18-06-2025
2025 Americana Awards Nominations: Charley Crockett, MJ Lenderman, and More
The Americana Music Association has announced the nominees for the 2025 Americana Honors & Awards. Held every September during the annual Americana Music Festival in Nashville, the ceremonies will recognize the outstanding albums, songs, and artists in the roots music world.
This year, Charley Crockett, MJ Lenderman, and the Americana power couple of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are all nominated. The winners will be announced Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Ryman Auditorium. AmericanaFest kicks off Sept. 9 and runs through the 13th. This marks the festival's 25th year.
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2025 Americana Honors & Awards nominees:
ALBUM OF THE YEARLonesome Drifter, Charley Crockett; Produced by Charley Crockett & Shooter JenningsFoxes in the Snow, Jason Isbell; Produced by Jason Isbell & Gena JohnsonManning Fireworks, MJ Lenderman; Produced by Alex Farrar & MJ LendermanSouth of Here, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats; Produced by Brad CookWoodland, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings; Produced by David RawlingsARTIST OF THE YEARCharley CrockettSierra FerrellJoy OladokunBilly StringsWaxahatcheeDUO/GROUP OF THE YEARJulien Baker & TORRESDawesLarkin PoeThe MavericksGillian Welch & David RawlingsEMERGING ACT OF THE YEARNoeline HofmannMJ LendermanMedium BuildMaggie RoseJesse WellesINSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEARFred EltringhamAlex HargreavesMegan JaneKaitlyn RaitzSeth TaylorSONG OF THE YEAR'Johnny Moonshine,' Maggie Antone (Written by Maggie Antone, Natalie Hemby & Aaron Raitiere)'Ancient Light,' I'm With Her (Written by Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan & Sara Watkins)'Wristwatch,' MJ Lenderman (Written by MJ Lenderman)'Sunshine Getaway,' JD McPherson (Written by Page Burkum, JD McPherson & Jack Torrey)'Heartless,' Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (Written by Nathaniel Rateliff)
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