2023 Americana Honors & Awards Nominees Announced

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The Americana Music Association has announced the 2023 nominees for their 22nd annual Americana Honors & Awards. The association revealed the names in each category from the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday (May 9). The event was streamed live on the Americana Music Association’s Facebook page. 

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Americana Music Association’s Executive Director, Jed Hilly and Gina Miller, SVP and General Manager, Nashville for MNRK Music Group, hosted the annual ceremony. Throughout the announcement, there were a handful of performances from S.G. Goodman, The McCrary Sisters, and this year’s nominee Margo Price. 

Leading names in the industry were rattled off during Tuesday’s ceremony. Charley Crockett and Price will head into the award show with the most nominations. While Allison Russell will be trailing behind with two. Tyler Childers is in the running for album of the year for his chart-topping collection Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven?, as Zach Bryan’s “Something In the Orange” has been listed in the Song of the Year category. 

The Americana Honors & Awards will take place during Americanafest at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, September 20. 

Find the complete list of this year’s nominees below. 

Album of the Year

Big Time, Angel Olsen – Produced by Angel Olsen and Jonathan Wilson

Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven?, Tyler Childers – Produced by Tyler Childers 

El Bueno Y El Malo, Hermanos Gutiérrez – Produced by Dan Auerbach 

The Man From Waco, Charley Crockett – Produced by Bruce Robison 

Strays, Margo Price – Produced by Margo Price and Jonathan Wilson 

Artist of the Year

Charley Crockett 

Sierra Ferrell 

Margo Price

Allison Russell 

Billy Strings 

Emerging Act of the Year

Adeem The Artist 

S.G. Goodman

William Price 

The Sacred Souls 

Sunny War 

Song of the Year

“Change of Heart,” Margo Price  – Written by Jeremy Ivey and Margo Price 

“I’m Just a Clown,”  Charley Crockett – Written by Charley Crockett 

“Just Like That,” Bonnie Raitt – Written by Bonnie Raitt 

“Something In The Orange,” Zach Bryan – Written by Zach Bryan 

“You’re Not Alone,” Allison Russell ft. Brandi Carlile – Written by Allison Russell

Duo/Group of the Year

49 Winchester 

CAAMP 

Nickel Creek 

Plains 

The War And Treaty 

Instrumentalist of the Year

Isa Burke 

Allison De Groot 

Jeff Picker 

Sistastrings – Chauntee and Monique RossKyle Tuttle 

Photo by Bobby Cochran

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