The 2021 Americana Music Honors & Awards, 20th ceremony, were held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Ryman Auditorium the in Nashville, Tennessee. The marquee event for the Americana Music Association, artists are awarded for outstanding achievements in the music industry.[1] This was the first ceremony to be held since 2019, following the cancellation of the 2020 awards due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show was broadcast on Circle in the US for the first time and was also available to watch in its entirety on Facebook, alongside a highlights show that aired on PBS as part of Austin City Limits.[2][3]
| 2021 Americana Music Honors & Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 22, 2021 |
| Location | Ryman Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee |
| Most nominations | Jason Isbell (3) |
| Website | americanamusic |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Circle, PBS, |
Performers edit
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Aaron Lee Tasjan | Tribute to Charlie Watts "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" |
| Allison Russell | "Nightflyer" |
| Aoife O'Donovan Joe Henry |
Tribute to Nanci Griffith "Gulf Coast Highway" |
| Amythyst Kiah | "Fancy Drones" |
| Keb' Mo' | "Oklahoma" |
| Jason Isbell Amanda Shires |
"Letting You Go" |
| Charley Crockett | "Are We Lonesome Yet" |
| Sarah Jarosz | "I'll Be Gone" |
| The Highwomen Yola |
"Highwomen" |
| Fisk Jubilee Singers | "I Believe" |
| Buddy Miller | Tribute to Tom T. Hall "That's How I Got to Memphis" |
| Steve Earle | "Harlem River Blues" |
| Margo Price | "I'd Die For You" |
| Valerie June Carla Thomas Vaneese Thomas |
"Call Me a Fool" "B-A-B-Y" |
| The Mavericks | |
| Brandi Carlile Margo Price Amanda Shires |
Tribute to John Prine "I Remember Everything" |
| Brandi Carlile | "Right on Time" |
| Emmylou Harris Rodney Crowell |
Tribute to The Everly Brothers "Let It Be Me" "Bye Bye Love" |
Winners and nominees edit
| Artist of the Year | Album of the Year |
|---|---|
| Song of the Year | Emerging Act of the Year |
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| Duo/Group of the Year | Instrumentalist of the Year |
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Honors edit
Americana Trailblazer Award edit
Free Speech Award/Inspiration Award edit
Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance edit
Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer edit
Legacy of Americana Award edit
Presenters edit
References edit
- ^ Freeman, Jon (2021-09-09). "Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell to Perform at 2021 Americana Awards". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "2021 Americana Honors & Awards to Air on Circle Network on Sunday, March 20". 8 March 2022.
- ^ "ACL Presents: Americana 20th Annual Honors | Austin City Limits". 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Awards". AmericanaMusic.org. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ Leimkuehler, Matthew. "Americana Awards 2021: Fisk Jubilee Singers, Keb' Mo', the Mavericks receive lifetime honors". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ Leimkuehler, Matthew. "Americana Awards 2021: Fisk Jubilee Singers, Keb' Mo', the Mavericks receive lifetime honors". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2021-10-02.