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Women Lead 2019 Americana Nominees

Twenty-One Female Musicians Nominated in Six Categories

The nominees for the 18th Americana Music Association Awards reflect a year that has been dominated by inspiring women. Including Tedeschi Trucks Band's Susan Tedeschi and The War and Treaty's Tanya Totter, there are 21 female musicians nominated in 2019's six categories.

Producer Dave Cobb, Lori McKenna, John Prine and Yola are the lead nominees. Cobb and McKenna have three nominations each. Cobb’s honors represent his work on McKenna’s The Tree, Amanda Shires’ To the Sunset and John Prine’s The Tree of Forgiveness. McKenna has three nominations in two categories including album of the year for The Tree. Prine and Yola have two nominations each.

The 2019 artist of the year nominees are Brandi Carlile, Rhiannon Giddens, Kacey Musgraves and Mavis Staples.

The Milk Carton Kids' Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan revealed the nominees via Facebook Live Tuesday (May 14) at the private rehearsals for "Mavis & Friends: Celebrating 80 Years of Mavis Staples" at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium.

The winners will be revealed during the Americana Honors and Awards show on Sept. 11 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium during the 2019 Americana Music Festival and Conference, which runs from Sept. 10-15. The recipient for the organization's lifetime achievement award will be revealed leading up to the event.

Album of the Year

To the Sunset, Amanda Shires

Producer: Dave Cobb

The Tree, Lori McKenna

Producer: Dave Cobb

The Tree of Forgiveness, John Prine

Producer: Dave Cobb

Walk Through Fire, Yola

Producer: Dan Auerbach

Artist of the Year

Brandi Carlile

Rhiannon Giddens

Kacey Musgraves

Mavis Staples

Duo/Group

I'm With Her

Our Native Daughters

Tedeschi Trucks Band

The War and Treaty

Emerging Artist

Jade Bird

J.S. Ondara

Erin Rae

The War and Treaty

Yola

Song of the Year

"By Degrees," Mark Erelli, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Lori McKenna, Anaïs Mitchell & Josh Ritter

"Mockingbird," Ruston Kelly

"People Get Old," Lori McKenna

"Summer's End," John Prine

Instrumentalist of the Year

Chris Eldridge

Eamon McLoughlin

Chris Powell

Michael Rinne

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