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Americana Music Awards Names 2018 Nominees: Isbell, Price, Carlisle Lead Eclectic Pack

The Americana Music Association has announced its 2018 nominees. Jason Isbell led the nominees with four nods, including for his album "The Nashville Sound," which earned two Grammys last year. Margo Price. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/05/americana-music-awards-names-2018-n

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Americana logoThe Americana Music Association has announced its 2018 nominees. Jason Isbell led the nominees with four nods, including for his album "The Nashville Sound," which earned two Grammys last year. Margo Price and Brandi Carlile, each received three nods for artist, song and album of the year.

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Yesterday's live-streamed event from the Country Music Hall of Fame featured performances by its hosts The Milk Carton Kids – Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan – as well as by fellow Instrumentalist of the Year nominees Daniel Donato, Brittany Haas, Jerry Pentecost and Molly Tuttle (all pictured above).The winners of each category will be announced during the Americana Honors & Awards show on September 12, 2018 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. The program is the hallmark event of AMERICANAFEST: The Americana Music Festival & Conference, which runs from September 11-16, 2018.

Full list of categories and nominees for the

Americana Music Association’s 2018 Honors & Awards

Album of the Year:“All American Made,” Margo Price, Produced by Jeremy Ivey, Alex Munoz, Margo Price and Matt Ross-Spang“By The Way, I Forgive You,” Brandi Carlile, Produced by Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings“The Nashville Sound,” Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Produced by Dave Cobb “Rifles & Rosary Beads,” Mary Gauthier, Produced by Neilson HubbardArtist of the Year:Brandi CarlileJason IsbellMargo PriceJohn PrineDuo/Group of the Year:I’m With HerJason Isbell and the 400 UnitLukas Nelson & Promise of the RealNathaniel Rateliff & the Night SweatsEmerging Act of the Year:Courtney Marie AndrewsTyler ChildersAnderson EastLilly HiattSong of the Year:“A Little Pain,” Margo Price, Written by Margo Price“All The Trouble,” Lee Ann Womack, Written by Waylon Payne, Lee Ann Womack and AdamWright“If We Were Vampires,” Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Written by Jason Isbell“The Joke,” Brandi Carlile, Written by Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth and Tim HanserothInstrumentalist of the Year:Daniel DonatoBrittany HaasJerry PentecostMolly Tuttle

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