The Americana Music Association announced the nominees for the trade organization’s 2009 Honors and Awards ceremony today at its annual celebration at BMI Nashville. The show, in its eighth year, will be held Thursday, September 17 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Legendary Mandolin virtuoso Sam Bush, joined by rising star Phoebe Hunt—member of the hot young band the Belleville Outfit—read the list of award candidates to a crowd of industry executives, artists and tastemakers.
Buddy Miller received five nominations in the six member-voted categories; Justin Townes Earle received three and Alejandro Escovedo, the Flatlanders and Australia’s Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson each received two nominations.
“These nominations reflect the vibrancy and diversity of the ever-growing popularity of Americana Music,” said Americana Executive Director Jed Hilly. “Our Honors & Awards show will again be filled with legends and the next generation of stars; it’s going to be a musical night to remember.”
Selected by members of the Americana Music Association, the 2009 nominees reflect the genre’s affection for innovative and inspiring artistry. The nominees’ eligibility is based on work released between June 1, 2008 and May 1, 2009.
The 2009 Americana Music Association Honors and Awards Nominees are:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Real Animal, by Alejandro Escovedo
Written in Chalk, by Buddy & Julie Miller
Jason Isbell & The 40 Unit, by Jason Isbell & The 40 Unit
Midnight At The Movies, by Justin Townes Earle
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alejandro Escovedo
Buddy Miller
Justin Townes Earle
Raul Malo
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Buddy Miller
Gurf Morlix
Jerry Douglas
Sam Bush
NEW & EMERGING ARTIST
Band of Heathens
Belleville Outfit
Justin Townes Earle
Sarah Borges
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Chalk,” written by Julie Miller, performed by Buddy Miller & Patty Griffin
“Country Love” by the Gourds
“Homeland Refugee,” by Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock, performed by the Flatlanders
“Rattlin’ Bones” by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, performed by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
“Sex And Gasoline,” by Rodney Crowell, performed by Rodney Crowell
DUO GROUP OF THE YEAR
Buddy & Julie Miller
Flatlanders
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
Reckless Kelly
“The artists housed under the Americana umbrella create today’s most critically acclaimed, socially relevant and culturally profound music,” said AMA executive director Jed Hilly. “The nominees represent the elite of the elite, and we are proud to work with and for such provocative creators.”
The winners will be announced September 17 at the historic Ryman Auditorium during the 8th Annual Americana Music Association’s Honors and Awards Show. Hosted by Jim Lauderdale and featuring a band led by Buddy Miller, the Honors & Awards ceremony will also recognize Lifetime Achievements and awards in Performance, Songwriting and the unique Spirit of Americana Award honoring Free Speech in Music. Additional honorees and performers will be announced in the coming months.
Slated for Wednesday, September 16 through Saturday, September 19, the 10th Annual Americana Festival and Conference will offer daily seminars, panels and networking opportunities at the Nashville Convention Center. Each evening brings more than 80 stacked Americana showcases to key venues throughout Nashville. Approximately 1,000 industry professionals attended the 2008 conference and more than 12,000 fans experienced the Festival’s musical events.
A limited number of Americana Honors and Awards pre-sale tickets costing $55 are now available through the Americana online store (www.americanamusic.org) or by calling the office 615.386.6936. Wristbands for admission to all four evenings of live music now available now for $45 via www.americanamusic.org. Full Conference registrations include access to all panels and presentations, the trade show, select meals, invitations to all sanctioned parties, a ticket to the Honors & Awards ceremony and priority admission to the evening performances. Registration is currently $300 for AMA members and $400 for non-members, a savings of $150 off the walk up price.
The Renaissance Hotel is the official hotel of the Americana Music Conference. Conference registrants may receive a discounted room rate by clicking here and entering the special discount code: amaamaa.
Major sponsors include BMI, First Amendment Center, GIBSON, The Gibson Foundation and SESAC.
About the Americana Music Association
The Americana Music Association is a professional trade organization whose mission is to provide a forum for the advocacy of Americana music and to promote public awareness of the genre to support the creative and economic viability of professionals in this field. Dedicated to building and promoting the Americana genre and the individuals who participate in that industry, the Americana Music Association works closely with artists, labels, radio stations, retailers, print media, festivals, agents, publishers and more to help organize and build the infrastructure necessary for the Americana genre to achieve success both creatively and financially.
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Farmers Insurance Texas Music Extravaganza Aug. 27 – San Antonio
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FARMERS INSURANCE CELEBRATES TEXAS MUSIC AT THE SHOPS AT LA CANTERA
‘Texas Music Extravaganza’ to benefit March of Dimes
San Antonio, TX — (July 27, 2009) – The Farmers Insurance District Office is proud to announce Texas Music Extravaganza at The Shops at La Cantera, the first outdoor concert event at this unique lifestyle destination. Benefiting the March of Dimes, the concert features San Antonio ’s musical ambassadors Augie Meyers and Flaco Jimenez, who were responsible for creating the international phenomenon called TexMex music, a percolating mix of Rock and Hispanic Conjunto via their Grammy Award winning bands Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados. Premiering Thursday August 27 at 7pm. at The Falls, located in the east end of The Shops at La Cantera’s new streetscape development, the event showcases another Grammy winner, Country Latin vocalist Raul Malo.
Also appearing are Shawn Sahm (son of TexMex pioneer Doug Sahm), The Krayolas and Adam Aguilar. And for something new, the Extravaganza will be the setting for a mix of TexMex and Bluegrass music with a band called the Vato Valley Boys featuring legendary Bluegrass guitarist Dan Crary, fiddler Byron Berline, 5-string banjo wizard John Hickman and bassist Robert Pool pickin’ alongside TexMex artists Augie Meyers, Flaco Jimenez, Ernie Durawa and Adam Aguilar. http://www.vatovalleyboys.com
The concert will be filmed in High Definition by producer Bill Millet and director AJ Garces for a broadcast on PBS Television station KLRN Channel 9 in San Antonio . The film will be utilized for a December 2009 pledge and membership drive for the station, with Augie Meyers, Raul Malo and Dan Crary making live on-camera appearances during the broadcast.
“Farmers Insurance has a long standing tradition of supporting cultural diversity,” said Maria Cordoneda, Farmers District Manager, who recently moved the District Office to The Shops at La Cantera streetscape development Class A office space that overlooks the center’s shopping district and Main Street in Northwest San Antonio. “As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage month later this year, Farmers is proud to present the Texas Music Extravaganza concert that benefits the March of Dimes. The concert and broadcast of the film will tell an important story of how two different cultures can come together. The Shops at La Cantera is an international shopping destination that attracts not only local residents, but a large audience from Mexico , providing an ideal setting to celebrate the outstanding achievements of these TexMex and Bluegrass musicians.”
“Texas Music Extravaganza has the potential to be one of the most compelling programs we plan to air in 2009, and Farmers Insurance and The Shops at La Cantera will help us tell the inspiring stories of these great artists from San Antonio ,” said KLRN Television Sr. Vice President Charles Vaughn.
About March of Dimes
March of Dimes is a US based health charity, whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. It was founded in 1938 as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to defeat the epidemic disease poliomyelitis (commonly known as polio). http://www.marchofdimes.com
About KLRN
KLRN is a Public Television station in San Antonio , Texas , a PBS member station operated by the Alamo Public Telecommunications Council and broadcasts locally on channels 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 & 9.4. Recently, they produced Wings Over the Alamo, World War II: In Our Words, several Town Meetings on Health and Education, and dozens of Conversations programs. This past election cycle they also held four political forums for Mayor, City Council and other races. Their award-winning outreach programs for children, parents and educators touch South Texas families on a daily basis. http://www.klrn.org