Benefits of Americana Music Association® Membership

We are always working to grow and improve our membership program! 

Benefits for All Members:

• Access to the Online Member Portal.
• Access to the fully-searchable Member Directory of over 3,000 members from around the world.
• Access to our education How-To Guides that provide insight directly from industry experts and successful artists.
• Access to the Americana Tour Blueprint that provides a map of venues, record stores, publications and radio stations that support Americana artists.
• Attend membership events with special performances and networking opportunities.
• Attend AMERICANAFEST for $100 off the Standard Rate for conference passes
• Save on services and products from Bandposters, Bandzoogle, Magnolia Record Club, Vibes High Fidelity Earplugs, and more. (Subject to change)

Additional Benefits for Artist & Industry Members:

• Participate in the Americana Honors & Awards and Board of Directors annual nominating and voting process.
• Affordable insurance rates and pre-negotiated benefits through SoundHealthcare in 10 states.
• Apply for an AMERICANAFEST showcase submission for FREE.

Membership Types

Artist/Musician/Songwriter - For those who make a living as a professional artist, musician or songwriter.

• 1 year  = $35
• 3 years = $100

Industry - For those who work professionally in the music industry, including booking, legal, management, publicity, radio, record label, etc.

• 1 year = $75
• 3 years = $200

Donor - For those who do not work in the industry but are enthusiasts who want to support the Association.

• 1 year = $50
• 2 years = $100
• 3 years = $150

We do not offer company or group memberships, only individual. Since all artist and industry members have voting privileges, each membership constitutes one vote. Members may vote in the Honors & Awards categories in the Spring and in the Board of Directors categories in the Fall. All ballots are tabulated by the accounting firm KV Financial Group PC.

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Please note: If you are purchasing memberships for more than one person, please use a unique email address for each individual. Ballots for our annual Board of Directors and Honors & Awards elections are sent to each individual member email address. Each email address constitutes one vote.

If you have opted out from receiving our emails, you will not receive the ballots for our annual Board of Directors and Honors & Awards elections. You may opt back in by joining our mailing list here. You will receive an email asking you to confirm this.