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Bob previews the 10th Americana Music Awards live from Nashville. Nominees include Robert Plant and his Band of Joy and Mumford and Sons. Nanci Griffith plays live in the studio.

Tonight's programme comes from Music Row in Nashville on the day of the 10th Americana Music Association Awards. The ceremony, which includes awards for artist, album and song of the year, takes place later tonight at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville. Nominees this year include rock legend turned roots artist Robert Plant and his Band of Joy, multi-award winning songwriter Lucinda Williams, and the UK's own nu-folk sensations Mumford and Sons. Lifetime achievement recipients this year include Southern rocker Greg Allman, dobro master Jerry Douglas and, awarded this year's Americana Music Trailblazer award, Bob Harris himself !
In this preview of the awards Bob reflects on the current Americana music scene with writer, journalist and recording artist Peter Cooper, and his special studio guest is queen of folkabilly and and past recipient of the Americana Trailblazer award Nanci Griffith.

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Thu 13 Oct 2011 19:00
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Music Played

  • Robert Plant

    Angel Dance

    • Band of Joy.
    • Rounder.
    • 274-8331.

  • Buddy Miller

    Cattle Call

    • The Majestic Silver Strings.
    • NEw West.
    • Pro-Mo.

  • The Decemberists

    Down By The Water

    • The King Is Dead.
    • Rough Trade.
    • RTRADCD-656.

  • The Civil Wars

    20 Years

    • Barton Hollow.
    • Sensibility.
    • 69447-00178 2.

  • Justin Townes Earle

    Harlem River Blues

    • Harlem River Blues.
    • Bloodshot Records.
    • BS-178.

  • Hayes Carll

    Kmag Yoyo

    • Kmag Yoyo And Other American Stories.
    • LOST HIGHWAYS.
    • NOT-KNOWN.

  • Nanci Griffith

    Gulf Coast Highway

    • Wings To Fly And A Place To Be.
    • MCA.
    • MCLD 19395-112 169-2.

  • Nanci Griffith live in Nashville for Bob Harris Country October 2011

    • Nanci Griffith

      The Loving Kind

  • Elizabeth Cook

    El Camino

    • Welder.
    • Proper.
    • PRPCD-059.

Broadcast

  • Thu 13 Oct 2011 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2