Americana figurehead Jim Lauderdale will host the evening, backed by a house band featuring Buddy Miller, Don Was, Joachim Cooder, Tim Lauer, The McCrary Sisters, Brady Blade, and Ry Cooder.
Below is a list of artists scheduled to perform, as well as a list of the 2014 nominees.
Featured Performers
• Loretta Lynn
• Jason Isbell
• Jackson Browne
• Emmylou Harris
• JD Souther
• Rosanne Cash
• Patty Griffin
• Hurray For The Riff Raff
• Sturgill Simpson
• St. Paul & The Broken Bones
• Parker Millsap
• Robert Ellis
• Valerie June
• Flaco Jimenez
• Taj Mahal
• Rodney Crowell
• Sarah Jarosz
• Cassandra Wilson
• The Milk Carton Kids
• The Devil Makes Three
The 2014 Americana Music Association Awards Nominees
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• Build Me Up From Bones by Sarah Jarosz
• The Lights From The Chemical Plant by Robert Ellis
• The River And The Thread by Rosanne Cash
• Southeastern by Jason Isbell
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Rosanne Cash
• Rodney Crowell
• Robert Ellis
• Jason Isbell
DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
• The Avett Brothers
• The Devil Makes Three
• Hard Working Americans
• Lake Street Dive
• The Milk Carton Kids
SONG OF THE YEAR
• "Cover Me Up" by Jason Isbell
• "A Feather's Not A Bird" by Rosanne Cash
• "Ohio" by Patty Griffin
• "Only Lies" by Robert Ellis
EMERGING ACT OF THE YEAR
• Hurray For The Riff Raff
• Parker Millsap
• St. Paul & The Broken Bones
• Sturgill Simpson
• Valerie June
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
• Larry Campbell
• Fats Kaplin
• Buddy Miller
• Bryan Sutton