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# Americana Music Association Names 2012 Nominees [Full List]
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- Published: 2012-06-01T09:24:20.000Z
- Updated: 2012-06-01T09:24:20.000Z
- Description: The Americana Music Association announced the 2012 nominees for its Honors & Awards yesterday in LA. John C. Reilly offered the nominations at The Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theatre. Here's. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/06/americana-muisc-association-names-2012-nominees-fu
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The Americana Music Association announced the 2012 nominees for its Honors & Awards yesterday in LA. John C. Reilly offered the nominations at The Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theatre. Here's the full list of 2012 nominees in that The New York Times described as "the coolest music scene today."
  
  
ALBUM OF THE YEAR  
Here We Rest – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit  
I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive – Steve Earle  
The Harrow & The Harvest – Gillian Welch  
This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark – Various Artists  
  
ARTIST OF THE YEAR  
Gillian Welch  
Hayes Carll  
Jason Isbell  
Justin Townes Earle  
  
EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR  
Alabama Shakes  
Dawes  
Deep Dark Woods  
Robert Ellis  
  
SONG OF THE YEAR  
“Alabama Pines” – Written by Jason Isbell and performed by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit  
"Come Around" – Written and performed by Sarah Jarosz  
“I Love” – Written by Tom T. Hall and performed by Patty Griffin  
“Waiting on the Sky to Fall” – Written and performed by Steve Earle  
  
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR  
Buddy Miller  
Chris Thile  
Darrell Scott  
Dave Rawlings  
  
DUO / GROUP OF THE YEAR  
Carolina Chocolate Drops  
Civil Wars  
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings  
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit  
Punch Brothers