[1] Artists such as The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Robert Plant & His Band of Joy, Steve Earle & Allison Moorer, Rosanne Cash and John Fogerty have also performed for the event, and special appearances by artists like Kris Kristofferson (2003), Loretta Lynn (2004/2014), Billy Bob Thornton (2005), Bonnie Raitt (2012/2016), Dwight Yoakam (2016) and George Strait (2016) demonstrate the prestige of the genre and awards show.
The Americana Honors & Awards Show returned to the historic Ryman Auditorium on September 12, 2012.
Only active members of the Americana Music Association may participate in the Nomination and Election process.
[5] Below is the Criteria for each of the following categories:[5] All awards history information is also available on the Americana Music Association's website.
[38] The second event was held on October 11, 2018, and featured Margo Price and Joshua Hedley as Americana Ambassadors.