2026 Americana Honors & Awards Nominees Revealed: Brandi Carlile, Margo Price, and More
The nominees for the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards have been revealed, with artists like Brandi Carlile, Margo Price, I’m With Her, S.G. Goodman, Mon Rovia, and Ken Pomeroy receiving multiple nominations. The categories include artist of the year, duo/group of the year, album of the year, song of the year, and emerging act of the year. Carlile and Price are nominated for artist of the year, while I’m With Her and Flatland Cavalry are up for duo/group of the year.
In the album of the year category, Price's "Hard Headed Woman," Goodman's "Planting by the Signs," Pomeroy's "Cruel Joke," Childers' "Snipe Hunter," and Edwards' "Billionaire" are in contention. The song of the year nominees include Carlile's "Returning to Myself," Goodman's "Snapping Turtle," I'm With Her's "Wild and Clear and Blue," Mon Rovia's "Heavy Foot," and Williams' "The World Gone Wrong."
The emerging act of the year category features Pomeroy, Mon Rovia, Boy Golden, Crowe Boys, and Kashus Culpepper as nominees. The Americana Honors & Awards ceremony will take place on Sept. 16 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, as part of the AmericanaFest conference and music festival happening from Sept. 15-19.