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Highlights of the Americana Music Awards 2011

Bob Harris presents highlights of the 10th Americana Music Association Awards, held at the legendary Ryman auditorium in Nashville.

Bob Harris presents highlights of the 10th Americana Music Association Awards, held at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Awards include best album, artist, new and emerging artist, song, group and instrumentalist. In the nominations this year are former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant and his Band of Joy, UK nu-folk outfit Mumford and Sons, country roots artist Elizabeth Cook and singer-songwriters Hayes Carll and Justin Townes Earle. Honoured with lifetime achievement awards this year are Southern rocker Gregg Allman, multi-award winning songwriter Lucinda Williams, dobro master Jerry Douglas and, presented with the special 'Trailblazer' award, Bob Harris himself !
The ceremony also features live performances from nominees and award winners including Robert Plant, Gregg Allman, Buddy Miller, Elizabeth Cook, The Avett Brothers and The Civil Wars. In a round-up of the evening's events Bob goes backstage to interview the performers, winners and nominees from Americana music's big night and selects musical highlights from the ceremony.

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Thu 20 Oct 2011 19:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Ryman Auditorium, Nashville recordings on 13th October 2011 with Bob Harris

    • Alison Krauss

      I'll Fly Away

      Artist: Emmylou Harris

    • Lucinda Williams

      Blessed

    • The Civil Wars

      Barton Hollow

    • The Avett Brothers

      The Once and Future Carpenter

    • Elizabeth Cook

      El Camino

    • Gregg Allman

      Melissa

    • Candi Staton

      Heart On A String

    • Robert Plant & the Band of Joy

      Monkey

    • Buddy Miller

      Gasoline and Matches

      Artist: Regina McCrary

    • Justin Townes Earle

      Harlem River Blues

Broadcast

  • Thu 20 Oct 2011 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2