{"id":148779,"date":"2025-09-11T11:13:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/148779\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T11:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:13:31","slug":"nathaniel-rateliff-sierra-ferrell-mj-lenderman-win-americana-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/148779\/","title":{"rendered":"Nathaniel Rateliff, Sierra Ferrell, MJ Lenderman Win Americana Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe Americana Music Honors & Awards handed out its top competitive trophies to Sierra Ferrell<\/a>, Nathaniel Rateliff<\/a> & the Night Sweats, I\u2019m With Her, MJ Lenderman<\/a> and Gillian Welch & David Rawlings in a ceremony Wednesday night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.<\/p>\n

\n\tFerrell won the artist of the year prize from the Americana Music Association\u2019s voters for the second consecutive year, designated for solo acts, while Welch and Rawlings were awarded the duo\/group of the year award. MJ Lenderman, the guitarist for the group Wednesday, who broke out as a solo artist last year with his album \u201cManning Fireworks,\u201d prevailed in the race for emerging artist of the year. <\/p>\n

\n\tAlbum of the year went to Rateliff and his band for \u201cSouth of Here.\u201d The song of the year winner was \u201cAncient Light,\u201d written collectively by the members of the recently reunited roots supergroup I\u2019m With Her: Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O\u2019Donovan and Sara Watkins.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe remaining competitive award, instrumentalist of the year, went to Alex Hargreaves, the touring violinist for Billy Strings\u2019 band.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tSara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O\u2019Donovan of I\u2019m With Her attend the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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\n\tAt the Americanas, at least as much weight is given to lifetime achievement awards and other specialized honors. The Old 97\u2019s, Joe Henry and Darrell Scott were the recipients of the official lifetime honors. The McCrary Sisters were given the Legacy of Americana Award (in partnership with the National Museum of African American Music). <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tRodney Crowell, Joe Henry and Rosanne Cash attend the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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\n\tJesse Welles lost in the competitive category for emerging artist of the year, but got an arguably bigger honor that is more traditionally thought of as unofficially one of the program\u2019s lifetime awards, the Spirit of Americana Free Speech in Music. John Fogerty presented Welles the trophy, the night after jumping on stage at the Exit\/In with Welles to sing the Creedence classic \u201cWho\u2019ll Stop the Rain\u201d together. <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tJesse Welles accepts the Spirit of Americana\/Free Speech in Music Award onstage for the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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\n\tThe 24th annual Americana Honors & Awards took place partway through the AmericanaFest conference, which continues in Nashville through Saturday. The three-and-a-half-hour show was broadcast live on NPR\u2019s YouTube channel and SiriusXM; a condensed and edited version will air later as part of PBS\u2019 \u201cAustin City Limits\u201d series.<\/p>\n

\n\tJohn C. Reilly, a longtime champion of Americana music, hosted the show for the first time, and performed a duet of \u201cBlue Eyes Crying in the Rain\u201d with Margo Price.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tJohn C. Reilly hosts the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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\n\tMost of the nominated artists performed during the show. But it began and ended with historically minded performances: S.G. Goodman opened with a number from Neil Young\u2019s \u201cZuma,\u201d currently being celebrated for its 50th anniversary. And at the climax, Emmylou Harris and Daniel Lanois reunited to do a song from the 30-year-old \u201cWrecking Ball,\u201d followed by Fogerty doing a rousing three-song set.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tShane Fogerty, John Fogerty and Tyler Fogerty perform onstage for the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring\/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)
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\t\t\t\t\tDaniel Lanois and Emmylou Harris perform onstage for the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring\/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)
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\n\tStanding ovations went to performances by Darrell Scott, the McCrary Sisters, Maggie Rose, Joe Henry and the surprise teaming of two of the night\u2019s competitive winners, Rateliff and the duo of Welch and Rawlings.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tMargo Price and John C. Reilly perform onstage for the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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\n\tMore to come\u2026<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tGillian Welch, David Rawlings and Margo Price are seen backstage during the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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\t\t\t\t\tBrandi Carlile and Catherine Shepherd attend the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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\t\t\t\t\tBuddy Miller and Emmylou Harris attend the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring\/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)
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\t\t\t\t\tAnn McCrary, Regina McCrary and Alfreda McCrary of The McCrary Sisters pose backstage with their Legacy of Americana award at the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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\t\t\t\t\tDavid Rawlings, Jesse Welles and Gillian Welch are seen backstage at the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring\/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)
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\t\t\t\t\tMaggie Antone is seen backstage during the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin\/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)
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\t\t\t\t\tNathaniel Rateliff and Taylor McFadden attend the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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\t\t\t\t\tRhett Miller of Old 97s performs onstage for the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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\t\t\t\t\tMaggie Rose attends the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt\/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)
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\t\t\t\t\tAmerican Executive Director of the Americana Music Association, Jed Hilly and Jesse Welles attend the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring\/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)
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\t\t\t\t\tTaylor Goldsmith, Kathy Goldsmith, and Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes attend the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin\/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)
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\t\t\t\t\tPhilip Peeples, Rhett Miller, Murry Hammond and Ken Bethea of Old 97\u2019s attend the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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\t\t\t\t\tJesse Welles is seen backstage during the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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