Monday, May 30, 2011

Americana Awards Voting Starts Soon

AMERICANA HONORS & AWARDS VOTING STARTS MAY 31ST
The Nominees for the "Of The Year" categories are in ( click here or see below) and VOTING is SET TO BEGIN on Tuesday May 31, 2011 to determine the 2011 Americana Honors & Awards recipients.  ONLY ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION MAY VOTE.  If you are not a member or need to renew your membership, please visit our store by clicking here or visit americanamusic.org
 
The Americana Honors & Awards show will take place on Thursday October 13th at the historically cool Ryman Auditorium.  Jim Lauderdale hosts and Buddy Miller is the band leader of the critically acclaimed program.  Described by Emmylou Harris as "the shining star of Nashville and music everywhere," the event has featured many amazing moments over the years including Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash's last live performance together, as well as show-stopping appearances by John Fogerty, Carolina Chocolate Drops,  Lyle Lovett, Rosanne Cash, The Avett Brothers, Solomon Burke, Old Crow Medicine Show, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Mavis Staples, Robert Plant, Patty Griffin, Guy Clark, Levon Helm, and so many more.  
 
 
AMERICANA IN NYC
The Americana Honors & Awards Nominee Announcement event from the Gibson/Baldwin Showroom in NYC featuring Rosanne Cash, Levon Helm, Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams, Byron Isaacs, Jim Lauderdale, Joy Williams and Jean Paul White (the Civil Wars), Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, Benmont Tench and T Bone Burnett will be rebroadcast on SiriusXM's Outlaw Country (Channel 60) on Saturday May 28th at 5 pm ET and again on Sunday May 29th at 9 pm ET.  You can also watch it on the web now for a limited time at
 
The event was a great team effort and we so appreciate the support from the community.  THANK YOU to the Artists and everyone who participated in the Live event.  Thank you to those who gave advice, sweat and support to make this happen; Everyone at Gibson and the Gibson Foundation; Henry Juszkiewicz, Dave Berryman, Nina Miller, Jim Felber, Mike Mullin, BMI's Del Bryant, Jody Williams, Charlie Feldman, Kay Clary, Mark Mason and Elisabeth Dawson; Erich Marx, J Schaffer and Tony Weeks at Nissan; DAN BECK!!! Russ Williams, Michelle Aquilato; Nate Yetton; Barbara O'Brien; Justin Guip; Carla Sacks from Sacks & Co Media Relations; Kyla Fairchild from No Depression; Ken Weinstein and Big Hassle Media; Nashville's First Lady Anne Davis; Jim Hester from the Nashville Mayors office; Taylor E. Hill; Jack Grace and Lincoln Scholfield of Hill Country Barbecue Market in NY (Lunch was GREAT!) and Jessie Scott from Music Fog; The Livestream and Music City Roots folks Todd Mayo, John Walker and Craig Havighurst; Jeremy Tepper and the SiriusXM team!   Special thanks goes to the Americana Team including Amanda Hale-Ornales from New West Records/Americana Board of Directors, Danna Strong, Jayne Rogovin of the Jayne Gang, Joyce Symans, Whitney Holmes and Ben Rae.  I fear I have missed someone… know that we are grateful!  THANK YOU ALL.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS AVAILABLE NOW!
Mark your calendar, if you haven't already, for October 12-15, 2011 in Nashville, TN.  We are currently offering reduced rates to attend this years Festival and Conference.  Registrations get you access to ALL daytime panels and workshops in addition to the nighttime festival AND a ticket to our Honors & Awards show.  Here is the schedule for upcoming rate increases for your planning purposes.
 
TYPE
Purchase by
July 31
Purchase by
October 10
Walkup
rate
AMA Member
$300
$350
$400
Non Member
$400
$450
$500
 
Experience what Southern Living Magazine called Nashville's "Best Music Festival."

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