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Buddy Miller Nominated for 5 AMAs


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From CountryStandardTime.com:

Buddy Miller grabs five AMA nominations

Buddy Miller received five nominations for the Americana Music Association annual awards announced Wednesday out of six member-voted categories. Justin Townes Earle received three and Alejandro Escovedo, The Flatlanders and Australia's Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson each received two nominations.

"These nominations reflect the vibrancy and diversity of the ever-growing popularity of Americana Music," said Americana Executive Director Jed Hilly. "Our Honors & Awards show will again be filled with legends and the next generation of stars; it's going to be a musical night to remember."

Nominations were:

Album of the year

Real Animal, by Alejandro Escovedo

Written in Chalk, by Buddy & Julie Miller

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

Midnight At The Movies, by Justin Townes Earle

Artist of the year

Alejandro Escovedo

Buddy Miller

Justin Townes Earle

Raul Malo

Instrumentalist of the year

Buddy Miller

Gurf Morlix

Jerry Douglas

Sam Bush

New & 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 & Patty Griffin

"Country Love" by the Gourds

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

"Rattlin' Bones" by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, performed by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson

"Sex And Gasoline," by Rodney Crowell, performed by Rodney Crowell

Duo or group of the year

Buddy & Julie Miller

The Flatlanders

Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson

Reckless Kelly

Selected by AMA members, nominees' eligibility is based on work released between June 1, 2008 and May 1, 2009. Winners will be announced Sept. 17 at the Ryman Auditorium during the 8th annual Americana Music Association's Honors and Awards Show. Hosted by Jim Lauderdale and featuring a band led by Miller, the ceremony will also recognize Lifetime Achievements and awards in Performance, Songwriting and the unique Spirit of Americana Award honoring Free Speech in Music.

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From CountryStandardTime.com:

Buddy Miller grabs five AMA nominations

Buddy Miller received five nominations for the Americana Music Association annual awards announced Wednesday out of six member-voted categories. Justin Townes Earle received three and Alejandro Escovedo, The Flatlanders and Australia's Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson each received two nominations.

"These nominations reflect the vibrancy and diversity of the ever-growing popularity of Americana Music," said Americana Executive Director Jed Hilly. "Our Honors & Awards show will again be filled with legends and the next generation of stars; it's going to be a musical night to remember."

Nominations were:

Album of the year

Real Animal, by Alejandro Escovedo

Written in Chalk, by Buddy & Julie Miller

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

Midnight At The Movies, by Justin Townes Earle

Artist of the year

Alejandro Escovedo

Buddy Miller

Justin Townes Earle

Raul Malo

Instrumentalist of the year

Buddy Miller

Gurf Morlix

Jerry Douglas

Sam Bush

New & 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 & Patty Griffin

"Country Love" by the Gourds

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

"Rattlin' Bones" by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, performed by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson

"Sex And Gasoline," by Rodney Crowell, performed by Rodney Crowell

Duo or group of the year

Buddy & Julie Miller

The Flatlanders

Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson

Reckless Kelly

Selected by AMA members, nominees' eligibility is based on work released between June 1, 2008 and May 1, 2009. Winners will be announced Sept. 17 at the Ryman Auditorium during the 8th annual Americana Music Association's Honors and Awards Show. Hosted by Jim Lauderdale and featuring a band led by Miller, the ceremony will also recognize Lifetime Achievements and awards in Performance, Songwriting and the unique Spirit of Americana Award honoring Free Speech in Music.

I would not be surprised to see Buddy and Julie "sweep" this year just like Raising Sand did last year.

Written in Chalk is excellent, although Justin Townes Earle has created a lot of "buzz" and is bringing younger fans to Americana.

thanks for the post Jahfin. I had not seen this official announcement. This award show is also open to the public, Ticketmaster usually has a fairly good selection of seats available.

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I would not be surprised to see Buddy and Julie "sweep" this year just like Raising Sand did last year.

Written in Chalk is excellent, although Justin Townes Earle has created a lot of "buzz" and is bringing younger fans to Americana.

thanks for the post Jahfin. I had not seen this official announcement. This award show is also open to the public, Ticketmaster usually has a fairly good selection of seats available.

A sweep would be great as few are as deserving as Buddy but there's also some other very worthy contenders in there (Gourds, Jason Isbell, Sarah Borges, etc.).

As for the awards, X Country on XM used to carry them live but I'm not sure how that will be handled now that that channel was done away following the merger with Sirius.

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