Americana Music Association

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The Americana Music Association (AMA) is a trade organization developed to provide professional support and to promote awareness of Americana music. Toward these ends the organization works with artists, radio stations, record labels, publishers, and others to create networking opportunities and to develop an infrastructure that will assure visibility and economic viablity. Additionally, the organization works to increase brand recognition of Americana music and its artists. AMA hosts an annual Americana Conference and Awards Show every September in Nashville. The AMA also publishes radio airplay charts and newsletters, it conducts market research, and it disseminates information about important events in the Americana community.

[edit] Americana Awards History

Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive
2006 - Barry Poss
2005 - The Rounder Founders: Ken Irwin, Marian Leighton, Bill Nowlin
2004 - Jack Emerson
2003 - Sam Phillips
2002 - T Bone Burnett

Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist new for 2006
2006 - Kenny Vaughan

Lifetime Achievement Award for Performing
2006 - Alejandro Escovedo
2005 - Marty Stuart
2004 - Chris Hillman
2003 - Levon Helm
2002 - Emmylou Harris

Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer new for 2006
2006 - Allen Toussaint

Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
2006 - Rodney Crowell
2005 - Guy Clark
2004 - Cowboy Jack Clement
2003 - John Prine
2002 - Billy Joe Shaver

President's Award
2006 - Mickey Newbury
2005 - John Hartford
2004 - Carter Family
2003 - Gram Parsons
2002 - Doug Sahm

First Amendment Center/Americana Music Association "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award
2006 - Charlie Daniels
2005 - Judy Collins
2004 - Steve Earle
2003 - Kris Kristofferson
2002 - Johnny Cash

Album Of The Year
2005 - Universal United House Of Prayer by Buddy Miller (New West)
2004 - Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn (Interscope)
2003 - American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash (Lost Highway)
2002 - Buddy & Julie Miller by Buddy & Julie Miller (Hightone)

Artist Of The Year
2005 - John Prine
2004 - Loretta Lynn
2003 - Johnny Cash
2002 - Jim Lauderdale

Instrumentalist Of The Year
2005 - Sonny Landreth
2004 - Will Kimbrough
2003 - Jerry Douglas
2002 - Jerry Douglas

New/Emerging Artist Of The Year
2005 - Mary Gauthier
2004 - Mindy Smith (first year)

Song Of The Year
2005 - "Worry Too Much" by Mark Heard; appears on Universal United House Of Prayer by Buddy Miller
2004 - "Fate's Right Hand" by Rodney Crowell; appears on Fate's Right Hand by Rodney Crowell (DMZ/Epic)
2003 - "Hurt" by Trent Reznor; appears on American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash (Lost Highway)
2002 - "She's Looking At Me" by Jim Lauderdale; appears on Lost In The Lonesome Pines by Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys (Dualtone)