Americana Music Association Announces Board of Directors

The Americana Music Association announced new additions to its Board of Directors today, following annual elections. These individuals will serve two year terms starting in 2012.

Board members being re-elected for new terms:

Booking — Ashley Capps of AC Entertainment
Radio — Joan Kornblith, Voice of America
Publishing — John Allen, Bug Music
Artists — Rodney Crowell and Buddy Miller

New Board members:

At Large — Terry Lickona, Exec. Producer of Austin City Limits
At Large — Brad Paul, Rounder Records
Business/Financial — Wayne Halper, Attorney
New Media — Emilee Warner, Crash Avenue

The newly elected join the existing board members returning in 2012, which include Artist Mary Gauthier, Tim McFadden, Sylvia Giannitrapani, SESAC’s Tim Fink, Amanda Hale-Ornelas from New West Records, Al Moss of Al Moss Promotions, Music Fog’s Jessie Scott, Ramseur Records’ Holly Lowman, Bob Benckert from the Alternate Root and Todd Ohlhauser of the Mercy Lounge/Cannery Ballroom.

Registration is already open for the 2012 Americana Music Festival and Conference, scheduled for Sept. 12-15 in Nashville. Sign up here.