Americana Music Association To Honor Robert Plant With Lifetime Achievement Award

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Photo: Courtesy of Americana Music Association

The Americana Music Association will honor legendary singer, songwriter and musical trailblazer Robert Plant with the Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the 25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards, taking place Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium.

“Robert Plant’s relationship with Americana music extends far beyond influence—it is one of genuine passion, stewardship and artistic curiosity,” says Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Americana Music Association. “His willingness to immerse himself in the traditions of blues, folk, country and gospel, while continuing to push their boundaries, has expanded the audience for Americana around the world. Few artists have done more to honor the music’s past while helping shape its future. We are thrilled to recognize his extraordinary contributions with the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award.”

Since first achieving worldwide acclaim as the lead singer of Led Zeppelin, Plant’s collaborations with Alison Krauss and producer T Bone Burnett on the Grammy Award-winning Raising Sand helped elevate the Americana genre. He continued his exploration of American roots music with his collaborators Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller and others for Band of Joy and again on a second duet album with Krauss, Raise the Roof. More recently, on his record, Saving Grace and its follow up EP Saving Grace: All That Glitters… he joined with singer Suzi Dian and a band of musical compatriots from near his home on the Welsh borders to record songs by Gillian Welch, Memphis Minnie and Blind Willie Johnson, Bob Moseley (Moby Grape), Martha Scanlan, Mimi Parker and Alan Sparhawk’s Low, Sarah Siskind, and The Low Anthem, among more.

Tickets for the Americana Honors & Awards may be purchased here.

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