Americana Music Association Unveils 2025 Americana Award Nominees

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The Americana Music Association has unveiled the nominees for its 24th annual Americana Honors & Awards. The winners will be announced during the ceremony on Sept. 10, 2025 at the Ryman Auditorium. The celebrated program is the hallmark event of Americanafest, which returns for its 25th year on Sept. 9-13, 2025.

The Americana Music Association honors distinguished members of the music community with six member-voted annual awards and Lifetime Achievement awards, presented by NMAAM. Tickets are available here.

A full list of categories and nominees is below.

Album Of The Year:
Lonesome Drifter, Charley Crockett; Produced by Charley Crockett & Shooter Jennings
Foxes in the Snow, Jason Isbell; Produced by Jason Isbell & Gena Johnson
Manning Fireworks, MJ Lenderman; Produced by Alex Farrar & MJ Lenderman
South of Here, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats; Produced by Brad Cook
Woodland, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings; Produced by David Rawlings

Artist Of The Year:
Charley Crockett
Sierra Ferrell
Joy Oladokun
Billy Strings
Waxahatchee

Duo/Group Of The Year:
Julien Baker & TORRES
Dawes
Larkin Poe
The Mavericks
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Emerging Act Of The Year:
Noeline Hofmann
MJ Lenderman
Medium Build
Maggie Rose
Jesse Welles

Instrumentalist Of The Year:
Fred Eltringham
Alex Hargreaves
Megan Jane
Kaitlyn Raitz
Seth Taylor

Song 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 Lenderma
“Sunshine Getaway,” JD McPherson; Written by Page Burkum, JD McPherson & Jack Torrey

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