Americana Music Association Announces Performers For 25th Annual Honors & Awards Show

Robert Plant, Brandi Carlile, Margo Price and more are among the artists set to perform at the…

Plant will return to the awards stage 15 years after his 2011 Album of the Year Band of Joy with a special performance as a 2026 recipient of the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Other artists among this year's Honors & Awards lineup include Boy Golden , Crowe Boys , Flatland Cavalry , I’m With Her , Jesse Welles , Kashus Culpepper , Kathleen Edwards , Ken Pomeroy , Molly Tuttle , Mon Rovîa , and S.G. Goodman .

The Milk Carton Kids return to host this year's show, with Buddy Miller serving once again as musical director for the Americana All-Star Band, featuring Don Was , Larry Campbell , Fred Eltringham , Jen Gunderman , Jim Hoke , and The McCrary Sisters .

The Americana Music Association will also pay tribute to Dolly Parton as a Lifetime Achievement Honoree and for her impact on roots music as well as her storytelling, songwriting, and creative excellence, which embody the spirit of Americana. A special performance is planned honoring her life and legacy after her recent passing.

The 2026 Honors & Awards show will stream live via NPR's YouTube channel and Americana Music Association's Facebook page on Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. CT, while live audio simulcasts of the show will be available via SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country and on Nashville area radio stations WRLT (100.1 FM), WSM (650 AM) and WMOT (89.5 FM). A special edited version of the program will also be broadcast in the Austin City Limits time slot, premiering on Nov. 21.

The ceremony is the hallmark event for the 26th annual AMERICANAFEST, held across more than 40 venues throughout Nashville Sept. 15-19.