The Americana Music Association has announced their nominees for the 2017 Americana Music Awards.
The full list of nominees is below and the winners will be announced on Wednesday, September 13th during AmericanaFest in Nashville, Tennessee.
Artist of the Year
Jason Isbell
John Prine
Lori McKenna
Margo Price
Sturgill Simpson
Album of the Year
Drive-By Truckers “American Band”
Sturgill Simpson “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth”
Rodney Crowell “Close Ties”
Rhiannon Giddens “Freedom Highway”
Hurray for the Riff Raff “The Navigator”
Song of the Year
Sturgill Simpson “All Around You”
Rodney Crowell “It Ain’t Over Yet”
Ryan Adams “To Be Without You”
Lori McKenna “Wreck You”
Duo/Group of the Year
Billy Bragg and Joe Henry
Drive By Trucksers
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
The Lumineers
Emerging Artist of the Year
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Amanda Shires
Brent Cobb
Sam Outlaw
Instrumentalist of the Year
Jen Gunderman
Courtney Hartman
Charlie Sexton
Spencer Cullum Jr.
