UK Americana Music Week returns to London in January 2025

03 December 2024 - Press release

Celebrating the Best in Americana Music with Performances, Awards, and Industry Insights Including: 

UK AMERICANA AWARDS, THURSDAY JANUARY 23
Candi Staton, Lyle Lovett and CMAT to be honoured with Special Awards

SHOWCASES AND CONFERENCE, TUESDAY 21 & WEDNESDAY 22 JANUARY

EXCLUSIVE FILM PREMIERE, MONDAY 20 JANUARY

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The highly anticipated UK Americana Music Week, powered by Sweet Home Alabama, is set to return to Hackney, London from Monday, January 20 to Thursday, January 23, 2025, promising an unforgettable celebration of international and homegrown Americana music. This multifaceted event will bring fans, artists, and industry professionals together for an immersive week of music, awards, discussion, and networking.

The week begins with the premiere of a specially commissioned documentary film, “I’ll Take You There”, a co-production between the Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK), Sweet Home Alabama, The Romano Sidoli Consultancy and Northern Cowboy Films on Monday 20 January. More details to be revealed soon.

Two nights of showcases in venues across Hackney will take place on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22, featuring an incredible line-up of artists from around the world including:Altameda, Annie Dressner, Beth Bombara, Celeigh Cardinal, Chloe Foy, Ferris & Sylvester, Julian Taylor, The East Pointers, Willie Watson, and many more. Full list below.

During the daytime on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22, the annual AMA-UK conference, the cornerstone of the week’s programming, will be held at Night Tales in Hackney. Next year’s theme is “Can Songs Change the World? Americana in 2025,” covering a diverse range of topics tailored for Americana enthusiasts and industry professionals alike.

The week’s events will culminate in the prestigious UK Americana Music Awards, powered by Sweet Home Alabama, hosted at Hackney Church on Thursday 23 January, where standout achievements in Americana music from the past year will be celebrated.

The AMA-UK Board’s Special Awards for 2025 honour: Iconic, multi-platinum singer and songwriter Candi Staton - International Lifetime Achievement Award; Four times Grammy Award-winning singer, composer and actor Lyle Lovett - International Trailblazer Award; and acclaimed Irish singer, songwriter and musician CMAT - UK/Ireland Trailblazer Award.

Categories for the eight panel and member-voted Awards include UK and International Artist of the Year, UK and International Album of the Year, Live Act of the Year, and more. Nominees feature leading talents in the global Americana genre such as: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Waxahatchee, Bonny Light Horseman, Jason Isbell, Charley Crockett, Larkin Poe, Sierra Ferrell, Kacey Musgraves, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Julian Taylor & Allison Russell, Lizzie No, Elles Bailey, Robert Vincent, Katherine Priddy, Nina Nesbitt, Hannah White, The Heavy Heavy and Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand. Full list below.

The event is proudly supported by Sweet Home Alabama, who are headline sponsors again for the fourth year, CIMA (Canadian Independent Music Association) , PPL, PRS for Music, Concord, Thirty Tigers, Uncut, Musicians’ Union, Americana Music Sweden, and the US Americana Music Association.

 

Award Nominations:

UK ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Elles Bailey 

Ferris & Sylvester

Hannah White

Katherine Priddy

Robert Vincent

The Heavy Heavy

 

UK ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Elles Bailey - Beneath The Neon Glow

Hannah White - Sweet Revolution

Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand - Willson Williams

Nina Nesbitt - Mountain Music 

The Hanging Stars - On A Golden Shore

The Heavy Heavy - One of a Kind

 

UK SONG OF THE YEAR

Blue Rose Code – “Sadie”

Brown Horse – “Stealing Horses”

Jack Francis – “Failure”

Nina Nesbitt – “Pages”

Our Man In The Field – “L'Etranger”

Robert Vincent – “Follow What You Love and Love Will Follow”

 

UK INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR

Ashley Campbell

Henry Senior Jr

Joe Coombs

Joe Harvey White

Joe Wilkins

Keiron Marshall

 

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Bonny Light Horseman

Charley Crockett

Jason Isbell

Larkin Poe

Sierra Ferrell

Waxahatchee

 

INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

American Aquarium - The Fear Of Standing Still

Bonny Light Horseman - Keep Me On Your Mind/See You Free

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Woodland

Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well

Kyshona - Legacy 

Willie Watson - Willie Watson 

 

INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – “Empty Trainload of Sky”

Hurray For The Riff Raff – “Buffalo” 

Julian Taylor & Allison Russell – “Pathways”

Kyshona – “The Echo”

Lizzie No – “The Heartbreak Store”

Sierra Ferrell – “American Dreaming”

 

LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR

Ben Ottewell & Ian Ball (of Gomez)

Campbell Jensen

Danny & The Champions of the World 

Kezia Gill 

Lola Kirke

Morganway

Savannah Gardner

Skinny Lister

The Heavy Heavy

Wunderhorse

 

AMA-UK Special Awards

International Lifetime Achievement Award
Selected by the board members, their highest honour is awarded to an international artist, duo or group in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the Americana genre over the span of their career and life in music. The 2025 recipient will be Candi Staton

International Trailblazer Award
Selected by the board members, this special award celebrates an international artist, duo or group that has taken an exceptional path, inspiring others to follow in their footsteps in developing the Americana genre. The 2025 recipient will be Lyle Lovett

UK/Ireland Trailblazer Award
Selected by the board members, this special award celebrates an artist, duo or group from the UK or Ireland that has taken an exceptional path, inspiring others to follow in their footsteps in developing the Americana genre. The 2025 recipient will be CMAT

 

SHOWCASE LINE-UP
Altameda ● Annie Dressner ● Annie Keating ● Beth Bombara ● Celeigh Cardinal ● Chloe Foy ● Chris Acker ● Daniel Kimbro ● Danni Nicholls ● Digging Roots ● Dom Glynn & His Sunday Best ● Ella Spencer ● Ferris & Sylvester ● Georgia van Etten ● Grayling ● Jade Turner ● James Hodder ● Jill Jackson ● Joe Harvey-Whyte & Bobby Lee ● Jonny Morgan ● Julian Taylor ● Liam Cromby ● Logan Richard ● Logan Staats ● Louis Brennan ● Madeleine Roger ● Malin Pettersen ● Our Man in the Field ● Peter Bruntnell ● Robbie Cavanagh ● Robert Vincent ● Rube & Rake ● Run Remedy ● Ryland Moranz ● Sarah Jane Scouten ● Savannah Gardner ● Simeon Hammond Dallas ● Steady Habits ● Tapes For Diane ● The Dreaming Spires ● The East Pointers ● The Once ● The Lucky Ones ● The Roseline ● Toria Wooff ● Trevor Moss & Hannah Lou ● Viv & Riley ● Willie Watson 

 

TICKETS NOW ON SALE
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