June 11, 2008
The 2008 Americana Music Association Honors and Awards Nominees include:
Posted by Hal Bogerd at June 11, 2008 9:23 PMALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
Raising Sand
Hayes Carll
Trouble in Mind
James McMurtry
Just Us Kids
Levon Helm
Dirt Farmer
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Steve Earle
Levon Helm
Jim Lauderdale
James McMurtry
INSTUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Buddy Miller
Chris Thile
Gurf Morlix
Sam Bush
NEW EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Townes Earle
Mike Farris
Ryan Bingham
The Steeldrivers
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Broken”
Tift Merritt
“Cheney’s Toy”
James McMurtry
“Gone Gone Gone”
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
“Poor Old Dirt Farmer”
Levon Helm
“She Left Me for Jesus”
Hayes Carll
DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
Drive By Truckers
Kane Welch Kaplin
The Avett Brothers
That's a good list, and I'm really happy to see Ryan Bingham's name included!
Posted by: Timmy Mac at June 12, 2008 9:10 AMI'm thrilled to see Justin Townes Earle.
Posted by: at June 12, 2008 4:42 PMGo Ryan!
Posted by: trey at June 12, 2008 9:31 PMGreat list. Wondering where the Band of Heathens are though...
Posted by: Tiffany at September 11, 2008 3:27 PM