Friday, June 13, 2008

7th Annual AMA Nominees

The Americana Music Association announced the nominees for their 2008 Honors & Awards ceremony. This will be the 7th annual award ceremony for the Americana Music Association and will be held September 18th at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

Those who follow this blog know I am a big fan of Americana music. The great thing about Americana is the diversity of the music it's basically true original music. Just wish this award ceremony was televised.

Anyways here are the 2008 Americana Music Association Honors and Awards Nominees include:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
Raising Sand

Hayes Carll
Trouble in Mind

James McMurtry
Just Us Kids

Levon Helm
Dirt Farmer

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Steve Earle
Levon Helm
Jim Lauderdale
James McMurtry

INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Buddy Miller
Chris Thile
Gurf Morlix
Sam Bush

NEW EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Townes Earle
Mike Farris
Ryan Bingham
The Steeldrivers

SONG OF THE YEAR
“Broken”
Tift Merritt

“Cheney’s Toy”
James McMurtry

“Gone Gone Gone”
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant

“Poor Old Dirt Farmer”
Levon Helm

“She Left Me for Jesus”
Hayes Carll

DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
Drive By Truckers
Kane Welch Kaplin
The Avett Brothers

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