The nominees have officially been announced for the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards.
The 25th annual awards show will take place September 16 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville during AMERICANAFEST.
Charley Crockett, Billy Strings, Waxahatchee, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are among this year’s nominees.
Here is the full list of nominees for the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• Charley Crockett, Lonesome Drifter
• Jason Isbell, Foxes in the Snow
• MJ Lenderman, Manning Fireworks
• Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, South of Here
• Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Woodland
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Charley Crockett
• Sierra Ferrell
• Joy Oladokun
• Billy Strings
• Waxahatchee
DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
• Julien Baker & TORRES
• Dawes
• Larkin Poe
• The Mavericks
• Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
EMERGING ACT OF THE YEAR
• Noeline Hofmann
• MJ Lenderman
• Medium Build
• Maggie Rose
• Jesse Welles
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
• Fred Eltringham
• Alex Hargreaves
• Megan Jane
• Kaitlyn Raitz
• Seth Taylor
SONG OF THE YEAR
• “Johnny Moonshine,” Maggie Antone
• “Ancient Light,” I’m With Her
• “Wristwatch,” MJ Lenderman
• “Sunshine Getaway,” JD McPherson
• “Heartless,” Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Winners will be announced during the Americana Honors & Awards ceremony September 16 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
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