Grammy Award for Best Americana Album

The Grammy Award for Best Americana Album , in German "Grammy award for the best Americana album", is a music prize that has been awarded by the American Recording Academy in the field of Americana music since 2010 .

History and background

Since 1959, the Grammy Awards are presented annually in numerous categories by the Recording Academy in the United States to recognize artistic achievement, technical competence, and overall outstanding performance regardless of album sales or chart position.

One of these categories is the Grammy Award for Best Americana Album. The Recording Academy defines the music genre Americana as follows:

“Americana is contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music and vocal styles, including country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B and blues, resulting in a distinctive roots-oriented sound that lives in a world apart from the pure forms of the genres upon which it may draw. While acoustic instruments are often present and vital, Americana also often uses a full electric band. "

“Americana is contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music and vocal styles, including country, roots rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B and blues, resulting in a distinctive sound. While acoustic instruments are often available and essential, Americana often uses electrical instruments as well. "

The award has been presented since 2010 and went to Levon Helm for his album Electric Dirt in the first year . Levon Helm and Jason Isbell have received the award twice so far.

Winners and nominees

year	winner	nationality	album	Nominees	Picture of the winner (s)
2010	Levon helmet	United States	Electric dirt	Together Through Life by Bob Dylan Willie and the Wheel by Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel Wilco (The Album) by Wilco Little Honey by Lucinda Williams
2011	Mavis Staples	United States	You are not alone	The List by Rosanne Cash Tin Can Trust from Los Lobos Country Music by Willie Nelson Band of Joy by Robert Plant
2012	Levon helmet	United States	Ramble at the Ryman	Emotional jukebox by Linda Chorney Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down by Ry Cooder Hard Bargain by Emmylou Harris Blessed by Lucinda Williams
2013	Bonnie Raitt	United States	Slipstream	The Carpenter from the Avett Brothers From the Ground Up by John Fullbright The Lumineers from the Lumineers Babel by Mumford & Sons
2014	Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell	United States	Old Yellow Moon	Love Has Come for You by Steve Martin & Edie Brickell Buddy and Jim by Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale One True Vine by Mavis Staples Songbook by Allen Toussaint
2015	Rosanne Cash	United States	The River and the Thread	Terms of My Surrender by John Hiatt Bluesamericana by Keb 'Mo' A Dotted Line from Nickel Creek Metamodern Sounds in Country Music by Sturgill Simpson
2016	Jason Isbell	United States	Something More Than Free	The Firewatcher's Daughter by Brandi Carlile The Traveling Kind by Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell Mono from the Mavericks The Phosphorescent Blues by the Punch Brothers
2017	William Bell	United States	This Is Where I Live	True Sadness from the Avett Brothers The Cedar Creek Sessions by Kris Kristofferson The Bird & the Rifle by Lori McKenna Kid Sister from the Time Jumpers
2018	Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit	United States	The Nashville Sound	Southern Blood by Gregg Allman Shine On Rainy Day by Brent Cobb Beast Epic by Iron & Wine Brand New Day from the Mavericks
2019	Brandi Carlile	United States	By the way, I forgive you	Things Have Changed by Bettye LaVette The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone by Lee Ann Womack One Drop of Truth by the Wood Brothers
2020 January 26th, 2020	Keb 'Mo'	United States	Oklahoma	Years to Burn by Calexico and Iron & Wine Who Are You Now by Madison Cunningham Tales of America by JS Ondara Walk Through Fire by Yola

Web links

• Official website of the Grammy Awards - Recording Academy, Los Angeles (English)
• Winner of the Grammy Award Best Americana Album at grammy.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Grammy Awards. Retrieved April 1, 2019 . 
2. ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Retrieved April 1, 2019 . 
3. ^ Winners Best Americana Album. Retrieved April 1, 2019 . 
4. ↑ 2011 OEP Category Description Guide. (PDF) Retrieved April 1, 2019 .