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Highlights from the Americana Music Awards in Nashville. Including performances from Nanci Griffith, John Prine, Asleep at the Wheel and The Flatlanders.

Bob Harris presents highlights of the 8th Americana Music Association Awards, held at the legendary Ryman auditorium in Nashville. Awards include best album, best artist, new and emerging artist, group, duo and instrumentalist. In the nominations this year are alt. country favourites The Flatlanders, Justin Townes Earle, Buddy and Julie Miller, Reckless Kelly and Jason Isbell. Also nominated are former Mavericks lead man Raul Malo and Mexican-American singer songwriter Alejandro Escovedo. Honoured with lifetime achievement awards this year are Western Swing band Asleep at the Wheel, instrumentalist Sam Bush and producer Jim Rooney. The ceremony also features live performances from a range of artists including Nanci Griffith, John Prine, Rodney Crowell and Asleep at the Wheel. In a round-up of the evening's events, Bob goes backstage to interview the performers, winners and nominees from Americana music's big night, and selects musical highlights from the ceremony.

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Thu 24 Sep 2009 19:00
91热爆 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Asleep at the Wheel

    Hesitation Blues

  • The Flatlanders

    91热爆land Refugee

  • Justin Townes Earle

    Mama's Eyes

  • The Band of Heathens

    L.A. County Blues

  • The Belleville Outfit

    Time To Stand

  • Sam Bush

    Blue Mountain

  • Raul Malo

    The Lucky One

  • Buddy Miller

    Chalk

    • Julie Miller.
    • Written in Chalk.

  • John Fogerty

    Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

Broadcast

  • Thu 24 Sep 2009 19:00
    91热爆 Radio 2