2025 Nominees

Each year the Americana Music Association honors distinguished members of the music community. Six member-voted awards and several Lifetime Achievement Awards are handed out while over 2,000 artists, music-loving fans and entertainment industry executives watch on.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Charley Crockett

Lonesome Drifter; Produced by Charley Crockett & Shooter Jennings

Jason Isbell

Foxes in the Snow; Produced by Jason Isbell & Gena Johnson

MJ Lenderman

Manning Fireworks; Produced by Alex Farrar & MJ Lenderman

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

South of Here; Produced by Brad Cook

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Woodland; Produced by David Rawlings

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Charley Crockett

Sierra Ferrell

Joy Oladokun

Billy Strings

Waxahatchee

DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR

Julien Baker & TORRES

Dawes

Larkin Poe

The Mavericks

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

EMERGING ACT OF THE YEAR

Noeline Hofmann

MJ Lenderman

Medium Build

Maggie Rose

Jesse Welles

INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR

Fred Eltringham

Alex Hargreaves

Megan Jane

Kaitlyn Raitz

Seth Taylor

SONG OF THE YEAR

"Johnny Moonshine"

Maggie Antone; Written by Maggie Antone, Natalie Hemby & Aaron Raitiere

"Ancient Light"

I'm With Her; Written by Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan & Sara Watkins

"Wristwatch"

MJ Lenderman; Written by MJ Lenderman

"Sunshine Getaway"

JD McPherson; Written by Page Burkum, JD McPherson & Jack Torrey

"Heartless"

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats; Written by Nathaniel Rateliff