Nominees Unveiled For 2026 Americana Music Honors & Awards

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The nominees have been revealed for the 25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards, taking place Sept. 16 at the Ryman Auditorium.

Up for Album of the Year is Tyler Childers (Snipe Hunter), Kathleen Edwards (Billionaire), S.G. Goodman (Planting by the Signs), Ken Pomeroy (Cruel Joke) and Margo Price (Hard Headed Woman). Competing for Artist of the Year are Brandi Carlile, Charley Crockett, Price, Molly Tuttle and Jesse Welles.

Those scoring multiple nominations this year are Carlile, Goodman, I’m With Her, Mon Rovîa, Pomeroy and Price.

Tickets for the 25th annual Americana Honors & Awards will go on sale soon.

2026 Americana Honors & Awards Full Nominees:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
Snipe Hunter, Tyler Childers; Produced by Tyler Childers, Rick Rubin & Nick Sanborn
Billionaire, Kathleen Edwards; Produced by Jason Isbell & Gena Johnson
Planting by the Signs, S.G. Goodman; Produced by S.G. Goodman, Matthew Rowan & Drew Vandenberg
Cruel Joke, Ken Pomeroy; Produced by Colton Jean, Dakota McDaniel & Gary Paczosa
Hard Headed Woman, Margo Price; Produced by Matt Ross-Spang

ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Brandi Carlile
Charley Crockett
Margo Price
Molly Tuttle
Jesse Welles

DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR:
Flatland Cavalry
I’m With Her
Mumford & Sons
Turnpike Troubadours
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

EMERGING ACT OF THE YEAR:
Boy Golden
Crowe Boys
Kashus Culpepper
Ken Pomeroy
Mon Rovîa

SONG OF THE YEAR:
“Returning to Myself,” Brandi Carlile; Written by Brandi Carlile
“Snapping Turtle,” S.G. Goodman; Written by S.G. Goodman
“Wild and Clear and Blue,” I’m With Her; Written by Sarah Jarosz, Josh Kaufman, Aoife O’Donovan & Sara Watkins
“Heavy Foot,” Mon Rovîa; Written by Grant Averill, Eric Cromartie, Cooper Holzman & Andrew Lowe
“The World’s Gone Wrong,” Lucinda Williams (feat. Brittney Spencer); Written by Tom Overby, Doug Pettibone & Lucinda Williams

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