Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats' "Tearing at the Seams" grabbed the #1 spot for most played album of the year in addition to their lead single "You Worry Me" topping the year-end Singles Chart.
Congratulations to the 2019 GRAMMY® Awards Nominees! // 12.7.2018
Among the nominees are Brandi Carlile, Mary Gauthier, The Milk Carton Kids, Margo Price, John Prine and more! The 61st annual GRAMMY® Awards will air Sunday, Feb. 10 at 7pm CST.
CMT to Premiere "2018 AMERICANAFEST®" on Dec. 6 // 11.19.2018
A new music special featuring performances from the Americana Honors & Awards
2019 AMERICANAFEST® Passes Are On Sale Now // 11.16.2018
The wait is over. Gold Circle Packages, Conference Registrations and Festival Wristbands for next year's event are now available for your purchasing pleasure.
Americana Music Association® Launches New Member Initiative ft. Caitlin Canty & Oshima Bros. 2019 Tour // 10.30.2018
The Americana Tour Blueprint initiative will include an inaugural tour featuring Caitlin Canty with special guests Oshima Brothers slated for January 2019
Americana Music Association Wraps Up AMERICANAFEST® with Over 500 Performances in Six Days // 9.27.2018
The Americana Music Association® Wraps Up 19th Annual AMERICANAFEST®, Following Thousands of Attendees Gathering in Music City for Over 500 Performances in 62 Venues
John Prine, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Tyler Childers and Molly Tuttle Win Big at Honors & Awards // 9.19.2018
Ceremony features electrifying performances by the next generation of pioneers plus Lifetime Achievement honorees, Rosanne Cash, Buddy Guy, k.d. lang, Irma Thomas
Americana Announces Honors & Awards Hosts, Performers, and All-Star House Band for Sept. 12 // 9.6.2018
The Milk Carton Kids to Host and Buddy Miller Returns with All-Star House Band. Program will stream live on NPR and be taped for broadcast by CMT and PBS. Additional live audio broadcasts confirmed on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country, WRLT, WSM and WMOT.
Americana Music Association® Announces Surprise Additional Round of Performers for AMERICANAFEST® 2018 // 8.30.2018
Additional Lineup to Include: Lori McKenna, Lillie Mae, Peter More, Lizzie No, Penny & Sparrow, John Paul White and more
The Second Annual Australian Americana Music Honours to Take Place in Melbourne - Oct .11 // 8.30.2018
Brian Wise & Shane Howard to Be Honored with Vanguard Awards, Margo Price, Diesel, Joshua Hedley, Little Georgia, Kasey Chambers featuring Alan Pigram and more to appear
Music industry conference highlights include k.d. lang keynote interview, conversations with Brandi Carlile, Mary Gauthier, Emmylou Harris and Margo Price, Ken Burns documentary preview with Dayton Duncan and more
"Across the Great Divide" to Benefit Americana & The Blues Foundation - Oct. 19 in L.A. // 8.22.2018
Stellar lineup to feature Americana, roots rock and blues stars including John Prine, Bob Weir, Lucinda Williams, Lee Ann Womack,Shemekia Copeland, Doyle Bramhall II, Larkin Poe, Joe Louis Walker, Tash Neal and Surprise Guests