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From Loretta Lynn to Brandi Carlile, the Americana Music Association Celebrates 25 Years
As the Americana Music Association celebrates 25 years, executive director Jed Hilly reflects on the organization's impact at the Grammys and more.
In 2002, the first Americana Music Honors & Awards show was held lauding Lauderdale, Buddy & Julie Miller, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Billy Joe Shaver and T Bone Burnett. Over the past 25 years, the association has worked to fashion a community that supports an ever-growing, ever-evolving slate of artists whose roots music styles include country, folk, bluegrass, R&B and roots-rock. Winners of the artist of the year prize at the Americana Music Honors & Awards have included (from left) John Prine, Jim Lauderdale, Brandi Carlile, Billy Strings and Loretta Lynn.
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