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Watch The 2021 Americana Honors & Awards Live Stream

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September 22, 2021 • The Americana Honors & Awards have celebrated pioneering veteran artists and trailblazing newcomers. The ceremony is the hallmark event of the annual AMERICANAFEST, which returns on Sept. 22.

The Highwomen Win Big At 2020 Americana Awards

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The Highwomen Win Big At 2020 Americana Awards

December 15, 2020 • The late John Prine was awarded artist of the year, and Black Pumas and fiddler Brittany Haas took home hardware during the abbreviated show.

Watch Tony Joe White, Brent Cobb And Lori McKenna Perform Live

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September 14, 2017 • WMOT's Jessie Scott hosts performances from Thiel Studios as part of this week's Americana Music Festival and Conference.

The 2017 Americana Honors & Awards Ceremony

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The 2017 Americana Honors & Awards Ceremony

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September 13, 2017 • NPR Music, WMOT and World Cafe present an exclusive webcast for Nashville's big night, with performances by Margo Price, Drive-By Truckers, Sam Outlaw, Rhiannon Giddens, Jason Isbell and more.

In Conversation: Bob Boilen And John Paul White At AmericanaFest 2016

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In Conversation: Bob Boilen And John Paul White At AmericanaFest 2016

September 23, 2016 • The host of All Songs Considered sits down with the former member of the Civil Wars to discuss the songs that changed his life.

Nine Artists To Watch For At AmericanaFest 2016

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Nine Artists To Watch For At AmericanaFest 2016

September 20, 2016 • NPR Music is headed to Nashville for this week's AmericanaFest where we'll be checking out some of the newest and most promising voices in roots music, along with a few veterans.

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September 19, 2016 • NPR Music returns as the exclusive webcast home for Nashville's big night on Sept. 21, with performances by Bob Weir, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, George Strait, Jason Isbell and The Lumineers.

Songs We Love, Americana Edition: Margo Price And Friends

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Songs We Love, Americana Edition: Margo Price And Friends

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September 19, 2016 • The country singer-songwriter and friends will join NPR Music's Ann Powers at the Country Music Hall of Fame during AmericanaFest.

Buddy Miller With Marc Ribot, 'Cold, Cold Heart'

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Buddy Miller With Marc Ribot, 'Cold, Cold Heart'

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December 23, 2015 • "With apologies to Hank Williams," singer Miller and guitarist Ribot perform an ornate cover.

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Lucinda Williams, 'East Side Of Town'

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December 23, 2015 • The Americana Music Honors & Awards' Album Of The Year winner plays one of her best recent songs.

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Buffy Sainte-Marie, 'Universal Soldier'

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December 23, 2015 • A cultural icon performs her classic pacifist anthem solo at the Americana Music Honors & Awards.

Ry Cooder, Ricky Skaggs, Sharon White, Cheryl White, 'Just Over In The Glory Land'

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Ry Cooder, Ricky Skaggs, Sharon White, Cheryl White, 'Just Over In The Glory Land'

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December 23, 2015 • After accepting a lifetime achievement award, Skaggs and company give a barnstorming performance.

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The Mavericks, 'Pardon Me'

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December 23, 2015 • The band has long challenged musical boundaries. It performs at the Americana Music Honors & Awards.

Robyn Hitchcock Salutes Gillian Welch And David Rawlings

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Robyn Hitchcock Salutes Gillian Welch And David Rawlings

September 18, 2015 • Read the British troubadour's paean to his longtime collaborators while handing them a Lifetime Achievement plaque at the Americana Honors and Awards

Rodney Crowell, 'God I'm Missing You' (Live)

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Rodney Crowell, 'God I'm Missing You' (Live)

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April 8, 2015 • Accompanied by Ry Cooder's guitar, Crowell offers up a tender take on "God I'm Missing You."

Loretta Lynn, 'Coal Miner's Daughter' (Live)

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Loretta Lynn, 'Coal Miner's Daughter' (Live)

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April 8, 2015 • As spirited as ever, Lynn gives a seemingly effortless performance of "Coal Miner's Daughter."

Rosanne Cash, 'A Feather's Not A Bird' (Live)

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Rosanne Cash, 'A Feather's Not A Bird' (Live)

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April 8, 2015 • Watch the singer perform her song "A Feather's Not A Bird" at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

Hurray For The Riff Raff, 'The Body Electric' (Live)

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Hurray For The Riff Raff, 'The Body Electric' (Live)

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April 8, 2015 • Alynda Lee Segarra's performance of "The Body Electric" is as impassioned as the narrative the song conveys.

Parker Millsap, 'Truck Stop Gospel' (Live)

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Parker Millsap, 'Truck Stop Gospel' (Live)

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April 8, 2015 • The Oklahoma singer preaches "Truck Stop Gospel" live at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville's "Mother Church of Country Music."

Jackson Browne, 'The Long Way Around' (Live)

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Jackson Browne, 'The Long Way Around' (Live)

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April 8, 2015 • In this live performance, Browne showcases his talent for wrapping political convictions in poetry.

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Sturgill Simpson, 'Life Of Sin' (Live)

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April 8, 2015 • Introduced as "the hero of outlaw country," Simpson lives up to the title in "Life Of Sin."

Cassandra Wilson, 'I Want To Be Loved' (Live)

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Cassandra Wilson, 'I Want To Be Loved' (Live)

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April 8, 2015 • An all-star house band stretches out behind Wilson's sultry vocal in this live performance of Willie Dixon's "I Want To Be Loved."

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Robert Ellis, 'Only Lies' (Live)

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April 8, 2015 • Ellis' performance of "Only Lies" shows off the lyrical craftsmanship that has earned him a place among Americana music's young vanguard.

Jackson Browne, 'Fountain Of Sorrow' (Live)

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Jackson Browne, 'Fountain Of Sorrow' (Live)

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April 8, 2015 • Browne reaches back into his formidable catalog to perform a song from 1974's Late For The Sky — and proves he hasn't lost his touch in the decades since it was released.