The 24th annual AMA awards will take place on Wednesday, 10th September at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony is the hallmark event for the 25th annual AMERICANAFEST, held across 51 venues throughout Nashville during the week of 9th to 13th September 2025. This year’s show will feature a special guest performance by John Fogerty, returning to Americana’s biggest night for the first time since 2009, when he was presented with the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting. Additionally, the program will feature appearances by Emmylou Harris (2002 Americana Lifetime Achievement Award, Performance) and Daniel Lanois, marking the 30th anniversary of the landmark “Wrecking Ball” album, which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this spring.
Hosted by John C. Reilly, this year’s Honors & Awards will deliver performances from legends, rising stars and fan favorites including: Dawes, Darrell Scott, I’m With Her, JD McPherson, Joe Henry, Joy Oladokun, Maggie Antone, Margo Price, Noeline Hofmann, Old 97’s and several more. Among the presenters are: Brandi Carlile, Chuck Prophet, Hayes Carll, S.G. Goodman, Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash, Ruston Kelly, Tift Merritt, Valerie June and William Prince.
Buddy Miller — Americana stalwart, songwriter, musician and producer — will again serve as musical director for the Americana All-Star Band, featuringDon Was, The McCrary Sisters, Fred Eltringham, Jen Gunderman, Jim Hoke and Larry Campbell.
The 2025 Honors & Awards show will stream live via NPR’s YouTube channel and Americana Music Association’s Facebook page Wednesday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT, while live audio simulcasts of the show will be available via SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country, and on Nashville area terrestrial radio stations: WRLT (100.1 FM), WSM (650 AM) and WMOT (89.5 FM). Additionally, the program will be broadcast in the Austin City Limits time slot in November.
