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Selected live recorded performances from “The 23rd Annual Americana Honors” on AUSTIN CITY LIMITS – Nov. 23 at 10 pm
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Saturday, November 23 at 10:00 pm
This year’s Honors & Awards delivered performances from award-winning legends, buzzworthy new artists, and longtime fan favorites including Blind Boys of Alabama, Brandy Clark with SistaStrings, Charles Wesley Godwin, Dave Alvin, Dwight Yoakam, Fantastic Negrito, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Jobi Riccio, Kaitlin Butts, Larkin Poe, The Milk Carton Kids, Noah Kahan, Sarah Jarosz, Shelby Lynne, Sierra Ferrell, Turnpike Troubadours, The War And Treaty, Waxahatchee with MJ Lenderman, and Wyatt Flores.
In addition to the annual “Of the Year” awards presented during the program, the 2024 Honors & Awards included this year’s Lifetime Achievement Honorees: Blind Boys of Alabama, Dave Alvin, Don Was, Dwight Yoakam, Rev. Gary Davis, and Shelby Lynne.
Rev. Gary Davis (honored posthumously) received the Legacy Award in partnership with the National Museum of African American Music and will be recognized with a performance by Fantastic Negrito.
The program was filmed for broadcast on PBS for Austin City Limits which will have selected performances from the evening.
For more than two decades, the prestigious ceremony has celebrated pioneering mainstays and trailblazing newcomers, while featuring unforgettable moments in musical history including Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash’s last live performance together, as well as offering show-stopping appearances by k.d. lang, Van Morrison, Mavis Staples, Bob Weir, Buddy Guy, George Strait, Don Henley, the late John Prine with Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, Alabama Shakes, Emmylou Harris, Solomon Burke, Rosanne Cash, the late Dr. John with Dan Auerbach, Irma Thomas, Levon Helm, Robert Plant and many more.
The ceremony is the hallmark event for the 24th annual AMERICANAFEST, held across new and historic venues throughout Nashville.
About AMERICANAFEST:
The 24th annual AMERICANAFEST took place in Nashville from September 17-21, 2024, for five days of discovery, insight and connections. AMERICANAFEST showcases hundreds of artists and bands throughout many notable venues. The destination event also features a first-rate industry conference, bringing together the top tier of the music business to discuss current industry topics and issues. The critically acclaimed Americana Honors & Awards celebrates luminaries and welcomes the next generation of trailblazers while offering one-of-a-kind performance pairings at Ryman Auditorium. For more information, please visit www.americanamusic.org.