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Robert Plant, Brandi Carlile, and Margo Price scheduled for Americana Honors & Awards
The 25th annual ceremony will honor Plant and the late Dolly Parton with lifetime achievement awards in Nashville.
The short version
- The 25th annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 16 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville during AmericanaFest.
- Robert Plant and the late Dolly Parton will receive lifetime achievement awards from the Americana Music Association.
- Brandi Carlile, Margo Price, Charley Crockett, Molly Tuttle, and Jesse Welles are nominated for artist of the year.
- The event will be livestreamed online, simulcast on radio, and broadcast as an edited special on Austin City Limits in November.
Key facts
- The 25th annual Americana Honors & Awards will take place on Sept. 16, 2026, at the Ryman Auditorium during the 26th annual AmericanaFest.[Billboard]
- Robert Plant and the late Dolly Parton are set to receive lifetime achievement awards from the Americana Music Association.[Billboard]
- The nominees for artist of the year include Brandi Carlile, Charley Crockett, Margo Price, Molly Tuttle, and Jesse Welles.[Billboard]
- The Milk Carton Kids will return as hosts, with Buddy Miller directing the Americana All-Star Band.[Billboard]
- The ceremony will be livestreamed via NPR's YouTube channel and the Americana Music Association's Facebook page, with an edited television broadcast scheduled for Nov. 21 on Austin City Limits.[Billboard]