Each year the Americana Music Association honors distinguished members of the music community at the Americana Music Awards. Six member-voted awards and several Lifetime Achievement Awards are handed out while over 2,000 artists, music-loving fans and entertainment industry executives look on.
Here are the 2024 Nominees:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“BRANDY CLARK”
Brandy Clark; Produced by Brandi Carlile
“RUSTIN’ IN THE RAIN”
Tyler Childers; Produced by Tyler Childers and the Food Stamps
“THE PAST IS STILL ALIVE”
Hurray For The Riff Raff; Produced by Brad Cook
“TRAIL OF FLOWERS”
Sierra Ferrell; Produced by Eddie Spear and Gary Paczosa
“WEATHERVANES”
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit; Produced by Jason Isbell
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
TYLER CHILDERS
CHARLEY CROCKETT
SIERRA FERRELL
NOAH KAHAN
ALLISON RUSSELL
DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
BLACK PUMAS
LARKIN POE
THE MILK CARTON KIDS
TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS
THE WAR AND TREATY
EMERGING ACT OF THE YEAR
KAITLIN BUTTS
WYATT FLORES
CHARLES WESLEY GODWIN
THE RED CLAY STRAYS
JOBI RICCIO
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
GRACE BOWERS
MADDIE DENTON
JAMIE DICK
MEGAN MCCORMICK
JOSHUA RILKO
SONG OF THE YEAR
“AMERICAN DREAMING”
Sierra Ferrell; Written by Sierra Ferrell and Melody Walker
“DEAR INSECURITY”
Brandy Clark; Written by Brandy Clark and Michael Pollack
“IN YOUR LOVE”
Tyler Childers; Written by Tyler Childers and Geno Seale
“JEALOUS MOON”
Sarah Jarosz; Written by Sarah Jarosz and Daniel Tashian
“RIGHT BACK TO IT”
Waxahatchee feat. MJ Lenderman; Written by Katie Crutchfield