It’s that time of the years kids. This Monday, May 12th at 2PM ET/11AM PT, the Franklin, TN-based trade and advocacy organization The Americana Music Association will announce the nominees for the 2014 Americana Honors & Awards ceremony.
The hour-long program will be hosted by singer/songwriter and SiriusXM “Apron Strings” host Elizabeth Cook. The event wo;; feature performances from legends and long-time AMA boosters Jim Lauderdale and Buddy Miller. Also performing are some of the exciting new bloods, Hurray For The Riff Raff and Parker Millsap.
The event will be broadcast live from the SiriusXM Music City Theatre in downtown Nashville and broadcast live on SiriusXM Outlaw Country and streamed by Music City Roots.
Americana Music Association honors distinguished members of the music community with six member voted annual awards Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, Emerging Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Duo/Group of the Year and Instrumentalist of the Year, as well as Lifetime Achievement Awards, which will be announced leading up to the event.
The nominees will be announced for Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, Emerging Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Duo/Group of the Year and Instrumentalist of the Year.
The winners of each category will be announced during the Americana Honors and Awards show on September 17, 2014 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. as part of the Americana Music Festival and Conference.