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Buddy Miller Earns Five Americana Nominations

Justin Townes Earle, Alejandro Escovedo, Earn Multiple Nods

Buddy Miller earned five nominations from the Americana Music Association on Wednesday (May 20). He is nominated for artist of the year and instrumentalist of the year. He and his wife Julie are also nominated for album of the year (Written in Chalk) and duo or group of the year. Finally, in the song of the year category, Julie Miller is nominated as the songwriter, while Buddy Miller and Patty Griffin are nominated as performers.

The awards will be presented Sept. 17 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Jim Lauderdale will host the ceremony and Buddy Miller will serve as musical director. The nominations were revealed at a press conference at BMI's Nashville offices. Below is a full list of nominations:

Album of the Year

Real Animal, by Alejandro Escovedo

Written in Chalk, by Buddy and Julie Miller

Jason Isbell & the 40 Unit, by Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

Midnight at the Movies, by Justin Townes Earle

Artist of the Year

Alejandro Escovedo

Buddy Miller

Justin Townes Earle

Raul Malo

Instrumentalist

Buddy Miller

Gurf Morlix

Jerry Douglas

Sam Bush

New and Emerging Artist

Band of Heathens

Belleville Outfit

Justin Townes Earle

Sarah Borges

Song of the Year

"Chalk," written by Julie Miller, performed by Buddy Miller and Patty Griffin

"Country Love," written and performed by the Gourds

"Homeland Refugee," written by Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, performed by the Flatlanders

"Rattlin' Bones," written and performed by Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson

"Sex and Gasoline," written and performed by Rodney Crowell

Duo/Group of the Year

Buddy and Julie Miller

The Flatlanders

Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson

Reckless Kelly

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