkansas at AMERICANAFEST 2022 | Upcoming programming focusing on the music of Arkansas will take place at the 22nd annual music festival and conference event, Sept. 13-17 in Nashville, Tenn., presented in partnership with Arkansas Tourism and Visit Bentonville

• Press Release: AMERICANAFEST 2022 Mobile App Launches With Full Schedule

• Press Release: The Americana Music Association Announces 33 Newly-Added Acts In Third Round of Official Showcases for AMERICANAFEST 2022

• Adia Victoria, Angel Olsen, More Added to AmericanaFest Lineup; Third expansion of the bill announced for 2022 festival (Nashville Scene)

• Press Release: The Americana Music Association and Lincoln Center Present AMERICANAFEST NYC - Featuring The War And Treaty, and a Special Salute to Ray Charles, Saturday, August 6, 2022

• Press Release: Recording Academy Adds GRAMMY Performance Category for Americana Music Artists

• Paste Magazine: AMA Announces More Artists for 2022 AMERICANAFEST

• Press Release: Americana Announces Second Round of Official Showcases for AMERICANAFEST 2022 - Press Credentialing Opens Today

• Billboard: Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell & Yola Lead 2022 Americana Honors & Awards Nods - Full List

• Associated Press: Brandi Carlile, Yola, Allison Russell lead Americana noms

• Rolling Stone: Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell, and Yola Lead 2022 Americana Awards Nominations

• Variety: Brandi Carlile, Yola, Allison Russell Lead Americana Honors Nominations

• Tennessean: Americana Awards - Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell, Yola lead 2022 nominees

• American Songwriter: The Americana Music Association Announces Nominees for 21st Annual Americana Honors & Awards

• Nashville Scene: Allison Russell, Adia Victoria Among Nominees for 2022 Americana Honors and Awards

• The Boot: Yola, Brandi Carlile and Allison Russell Lead 2022 Americana Honors & Awards Nominees

• Axios: Brandi Carlile nominated for three Americana Music Award awards

• All Access: Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell, Yola Among Top 2022 Americana Honors Nominees

• MusicRow Magazine: Brandi Carlile, Yola, Allison Russell Among Americana Awards Nominees

• Press Release: Allison Russell, Brandi Carlile, Yola, Jason Isbell, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Los Lobos, Adia Victoria, The Mavericks, The War and Treaty, Big Thief, Billy Strings and More Announced as the Americana Music Association’s 2022 Americana Honors & Awards Nominees

• Rolling Stone: Black Opry Revue, Joshua Ray Walker, Miko Marks Are All Part of AmericanaFest’s 2022 Lineup

• Brooklyn Vegan: AmericanaFest 2022 lineup: Joshua Ray Walker, Molly Tuttle, Black Opry Revue & more

• Press Release: The Americana Music Association Announces First Round of Official Showcases for AMERICANAFEST 2022, September 13-17

• Tennessean: First round of official showcases announced for 2022's Americanafest

• MusicRow Magazine: Asleep At The Wheel, Rissi Palmer, More Among First Wave Of AmericanaFest Performers

• The Boot: AmericanaFest 2022: Miko Marks, Joshua Ray Walker + More Among First Announced Performers

• Congratulations to Jon Batiste, Cedric Burnside, Béla Fleck, Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Los Lobos, Chris Stapleton + So Many More for their 2022 GRAMMY® Awards

• Press Release: The Americana Music Association And Austin City Limits Present 20th Annual Americana Honors: A Celebration Of The Best In Americana Music, Airing April 2 on PBS

• Press Release: The 2021 Americana Honors & Awards Show Will Air for the First Time on the Circle Network on Sunday, March 20 at 8/7c PM

• Press Release: AMERICANAFEST to Return to Nashville on Sept. 13-17; Passes On Sale Friday

• Press Release: Americana Announces 2022 Board of Directors

2021

• Chris Stapleton and Yola Top The Americana Music Association's Year-End Top 100 Radio Airplay Charts of 2021

• Rosanne Cash Joins NYU Steinhardt as 2021-22 Americana Artist-in-Residence

• Brandi Carlile, the Late John Prine, Sturgill Simpson, Black Pumas, Charley Crockett and Kristin Weber Crowned as Winners of the Americana Music Association’s 20th Annual Americana Honors & Awards

• The Americana Music Association Announces Final Round of Official Showcases for AMERICANAFEST 2021, September 22-25

• The Americana Music Association Announces First Round of Official Showcases for AMERICANAFEST 2021, September 22-25 — 240 Acts Slated to Play Critically Acclaimed Festival in Nashville, TN

• Jackson Browne, Valerie June, Aoife O’Donovan and Joe Henry to Lead Conference Panels at the Americana Music Association’s AMERICANAFEST - Sept. 22-25 in Nashville

• The Americana Music Association Establishes Advisory Committee to Explore and Address Issues of Inclusivity, Identity and Representation

• Black Pumas, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, The Highwomen, Valerie June, Amythyst Kiah, Our Native Daughters, Margo Price and More Announced as the Americana Music Association’s 2021 Americana Honors & Awards Nominees

• The Americana Music Association Foundation and NYU Steinhardt Partner to Raise Awareness and Understanding of American Roots Music through Education Initiatives

• AMERICANAFEST to Return to Nashville on Sept. 22-25; Passes On Sale Now

• Americana Announces 2021 Board of Directors and New Initiatives

2020

• Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Nathaniel Rateliff Top The Americana Music Association's Year-End Top 100 Radio Airplay Charts of 2020

• The Highwomen, John Prine, Black Pumas and Brittany Haas Crowned as Winners of the Americana Music Association’s 19th Annual Americana Honors & Awards

• Americana and Making Movies Announce AMERI'KANA: Featuring Los Lobos, Flor de Toloache, Cedric Burnside, & More

• The Milk Carton Kids, Margo Price and Lucinda Williams Among Latest Additions to Thriving Roots: A Virtual Community Music Conference

• Judd Apatow, The Avett Brothers, Bob Weir Plus More Added to Americana Virtual Conference | Sept. 16-18

• Americana Reveals First Programming Lineup for Virtual Conference | Sept. 16-18

• The Americana Music Association Foundation to Present Thriving Roots: A Virtual Community Music Conference on Sept. 16, 17 and 18, 2020 Featuring Programming with Rosanne Cash, Mavis Staples, Rhiannon Giddens, T Bone Burnett & More

• Americana Unveils Its 2020 Honors & Awards Nominees

• The Americana Music Association Announces Its Educational and Charitable Foundation to Preserve the American Artform

• Variety: Ed Helms Brings Americana Music Favorites and a Shot of Comedy to ‘Whiskey Sour Happy Hour’ Web Series

• Rolling Stone: Ed Helms Taps Billy Strings, Lee Ann Womack for ‘Whiskey Sour Happy Hour’ Livestream

• Tennessean: Ed Helms to host new Americana variety program, 'Whiskey Sour Happy Hour'

• The Americana Music Association, The Bluegrass Situation

• The Americana Music Association, The Bluegrass Situation and Ed Helms Announce Whiskey Sour Happy Hour; Weekly to Benefit MusiCares’ COVID-19 Relief Fund and Direct Relief

2019

• Hayes Carll and The Lumineers Top The Americana Music Association's® Year-End Top 100 Radio Airplay Charts

• The Americana Music Association® and ACL Present The Americana 18th Annual Honors: A Celebration Of The Best In Americana Music

• Brandi Carlile, John Prine, I’m With Her, The War and Treaty and Chris Eldridge Crowned as Winners of the Americana Music Association’s 18th Annual Americana Honors & Awards

• Mumford & Sons to Perform at The Americana Honors & Awards

• Americana Names Its 2019 Honors & Awards Presenters for Sept. 11

• Americana Music Association® Announces Surprise Additional Round of Performers for AMERICANAFEST 2019, September 10-15

• The Americana Music Association® Announces its 18th Annual Honors & Awards Show Performers

• The Americana Music Association® and Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Partner for AMERICANAFEST® 2019

• The Americana Music Association® Previews Its Slate of AMERICANAFEST® Conference Speakers and Panels

• The Americana Music Association® Announces Its 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees

• The Americana Music Association® Announces its Partnership with the National Museum of African American Music; Names Rhiannon Giddens and Frank Johnson as Inaugural Honorees of the Legacy of Americana Award

• Americana Music Association® Reveals Final Round of Performers for AMERICANAFEST® 2019, September 10-15

• Americana Music Association® Announces First Round of Performers for AMERICANAFEST® 2019, September 10-15

• Americana Awards Nominations 2019: Women Lead the Way (Rolling Stone)

• Americana Awards: Women Dominate 2019 Nominations (Tennessean)

• Americana Artists Salute John Prine at Annual Pre-GRAMMY Awards Gathering at The Troubadour (Los Angeles Times)

• Americana Music Association® and ACL to Premiere the "Americana 17th Annual Honors" - Feb. 9 on PBS

• Watch the "Americana 17th Annual Honors" on PBS' Austin City Limits

• Nathaniel Rateliff, Lukas Nelson Cover Creedence on ‘Austin City Limits’

2018

• CMT to Premiere “2018 AMERICANAFEST®” on December 6

• The Americana Music Association® Wraps Up 19th Annual AMERICANAFEST®, Following Thousands of Attendees Gathering in Music City for Over 500 Performances in 62 Venues

• And the Winners of the 2018 Americana Honors & Awards Are…

• AMA Announces Its 2018 Honors & Award Nominees During An Intimate Ceremony At The Country Music Hall of Fame Museum

2017

• AMERICANAFEST 2017: 500 Performances in 57 Venues Brought Fans From Around the World to Music City

• Americana Music Association's 16th Annual Honors & Awards

• The Tennessean

• The Guardian

• The Atlantic

• Rolling Stone

• The Boot

• NPR

• The Tennessean

• NPR

• The Boot

• NPR

• Van Morrison to Receive Americana Lifetime Achievement Award

• Americana Music Association℠ Announces its 2017 Honors & Awards Nominees During An Intimate Ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

2015

• Wall Street Journal

• Hits Daily Double

• The Tennessean

• The Tennessean

• The Tennessean

• The Tennessean

• The Tennessean

• Rolling Stone Country

• Rolling Stone Country

• All Access

• All Access

• Nashville Lifestyles

• The New Yorker

• CMT

• Examiner

• JamBands

• Travel + Leisure

• Wall Street Journal

• American Songwriter

• Nashville Scene

• The Boot

• Country Standard Time

• Nashville.com

2014

• Wall Street Journal

• Wall Street Journal

• New York Times

• Country Weekly

• Rolling Stone Country

• Rolling Stone Country (AmericanaFest Picks)

• American Songwriter (Jed Hilly)

• Nashville Scene

• Examiner

• Country Weekly

• American Songwriter (Jed Hilly)

• Billboard Biz

• Country Weekly

• Country Weekly

• Country Weekly (Top Festival Picks)

• Fox 411

• Getty Images

• Music Row

• Nashville.com

• Nashville Cream

• Nashville Lifestyles (Top Festival Picks)

• Paste Magazine

• Rolling Stone Country

• Rolling Stone

• Rolling Stone Country

• The Tennessean

• Travel + Leisure

• Wall Street Journal

• Yahoo Music

• Music Row

2013

• American Songwriter

• Associated Press

• Billboard

• Billboard 'In the 615'

• Billboard Magazine, print & billboard.biz 8.24.2013

• CMT News

• Country Weekly

• Elmore Magazine

• Hollywood Reporter

• LA Times

• Music Row (Cary Sherman, keynote)

• Music Row (Jed Hilly)

• Nashville Arts Magazine

• Nashville Scene (cover story)

• Paste Magazine

• Radio.com

• Tennessean

• USA Today

• USA Today

• Billboard Country Update

ABOUT

About The Americana Music Association
The Americana Music Association is a professional not-for-profit trade organization whose mission is to advocate for the authentic voice of American roots music around the world. The Association produces events throughout the year; including AMERICANAFEST and the critically acclaimed Americana Honors & Awards program. The Americana Music Association receives enormous support from the Tennessee Department of Tourism, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, ASCAP, BMI, SESAC.

For more information and ticketing, visit www.americanamusic.org
For more information on the Americana Music Association and to become a member, please visit: americanamusic.org

About AMERICANAFEST: The Americana Music Festival & Conference
The 24th annual AMERICANAFEST took place September 17-21, 2024 in Nashville, Tenn., once again bringing together music industry professionals and fans alike for five days of discovery, insight and connections. AMERICANAFEST showcased hundreds of artists and bands throughout many notable venues in Nashville. The destination event also featured a first-rate industry conference, bringing together the top tier of the music business to discuss current industry topics and issues. Musical festivities were kicked off by the critically acclaimed Americana Honors & Awards, which celebrated luminaries and welcomes the next generation of trailblazers while offering one-of-a-kind performance pairings at Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium. For more information, please visit www.americanamusic.org.

The growth of Americana as a genre - curated and cultivated by the Americana Music Association - is evidenced by milestones over the years, including both Billboard and the Official Charts Company in the UK adding Americana to its list of album sales charts; multiple GRAMMY categories; partnerships with NPR and and PBS; the curation of special events around the globe including AMERICANAFEST NYC at Lincoln Center; and partnerships with the Americana Music Association UK and Americana Music Association Australia.