Yesterday, right here in downtown Los Angeles at the Grammy Museum, the Americana Music Association announced it’s picks for the best artists and albums of the year.
The Sitch was fortunate enough to take it all in from the front row, and boy was it a sight to behold. Americana legends Jim Lauderdale, Buddy Miller, Shelby Lynne, and Lucinda Willliams all took to the stage for several songs prior to [actor, musician, and recent LA Bluegrass Situation performer] John C Reilly‘s turn at the podium for the nominations.
The full nomination list is below:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Here We Rest – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Iāll Never Get Out of This World Alive – Steve Earle
The Harrow & The Harvest – Gillian Welch
This Oneās For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark – Various Artists
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gillian Welch
Hayes Carll
Jason Isbell
Justin Townes Earle
EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alabama Shakes
Dawes
Deep Dark Woods
Robert Ellis
SONG OF THE YEAR
āAlabama Pinesā ā Written by Jason Isbell and performed by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
‘Come Around’ – Written and performed by Sarah Jarosz
āI Loveā ā Written by Tom T. Hall and performed by Patty Griffin
āWaiting on the Sky to Fallā ā Written and performed by Steve Earle
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Buddy Miller
Chris Thile
Darrell Scott
Dave Rawlings
DUO / GROUP OF THE YEAR
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Civil Wars
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Punch Brothers
Reilly summed it up best…
‘They call this the Americana Awards but really it should be the All the Great Artists Out Right Now Awards.’
-John C Reilly
We here at the Sitch are just thrilled to see so many enormously talented artists and friends on that list, and cannot wait to be at the Awards on September 12 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville! A big congrats to all the honorees.
Be sure to check out all the nominated artists, and for more info on the Americana Music Association, visit http://americanamusic.org/
