The Americana Music Association announced its 2016 Honors & Awards nominees last night (May 11) at an invitation-only event in Washington D.C., and a familiar name is leading the pack: Jason Isbell.
The 2016 Grammy winner (Best Americana Album, Best American Roots Song) picked up three nominations for Album, Song and Artist of the Year.
Awards show juggernaut Chris Stapleton and Lucinda Williams (the 2015 Americana Album of the Year winner) both netted a pair of nominations for Album and Artist of the Year, while Margo Price picked up two nominations for New/Emerging Artist and Song of the Year
The 15th annual Americana Honors & Awards show will take place on Sept. 21 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium during the Americana Music Festival, which runs from Sept. 20–25.
Check out the nominees below.
Artist of the Year
- Bonnie Raitt
- Chris Stapleton
- Jason Isbell
- Lucinda Williams
Album of the Year
- Something More Than Free, Jason Isbell, Produced by Dave Cobb
- The Ghosts of Highway 20, Lucinda Williams, Produced by Greg Leisz, Tom Overby and Lucinda Williams
- The Very Last Day, Parker Millsap, Produced by Parker Millsap and Gary Paczosa
- Traveller, Chris Stapleton, Produced by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton
Group Duo of the Year
- Alabama Shakes
- Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
- Lake Street Dive
- Milk Carton Kids
- Tedeschi Trucks Band
New/Emerging Artist of the Year
- John Moreland
- Leon Bridges
- Margo Price
- Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Song of the Year
- “24 Frames,” Jason Isbell
- “Dime Store Cowgirl,” Kacey Musgraves
- “Hands of Time,” Margo Price”
- “S.O.B.”, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats
Instrumentalist of the Year
- Cindy Cashdollar
- Stuart Duncan
- Jedd Hughes
- Sara Watkins
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