UK Americana Music Week returns to London in January 2025 03 Dec 2024
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
TICKETS NOW ON SALE:
https://americanafestuk.seetickets.com/content/ticket-options
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 â— Annie Dressner â— Annie Keating â— Beth Bombara â— Celeigh Cardinal â— Chloe Foy â— Chris Acker â— Daniel Kimbro â— Danni Nicholls â— Digging Roots â— Dom Glynn & His Sunday Best â— Ella Spencer â— Ferris & Sylvester â— Georgia van Etten â— Grayling â— Jade Turner â— James Hodder â— Jill Jackson â— Joe Harvey-Whyte & Bobby Lee â— Jonny Morgan â— Julian Taylor â— Liam Cromby â— Logan Richard â— Logan Staats â— Louis Brennan â— Madeleine Roger â— Malin Pettersen â— Our Man in the Field â— Peter Bruntnell â— Robbie Cavanagh â— Robert Vincent â— Rube & Rake â— Run Remedy â— Ryland Moranz â— Sarah Jane Scouten â— Savannah Gardner â— Simeon Hammond Dallas â— Steady Habits â— Tapes For Diane â— The Dreaming Spires â— The East Pointers â— The Once â— The Lucky Ones â— The Roseline â— Toria Wooff â— Trevor Moss & Hannah Lou â— Viv & Riley â— Willie Watson
TICKETS NOW ON SALE
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The continuing impact of radio (see Features)
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The record label recovery: Deals (see Opinion)
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