The Americana Music Association has announced the nominees for the 2025 Americana Honors & Awards. Held every September during the annual Americana Music Festival in Nashville, the ceremonies will recognize the outstanding albums, songs, and artists in the roots music world.
This year, Charley Crockett, MJ Lenderman, and the Americana power couple of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are all nominated. The winners will be announced Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Ryman Auditorium. AmericanaFest kicks off Sept. 9 and runs through the 13th. This marks the festival’s 25th year.
2025 Americana Honors & Awards nominees:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Lonesome Drifter, Charley Crockett; Produced by Charley Crockett & Shooter Jennings
Foxes in the Snow, Jason Isbell; Produced by Jason Isbell & Gena Johnson
Manning Fireworks, MJ Lenderman; Produced by Alex Farrar & MJ Lenderman
South of Here, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats; Produced by Brad Cook
Woodland, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings; Produced by David Rawlings
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 (Written by Maggie Antone, Natalie Hemby & Aaron Raitiere)
“Ancient Light,” 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 Page Burkum, JD McPherson & Jack Torrey)
“Heartless,” Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (Written by Nathaniel Rateliff)
