Americana Honors & Awards

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 look on.

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of Nashville and
music everywhere.”

– Emmylou Harris

 

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The 25th annual awards will be held at the historic Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville on September 16, 2026.

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AMERICANA Honors
& Awards Winners and Nominees

The Honors & Awards have featured many amazing moments over the years. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash’s last live performance together was during the award show. Artists such as Allison Russell, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Joan Baez, Noah Kahan, Robert Plant, and Rosanne Cash have brought our audiences to their feet.

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Past Awards

AMERICANA HONORS & AWARDS 2025: Nathaniel Rateliff with David Rawlings & Gillian Welch “Center of Me”

AMERICANA HONORS & AWARDS 2024: Sierra Ferrell "American Dreaming"

AMERICANA HONORS & AWARDS 2023: Brandi Carlile & Brandy Clark "Dear Insecurity"

AMERICANA HONORS & AWARDS 2022: JP Harris "The Bullfighter" (honoring Luke Bell)