2023 Americana Music Honors & Awards
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Nashville, Tennessee
| 2023 Americana Music Honors & Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 20, 2023 |
| Location | Ryman Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee |
| Hosted by | The Milk Carton Kids |
| Most nominations | Charley Crockett and Margo Price (3) |
| Website | americanamusic |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Circle, PBS, |
The 2023 Americana Music Honors & Awards ceremony was held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 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. The show was livestreamed on the Circle YouTube channel and on the AMA's Facebook page, plus live radio broadcasts on Sirius XM and local Tennessee stations WSM, WMOT and WRLT. An hour-long special of highlights aired on PBS in November as part of Austin City Limits. The Milk Carton Kids returned to host the ceremony, having previously hosted in 2018 and 2019.
Charley Crockett and Margo Price lead the member-voted nominations, with three each, followed by Allison Russell with two.[1] In addition to the six competitive categories, five lifetime achievement awards and one special award (to Russell) were also presented at the ceremony.[2]
Performers were announced on September 14, 2023. All performers were backed by the All-Star Americana House Band led by Buddy Miller (guitar) and featuring Brady Blade (drums), Catherine Popper (bass), Fred Eltringham (drums), Jen Gunderman (piano), Jim Hoke (pedal steel), Larry Campbell (fiddle/mandolin/guitar) and The McCrary Sisters (vocals).[3]
Winners and nominees
The eligibility period for the 22nd Americana Music Honors & Awards is April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. The nominees were announced by Gina Miller on May 9, 2023, at a ceremony at the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville which features performances from Margo Price, S.G. Goodman and The McCrary Sisters.[4][5][6]
| Artist of the Year | Album of the Year |
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| 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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