WINNERS: 23rd Annual Americana Honors & Awards

It was an evening to remember at the Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday (Sept. 18th) as Americana's musical elite all gathered to celebrate another monumental year at the 23rd Annual Americana Honors & Awards, hosted by a little bit of everyone, but mostly the quick-witted and charming The Milk Carton Kids, who are essentially ready to host Saturday Night Live at this point. (Well done, fellas.)

Brandy Clark, Tyler Childers, and Sierra Ferrell all headed into the night's ceremonies as top nominees: but who took home a bit of gold... or should we say the coolest handmade folk art trophies ever made?

And the 2024 winners are:

Artist of the Year

  • Tyler Childers
  • Charley Crockett
  • Sierra Ferrell** WINNER
  • Noah Kahan
  • Allison Russell

Album of the Year

  • "Brandy Clark," Brandy Clark; produced by Brandi Carlile
  • "Rustin' in the Rain," Tyler Childers; produced by Tyler Childers & The Food Stamps
  • "The Past is Still Alive," Hurray for the Riff Raff; produced by Brad Cook
  • "Trail of Flowers," Sierra Ferrell; produced by Eddie Spears and Gary Paczosa** WINNER
  • "Weathervanes," Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit; produced by Jason Isbell

Song of the Year

  • "American Dreaming," Sierra Ferrell; written by Sierra Ferrell and Melody Walker
  • "Dear Insecurity," Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile; written by Brandy Clark and Michael Pollack** WINNER
  • "In Your Love," Tyler Childers; written by Tyler Childers and Geno Seale
  • "Jealous Moon," Sarah Jarosz; written by Sarah Jarosz and Daniel Tashian
  • "Right Back to It," Waxahatchee feat. MJ Lenderman; written by Katie Crutchfield

Duo/Group of the Year

  • Black Pumas
  • Larkin Poe** WINNER
  • The Milk Carton Kids
  • Turnpike Troubadours
  • The War and Treaty

Emerging Act of the Year

  • Kaitlin Butts
  • Wyatt Flores
  • Charles Wesley Godwin
  • The Red Clay Strays** WINNER
  • Jobi Riccio

Instrumentalist of the Year

  • Grace Bowers** WINNER
  • Maddie Denton
  • Jamie Dick
  • Megan McCormick
  • Joshua Rilko

Other honors given out during the show:

Lifetime Achievement Awards

  • The Blind Boys of Alabama
  • Dave Alvin
  • Don Was
  • Shelby Lynne
  • Dwight Yoakam

Legacy of Americana Award

  • Reverend Gary Davis

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