Americana Music Association

News Items

• AMERICANAFEST reveals full schedule (Aug 2024)
• Kahan, Yoakam, Turnpike Troubadours, Flores perform at Americana awards show (Jul 2024)
• AMERICANAFEST expands line-up (Jul 2024)
• Yoakam, Alvin, Lynne win AMA Lifetime Achievement awards (Jun 2024)
• AMA announces more acts for AMERICANAFEST (May 2024)
• Childers, Ferrell score three AMA nominations (May 2024)
• Alvin/Gilmore, Hiss Golden Messenger, Oates, Vincent play AMERICANAFEST (Apr 2024)
• Strings wins top AMA honor again (Sep 2023)
• Americana Association honors Avetts, Nickel Creek, Griffin (Sep 2023)
• Cash, Lovett, Stuart, Williams speak at AMERICANAFEST (Aug 2023)
• AMERICANAFEST adds acts including Kiah, Fulks, Jarosz, Shovels & Rope (May 2023)
• AMERICANAFEST announces first performers (Apr 2023)
• Strings, Russell, Carlile win Americana honors (Sep 2022)
• Carlile, Williams, Russell play AMERICANAFEST awards show (Aug 2022)
• AMA honors Williams, Isaak, Indigos, Fairfield Four, Bell (Aug 2022)
• The War and Treaty, Waldon selected to play AMERICANAFEST (Aug 2022)
• Olsen, Adia Victoria, McKenna, Nelson jon AMERICANAFEST line-up (Jul 2022)
• GRAMMYS add Americana category (Jun 2022)
• AMERICANAFEST adds nearly 60 acts (Jun 2022)
• Carlile, Russell, Yola top Americana awards nominations (May 2022)
• Tuttle, AATW, Palmer, Jerry Douglas, Black Opry play AMA fest (Apr 2022)
• AMERICANAFEST returns in September (Feb 2022)
• Carlile wins Americana's biggest honor (Sep 2021)
• Carlile, Earle, The Highwomen, Isbell play Americana awards fest (Sep 2021)
• Carter, Carll, Rose, Washburn, Speace join AMERICANAFEST (Aug 2021)
• AmericanaFest issues COVID guidelines (Aug 2021)
• Russell, Crowell, Spencer, Lauderdale play AMERICANAFEST (Jul 2021)
• Browne, June, O'Donovan, Henry join AmericanaFest (Jun 2021)
• Kiah grabs three Americana nominations (May 2021)
• Americana Foundation, NYU partner to promote music (Apr 2021)
• AMERICANAFEST is back (Apr 2021)
• AmericanaFest is coming back (Apr 2021)
• Americana group hopes for AmericanaFest this year (Feb 2021)
• Highwomen score three AMA honors (Dec 2020)
• AMERICANAFEST awards show canceled (Sep 2020)
• AMA announces Thriving Roots, replaces AMERICANAFEST (Jun 2020)
• Howard tops Americana nominations (Jun 2020)
• AMERICANAFEST postponed, but AMA promises special program (Jun 2020)
• Carlile wins big Americana honor; Prine takes two awards (Sep 2019)
• AMERICANAFEST adds showcase artists (Aug 2019)
• Milk Carton Kids host Americana awards again (Aug 2019)
• Costello receives AMA honor (Aug 2019)
• Giddens, Johnson receive new honor (Aug 2019)
• Tucker, McKenna, Robison/Willis lead list of AMERICANAFEST performers (May 2019)
• McKenna tops AMA nominations (May 2019)
• Isbell wins Americana honors, Prine takes Entertainer of the Year (Sep 2018)
• Milk Carton Kids replace Lauderdale as Americana awards host (Sep 2018)
• McKenna, White among newly added AmericanaFest artists (Aug 2018)
• Cash, The Lone Bellow join final list of Americana performers (Jul 2018)
• AMA honors Williamson, Dlugacz (Jul 2018)
• Price, Staples play AmericanaFest (Jun 2018)
• AMA honors lang (Jun 2018)
• Guy receives Americana honor (May 2018)
• Womack, Clark, NGDB play AmericanaFest (Apr 2018)
• Prine wins big Americana honor (Sep 2017)
• They're back...Lauderdale, Miller take lead roles at AMA show (Aug 2017)
• AMERICANAFEST adds Moorer/Lynne, Womack (Aug 2017)
• Raitt, The Jayhawks play AMERICANAFEST NYC (Jul 2017)
• Hiatt, Miller, Secret Sisters, McKenna play AmericanaFest (Jun 2017)
• Simpson grabs three Americana nominations (May 2017)
• Isbell takes Americana awards (Sep 2016)
• Yoakam, Miller, Wiilliams, Griffin top AmericanaFest (Aug 2016)
• Isbell leads AMA nominations (May 2016)
• AMA accepts showcase submissions (Feb 2016)
• Simpson takes two AMA honors (Sep 2015)
• Hot Rize, Presley, Watkins join AmericanaFest line-up (Aug 2015)
• Hiatt, Williams give the State of the Union (Jul 2015)
• Chambers, Lovett play AmericanaFest (Jul 2015)
• The Mavericks, Skaggs join AmericanaFest lineup (Jun 2015)
• Simpson, Graves, Williams lead AMA nominations (May 2015)
• Griffith, Womack, Fleck/Washburn announced for AMA (May 2015)
• The State of the Union continues (Apr 2015)
• AMA starts fundraising drive (Nov 2014)
• Isbell cleans up at Americana awards (Sep 2014)
• NPR Music webcasts AMA awards show Wednesday (Sep 2014)
• BR549, Williams join AMA line-up (Aug 2014)
• Americanafest NYC streams shows (Aug 2014)
• Simpson, Devil Makes Three, Cantrell added to AmericanaFest (Jul 2014)
• Americanafest NYC features Harris, Crowell, Cash (Jul 2014)
• CST launches Kickstarter campaign for Americana fest (Jul 2014)
• Lynn, Browne, Jimenez, Mahal honored by AMA (Jul 2014)
• Avetts headline Americana fest show (Jun 2014)
• Grammy awards add Americana category (Jun 2014)
• Cash, Ellis, Isbell lead AMA nominations (May 2014)
• Crowell/Harris, Shovels & Rope win honors at Americana fest (Sep 2013)
• AMA sets line-up for awards show (Sep 2013)
• Monroe, McClinton, Presley top AMA list (Jul 2013)
• Shovels & Rope leads Americana nominations (May 2013)
• Welch wins Americana honor (Sep 2012)
• Americana conference gets underway (Sep 2012)
• AMA honors Booker T., Thompson (Jun 2012)
• AMA fest airs on PBS (Nov 2011)
• Plant, Miller take AMA honors (Oct 2011)
• Austin City Limits, NPT host Americana awards show (Aug 2011)
• "Americana" makes Merriam-Webster (Aug 2011)
• The Civil Wars, The Jayhawks, Foster & Lloyd play Americana fest (Aug 2011)
• Allman, Plant, Jayhawks set to hit AMA fest (Jul 2011)
• Americana group hosts SXSW showcase (Feb 2011)
• Americana group names executive board (Jan 2011)
• Americana group holds weekend benefit with Hiatt, Crowell, Griffith (Jan 2011)
• Americana fest coming in October (Dec 2010)
• Crazy Heart tops Americana chart (Dec 2010)
• Bingham wins two AMA awards (Sep 2010)
• Americana music fest kicks off today (Sep 2010)
• Jack White, Lucinda Williams added as AMA presenters (Sep 2010)
• Lynne, Taylor, Snider join AMA fest (Aug 2010)
• Jackson, Mellencamp receive Americana awards (Aug 2010)
• Harris, Avetts, Crowell, Cash, Griffin appear at Americana fest show (Jul 2010)
• Louvin, Carll, Exene, Malo top AMA performers (Jun 2010)
• AMA voting starts Monday (May 2010)
• Americana, First Amendment Center sponsor on-line auction (Apr 2010)
• Malo kicks off Americana series (Feb 2010)
• AMA showcase submissions now accepted (Jan 2010)
• Nelson's On the Road Lyrics sell at AMA auction (Dec 2009)
• Americana conference announced for September '10 (Dec 2009)
• Crowell, Malo, Miller elected to Americana board (Dec 2009)
• Americana conference suffers dip (Sep 2009)
• Buddy, Julie Miller win big at Americana awards (Sep 2009)
• Americana conference underway (Sep 2009)
• Levitan to receive Americana award (Sep 2009)
• Americana group honors Jim Rooney (Aug 2009)
• W.P.A., Marty Stuart, CCR play Americana showcases (Jul 2009)
• Americana awards show tix on sale (Jul 2009)
• Americana gets Grammy recognition (Jun 2009)