2024 Americana Honors & Awards: Date, Performers & Nominees

It's been a phenomenal year for Americana and all its many creators, underpinned by the top-tier collection of nominees at this year's 23rd Annual Americana Honors & Awards.

Set to once again take place at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium, the ceremony will be held on September 18 as the keystone event of the beloved AMERICANAFEST schedule, running from September 17-21.

Ahead of this year's events, Holler favorites Tyler Childers and Sierra Ferrell each received an impressive three nominations for Song of the Year, Album of the Year and the highest honor of the evening, Artist of the Year, which also sees Charley Crockett, Allison Russell and folk sensation Noah Kahan in contention.

Childers' recognitions come for his evocative 'In Your Love,' as well as the album it spawns from, Rustin' In The Rain. Similarly, Ferrell's 'American Dreaming' enjoys its nomination for Song of the Year, as well as her 2024 record, Trail of Flowers.

Also collecting multiple nods is industry stalwart Brandy Clark, who will try to lay claim to Song of the Year ('Dear Insecurity' feat. Brandi Carlile) and Album of the Year (Brandy Clark).

Other inclusions in the Album of the Year category include Hurray for the Riff Raff's The Past Is Still Alive and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's Weathervanes. Meanwhile, the Song of the Year category also includes Sarah Jarosz's 'Jealous Moon' and Waxahatchee's 'Right Back To It,' featuring MJ Lenderman.

The Emerging Act of the Year nominees are especially interesting this year as they feature several familiar faces and Holler favorites, including Charles Wesley Godwin, Wyatt Flores and The Red Clay Strays, as well as Kaitlin Butts and Jobi Riccio. Similarly, the Duo/Group of the Year offerings feature the lauded Turnpike Troubadours, Larkin Poe, Black Pumas, The Milk Carton Kids and the reigning champions, The War And Treaty.

With such a star-studded group expected to be in attendance, it's not a far reach to say that the performers at the 2024 Honors & Awards will also include some of the genre's best and brightest.

Among the most anticipated will be a variety of award-winning legends, buzzworthy new artists and longtime fan favorites like Dwight Yoakam, , Larkin Poe, The Milk Carton Kids and Sarah Jarosz. Several of the night's esteemed nominees will also be taking the stage for special performances, including Godwin, Butts, Kahan, Ferrell, Turnpike Troubadours, The War And Treaty, Waxahatchee with MJ Lenderman and Flores.

Beyond that, the ceremony will see a swath of beloved acts be honored with various Lifetime Achievement Awards, isuch as the Blind Boys of Alabama, Dave Alvin, Don Was, Yoakam, Rev. Gary Davis and Shelby Lynne.

The full evening will be filmed and broadcast on PBS come November during the Austin City Limits time slot.

For the full list of 2024 Americana Honors & Awards nominees, see below:

Artist of the Year:
Tyler Childers
Charley Crockett
Sierra Ferrell
Noah Kahan
Allison Russell

Song of the Year:
'In Your Love' - Tyler Childers; written by Geno Seale and Tyler Childers
'Dear Insecurity' - Brandy Clark (feat. Brandi Carlile); written by Brandy Clark and Michael Pollack
'American Dreaming' - Sierra Ferrell; written by Melody Walker and Sierra Ferrell
'Jealous Moon' - Sarah Jarosz; written by Daniel Tashian and Sarah Jarosz
'Right Back To It' - Waxahatchee (feat. MJ Lenderman); written by Katie Crutchfield

Album of the Year:
Rustin’ In The Rain - Tyler Childers; produced by Tyler Childers and The Food Stamps
Brandy Clark - Brandy Clark; produced by Brandi Carlile
Trail of Flowers - Sierra Ferrell; produced by Eddie Spear and Gary Paczosa
The Past Is Still Alive - Hurray for the Riff Raff; produced by Brad Cook
Weathervanes - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit; produced by Jason Isbell

Duo/Group of the Year:
Black Pumas
Larkin Poe
The Milk Carton Kids
Turnpike Troubadours
The War And Treaty

Emerging Act of the Year:
Kaitlin Butts
Wyatt Flores
Charles Wesley Godwin
The Red Clay Strays
Jobi Riccio

Instrumentalist of the Year:
Grace Bowers
Maddie Denton
Jamie Dick
Megan McCormick
Joshua Rilko

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