2024 Americana Music Awards Honors Sierra Ferrell, Brandy Clark, and More

As AMERICANAFEST 2024 jets into full blast in Nashville, Tennessee, the Americana Music Association gathered its members and fans at the Ryman Auditorium last night to hand out its annual honors and awards. Hosted by long-time favorites Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan (better known as The Milk Carton Kids), the Americana Awards is always a great show packed with earnest acceptance speeches and memorable performances.

This year, it was dominated by Sierra Ferrell, who took home two of the trophies (handmade, as usual, by ND co-founder Grant Alden). Ferrell won for Album of the Year for her Trail of Flowers, and also for Artist of the Year. Lifetime Achievement Award went to Blind Boys of Alabama, Dave Alvin, and Dwight Yoakam.

A full list of winners is below, followed by a gallery of Americana Awards Red Carpet photos by Amos Perrine. If you missed the show, it’s available for streaming on YouTube.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
(presented by Lukas Nelson)

Trail of Flowers – Sierra Ferrell; Produced by Eddie Spear and Gary Paczosa
Rustin’ In The Rain – Tyler Childers; Produced by Tyler Childers and The Food Stamps
Brandy Clark – Brandy Clark; Produced by Brandi Carlile 
The Past Is Still Alive – Hurray for the Riff Raff; Produced by Brad Cook
Weathervanes – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit; Produced by Jason Isbell

ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
(presented by Nathaniel Rateliff)

Sierra Ferrell
Tyler Childers
Charley Crockett 
Noah Kahan
Allison Russell

DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR:
(presented by The Lone Bellow)

Larkin Poe
Black Pumas
The Milk Carton Kids
Turnpike Troubadours
The War And Treaty

EMERGING ACT OF THE YEAR:
(presented by Gabby Moreno and MC Taylor/Hiss Golden Messenger)

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

INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR:
(presented by Amy Helm and Amythyst Kiah)

Grace Bowers 
Maddie Denton
Jamie Dick
Megan McCormick
Joshua Rilko

SONG OF THE YEAR:
(presented by Iron & Wine and Silvana Estrada)

“Dear Insecurity,” Brandy Clark (feat. Brandi Carlile); Written by Brandy Clark and Michael Pollack
“In Your Love,” Tyler Childers; Written by Geno Seale and Tyler Childers 
“American Dreaming,” Sierra Ferrell; Written by Melody Walker and Sierra Ferrell
“Jealous Moon,” Sarah Jarosz; Written by Daniel Tashian and Sarah Jarosz
“Right Back To It” – Waxahatchee (feat. MJ Lenderman); Written by Katie Crutchfield