The Americana Music Association heeft de genomineerden voor de Americana Honors & Awards bekendgemaakt die op 22 september zal plaatsvinden in Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. De genomineerden in elke categorie werden door Keb’ Mo’ en Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor bekendgemaakt in Nashville’s National Museum Of African-American Music.
Een overzicht van de genomineerden:
Album of the Year
- Cuttin’ Grass – Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions), Sturgill Simpson [Produced by David Ferguson & Sturgill Simpson]
- J.T., Steve Earle & The Dukes [Produced by Steve Earle]
- The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers, Valerie June [Produced by Valerie June, Ben Rice, and Jack Splash]
- Reunions, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit [Produced by Dave Cobb]
- World on the Ground, Sarah Jarosz [Produced by John Leventhal]
Artist of the Year
- Brandi Carlile
- Kathleen Edwards
- Jason Isbell
- Margo Price
- Billy Strings
Duo/Group of the Year
- Black Pumas
- The Highwomen
- Our Native Daughters
- The War and Treaty
- Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Emerging Act of the Year
- Charley Crockett
- Amythyst Kiah
- Joy Oladokun
- Allison Russell
- Waxahatchee
Instrumentalist of the Year
- Megan Coleman
- Robbie Crowell
- Jay Jacildo
- Philip Towns
- Kristin Weber
Song of the Year
- “Black Myself,” Amythyst Kiah [Written by Amythyst Kiah]
- “Call Me a Fool,” Valerie June featuring Carla Thomas [Written by Valerie June]
- “Dreamsicle,” Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit [Written by Jason Isbell]
- “I Remember Everything,” John Prine [Written by Pat McLaughlin and John Prine]
- “Long Violent History,” Tyler Childers [Written by Tyler Childers]
