Billboard requires a JavaScript enabled browser to get the full experience

McMurtry, Cash, Crowell Top Americana Nominees

James McMurtry tops the nominees for the fifth annual Americana Honors & Awards, announced yesterday (June 15) in Nashville. McMurtry earned three nominations for album, artist and song of the year.

Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell and Marty Stuart each earned two nominations. Cash and Crowell were separately nominated for both artist and song of the year and Stuart got nods for artist and album of the year, the latter for his "Soul's Chapel" set (Superlatone/Universal South).

The nominees were announced by recording artists Steve Earle and Allison Moorer at a reception hosted by BMI. Other nominees include the Dixie Chicks, Delbert McClinton and Neil Young.

The Americana Honors and Awards show is set for Sept. 22 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. It will be hosted once again by artist Jim Lauderdale and will feature an all-star house band led by Buddy Miller.

The show will air on both Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, as well as on BBC Radio 2 and Voice of America around the world.

Here is a complete list of nominees:

Artist of the Year:
Rosanne Cash
James McMurtry
Marty Stuart
Neil Young

Album of the Year:
"Childish Things," James McMurtry (Compadre)
"Cost of Living," Delbert McClinton (New West)
"Souls' Chapel," Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives (Superlatone/Universal South)
"The Outsider," Rodney Crowell (Columbia)

Duo/Group of the Year:
Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell
The Drive-By Truckers
Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplin
Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez

Instrumentalist of the Year:
Jerry Douglas
Tim O'Brien
Bryan Sutton
Kenny Vaughan

New/Emerging Artist of the Year:
The Greencards
James Hunter
Robinella
Uncle Earl

Song of the Year (presented to songwriter):
"Black Cadillac," Rosanne Cash; appears on "Black Cadillac" by Rosanne Cash (Capitol)
"Don't Get Me Started," Rodney Crowell; appears on "The Outsider" by Rodney Crowell (Columbia)
"Not Ready To Make Nice," Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Dan Wilson; appears on "Taking The Long Way" by the Dixie Chicks (Open Wide/Columbia)
"We Can't Make It Here," James McMurtry; appears on "Childish Things" by James McMurtry (Compadre)

Up for Discussion

Connect with

More Features

All features

All of Billboard.com's Great Lists

Billboard chart app

Billboard archives

Thanks For Joining Billboard

Log in to create your profile, speak your mind and connect with listeners like you.

Why Join ?

Don't just hear it. Live it. Go deeper than a casual listen: Voice your feelings, build a profile around your favorite music, connect with people who share your passions and discover new ones. Sign up for free.

Complete Your Registration at Billboard.com!

Haven't Joined Yet ?

For the full Billboard experience, you need to be a member. Sign up. It's free.

Join Billboard

Forgot your password?

Enter the e-mail address you used to sign up and we will email you the password .

Email Sent !

Your password has been sent to the email address you provided. Please sign in below :

Log In

Forget your password ?

Action Successful

We'd love to hear your feedback on the new Billboard.com!

Whether it's a feature request or a bug

We want to hear from you. Please use this form to anonymously give us your input.