The roots music world celebrated its notable artists, albums, and songs of the 12 months when the twenty fourth annual Americana Honors & Awards have been held Wednesday evening on the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
Sierra Ferrell, the Grammy-winning West Virginia songwriter, repeated as Artist of the 12 months, whereas Nathaniel Rateliff and the Evening Sweats took dwelling Album of the 12 months for his or her LP South of Right here, produced by Brad Prepare dinner.
Different winners included Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, for Duo/Group of the 12 months, and MJ Lenderman, who was named Rising Act of the 12 months.
The 2025 Americana Honors are the centerpiece of the Americana Music Affiliation’s annual AmericanaFest, held each September at a venue round Nashville. Actor-singer John C. Reilly hosted this 12 months’s ceremonies, which included performances by Rawlings and Welch, Rateliff, Noeline Hoffman, Outdated 97’s, Emmylou Harris, Dawes, and the winners for Track of the 12 months, I’m With Her, who gained for his or her composition “Historical Mild.”
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Lonesome Drifter, Charley Crockett; Produced by Charley Crockett & Shooter Jennings
Foxes within the Snow, Jason Isbell; Produced by Jason Isbell & Gena Johnson
Manning Fireworks, MJ Lenderman; Produced by Alex Farrar & MJ Lenderman
South of Right here, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Evening Sweats; Produced by Brad Prepare dinner
Woodland, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings; Produced by David Rawlings
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Charley Crockett
Sierra Ferrell
Pleasure 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 Construct
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 (Written by Maggie Antone, Natalie Hemby & Aaron Raitiere)
“Historical Mild,” I’m With Her (Written by Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan & Sara Watkins)
“Wristwatch,” MJ Lenderman (Written by MJ Lenderman)
“Sunshine Getaway,” JD McPherson (Written by Web page Burkum, JD McPherson & Jack Torrey)
“Heartless,” Nathaniel Rateliff & The Evening Sweats (Written by Nathaniel Rateliff)
