Press Releases

Rosanne Cash Joins NYU Steinhardt as 2021-22 Artist-In-Residence // 10.5.2021

Cash will lead a series of workshops, lectures and classroom visits in partnership with the Americana Music Association Foundation (AMAF)

Featuring 400+ performances in almost 40 Music City venues

Find out who won on Americana music's biggest night

Surprise addditions for next week's festival include Manchester Orchestra (Acoustic), The Mavericks, Sean McConnell, The Onlies, Sophie & The Broken Things and more

Performers to include legends and fan-favorites Brandi Carlile, Charley Crockett, Steve Earle, Fisk Jubilee Singers, The Highwomen, Jason Isbell, Sarah Jarosz, Valerie June and more on Sept. 22 at the Ryman Auditorium

Fisk Jubilee Singers, The Mavericks, Keb' Mo' and more will be celebrated at the Honors & Awards on Sept. 22 at the Ryman Auditorium

New additions to the complete lineup of 200+ acts include: The Brother Brothers, Hayes Carll, Carlene Carter, The Georgia Thunderbolts, Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn and more

Check out the first 164 of 240 acts slated to showcase Sept. 22-25 in Nashville, TN

Jackson Browne, Valerie June, Aoife O'Donovan and Joe Henry to lead panels at 21st annual AMERICANAFEST

Current public initiatives include “All Americana” social media campaign and conference panels spotlighting Black, Hispanic/Latine, LGBTQ+ voices during 2021 AMERICANAFEST

Nominees like Black Pumas, Brandi Carlile, Valerie June and more were revealed during a live-streamed ceremony

Limited number of passes now on sale for Sept. 22-25, 2021

First-ever joint board meeting focuses on 2021 initiatives in areas of diversity & inclusion, education and development

Featuring Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Nathaniel Rateliff, see who else made the list

NPR Music’s World Café, SiriusXM, Gimme Country and more to feature special programming on this year’s nominees and winners

Press Releases

Rosanne Cash Joins NYU Steinhardt as 2021-22 Artist-In-Residence // 10.5.2021

Americana Wraps Up 21st AMERICANAFEST w/ 400+ Performances // 10.1.2021

Americana Hosts 20th Annual Honors & Awards Show // 9.22.2021

Americana Drops Surprise Additions to Stacked Lineup of 200+ AMERICANAFEST Acts // 9.16.2021

Americana Reveals Honors & Awards Performers + House Band // 9.8.2021

Americana Announces 2021 Lifetime Honorees // 9.6.2021

Americana Unveils Complete Lineup of 200+ Showcases for AMERICANAFEST 2021 // 8.25.2021

Americana Reveals First Round of Showcases for AMERICANAFEST 2021 // 7.21.2021

Americana Previews Its 2021 AMERICANAFEST Conference // 6.23.2021

Americana Establishes Committee to Address Issues of Inclusivity, Identity and Representation // 6.17.2021

Americana Unveils Its 2021 Honors & Awards Nominees // 5.26.2021

AMERICANAFEST 2021 Passes On Sale Now // 4.7.2021

Americana Announces 2021 Board Directors + New Initiatives // 2.8.2021

Americana Announces Year-End Top 100 Americana Radio Albums & Singles of 2020 // 12.17.2020

The Highwomen, John Prine, Black Pumas and Brittany Haas Win the 2020 Americana Honors & Awards // 12.15.2020