John C. Reilly To Host 2025 Americana Honors & Awards
John C. Reilly
Actor John C. Reilly has been tapped as host of this year’s 2025 Americana Honors & Awards, set for September 10 at the Ryman Auditorium.
Buddy Miller continues his reign as awards band leader with Don Was, The McCrary Sisters, Fred Eltringham, Jen Gunderman, Jim Hoke and Larry Campbell comprising the 2025 house band.
Nominees for this year’s awards include Artist of the Year contenders Charley Crockett, Sierra Ferrell, Joy Oladokun, Billy Strings, and Waxahatchee, along with many more.
The program is the hallmark event of AMERICANAFEST, which returns for its 25th year on Sept. 9-13, 2025. For more than two decades, the prestigious ceremony has celebrated pioneering mainstays and trailblazing newcomers, while featuring unforgettable moments in music history including Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash’s last live performance together, as well as show-stopping appearances by k.d. lang, Van Morrison, Mavis Staples, Bob Weir, Buddy Guy, George Strait, Don Henley, John Prine with Bonnie Raitt, The Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons, Alabama Shakes, Levon Helm, Robert Plant and many more.
