The AMA announced its nominees for 2010 today, with Dave Rawlings Machine leading the bunch with four nominations (Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Instrumentalist of the Year for Dave, and Duo or Group of the year). Following is the full list of nominees. Awards will be handed out in Nashville on Sep. 9 at the Americana Music Association Conference and Festival (Sep. 8-11, 2010). Now, without further ado, the nominees:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The List – Rosanne Cash
A Friend of a Friend – Dave Rawlings Machine
Downtown Church – Patty Griffin
A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C) – Ray Wylie Hubbard
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ryan Bingham
Patty Griffin
Levon Helm — tie
Steve Earle — tie
Ray Wylie Hubbard
DUO GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Avett Brothers
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Band of Heathens
Dave Rawlings Machine
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Buddy Miller
Dave Rawlings
Will Kimbrough
Sam Bush
NEW & EMERGING ARTIST
Sarah Jarosz
Ryan Bingham
Hayes Carll — tie
Corb Lund
Joe Pug
SONG OF THE YEAR
“The Weary Kind” written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett, performed by Ryan Bingham
“Drunken Poets Dream,” written by Hayes Carll and Ray Wylie Hubbard, performed by Ray Wylie Hubbard
“Ruby,” written by Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch, performed by Dave Rawlings Machine
“I and Love and You,” written and performed by The Avett Brothers
More info about the Americana Conference, Festival, and Awards is available at AmericanaMusic.org.
