As January comes around it’s time for UK Americana Music Week over a number of venues in Hackney, East London from 20th to 23rd January 2025. The event provides a great opportunity to catch up with favourite acts, discover new ones and meet and make friends united by a love of good music.
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 20th January with more details promised soon.Two nights of showcases in venues across Hackney take place on 21st and 22nd January, featuring an eclectic 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.
During the daytime on those days, the annual AMA-UK conference, the cornerstone of the week’s programming, will be held at Night Tales in Hackney. The coming 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 culminate in the prestigious UK Americana Music Awards, hosted at Hackney Church on Thursday 23 January, where achievements in Americana music from the past year will be celebrated.
Tickets for all events which are “powered by Sweet Home Alabama” can be found here.
The AMA-UK Board’s Special Awards for 2025 honour: 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 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.
The showcase line-up includes: 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
