What a day, what a day...day two of the Americana Music Festival! Last night, the 2010 Americana Honors & Awards Show took place at the Mother Church of Country Music, the Ryman Auditorium, and I got to host a webcast of the festivities for Folk Alley and NPR Music. It will be available on those sites starting today for you to hear the whole show, so check it out if you didn't listen live last night. Thanks to the folks a Folk Alley, Linda and Al, for asking me to host! I brought Marty Fitzpatrick, former X Country Music Director with me, and it was like old times as we got to use the same broadcast booth as when we anchored this show in the past, live on XM. Felt real good being back on the mic...I have to say.
There were some pretty intense presenters, as Robert Plant gave Buddy Miller his Instrumentalist of the Year Award, and Jack White gave the Lifetime Performance Award to Wanda Jackson. Great to be able to celebrate legends like her and John Mellencamp, at the same time as we acknowledge this year's winners. Rosanne Cash won Album of the Year for her CD The List. Ryan Bingham picked up two, for Artist of the Year, and for Song of the Year for "The Weary Kind." The Avett Brothers got the Duo or Group Award, and the New and Emerging Artist of the Year winner was Hayes Carll, who came to see us in the Sweet Suite yesterday, before the awards show, and he brought the band. We felt it only fitting to put this up for you, as we are basking in the afterglow! This week will make you feel "Wild As a Turkey!"
- Jessie Scott
