September 29th, 2016
Nashville, TN
Story By Butch Worrell
of One Heart Photo
Photos By Butch Worrell
of One Heart Photo
The 2016 Americana
Awards show at the Ryman was a true tribute to the music of America.
It honored those who have passed on, it honored those still here
whose lifetime of music making made them a place among the honorees,
and it recognized those rising stars continuing the tradition of
making music, Americana Style. Bob Weir, Dwight Yoakam, John McEuen,The Nitty
Gritty Dirtband, William Bell, Jason Isbell, Margo Price, George
Strait, Jim Lauderdale, Shawn Colvin, Bonnie Raitt, Emmy Lou Harris,
Buddy Miller, Steve Fishell and more contributed to the night's
success.
Just a few of the high
lights are included here........ Bob Weir performed “Mama Tried”
to honor Merle Haggard with Buddy Miller, Steve Fishell, and the All
Star band.
The presenters included
Jim Lauderdale, Bonnie Raitt, Larry Campbell/Theresa Williams, Bruce
Hornsby, John Prine, George Strait...
Dwight Yoakam was one
of those who performed.......
Others included Bonnie
Raitt, William Bell, Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires, Emmy Lou Harris,
Shawn Colvin, Rodney Crowell, Margo Price, Timothy B. Schmit, and many more.
Bruce Hornsby made a
moving presentation of the Lifetime Achievement award to Bob Weir. In
his acceptance speech Bob paid homage to the musical roots of
Americana.....”You take musical traditions from England, Ireland,
Scotland, Spain a little bit, a little bit from France, and blend
them together with a rich variety of African musical traditions, and
stir it up. You let it simmer for 200 to 300 years and see what
happens. This could only happen in a new land. Physically,
culturally, and spiritually. That place was and is America.”
George Strait, who has
relied on Jim's songwriting talents so much, presented Jim
Lauderdale with the “WagonMaster” award. The only other one ever
had gone to Porter Wagoner. This recognized how Jim has been a true
leader in promoting “Americana” music. Then George and Jim
performed one of Jim's best songs, “King of the Broken Hearts”.
The grand finale was John McEuen, the Nitty Gritty Dirtband” performing the Carter Family Classic,
“Will The Circle Be Unbroken” with the help of many of the show's
participants. A fitting song to close a show celebrating “Americana”
music.
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