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Last broadcast on Thu, 24 Sep 2009, 19:00 on BBC Radio 2.
Synopsis
Bob Harris presents highlights of the 8th Americana Music Association Awards, held at the legendary Ryman auditorium in Nashville. Awards include best album, best artist, new and emerging artist, group, duo and instrumentalist. In the nominations this year are alt. country favourites The Flatlanders, Justin Townes Earle, Buddy and Julie Miller, Reckless Kelly and Jason Isbell. Also nominated are former Mavericks lead man Raul Malo and Mexican-American singer songwriter Alejandro Escovedo. Honoured with lifetime achievement awards this year are Western Swing band Asleep at the Wheel, instrumentalist Sam Bush and producer Jim Rooney. The ceremony also features live performances from a range of artists including Nanci Griffith, John Prine, Rodney Crowell and Asleep at the Wheel. In a round-up of the evening's events, Bob goes backstage to interview the performers, winners and nominees from Americana music's big night, and selects musical highlights from the ceremony.
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Americana Music Association Awards 2009 - Bonus Backstage Interviews
Bob spoke to so many of the big names at the 2009 Awards that it wasn't possible to fit all the interviews into the programme. Click below to hear bonus interviews, exclusive to the Radio 2 website.
Jim Rooney and Nanci Griffith
Winner of the lifetime achievement award for production Jim Rooney talks to Bob backstage at the Americana Music Association Awards 2009. They are joined by Nanci Griffith whose Grammy winning album 'Other Voices , Other Rooms' was produced by Jim in 1993
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Bob talks to The Nitty Gritty Dirt band about their groundbreaking 1972 album 'Will The Circle be Unbroken'.
Jerry Douglas
Bob talks to renowned dobro specialist Jerry Douglas about his involvement in BBC Scotland's 'Transatlantic Sessions'
Rodney Crowell
Bob talks to Rodney Crowell about his upcoming book and song cycle projects.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Bob talks to new and emerging artist nominees Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, backstage at the Americana Music Association Awards 2009.
Sarah Borges
Bob is joined backstage at the 2009 Americana Music Association Awards by new and emerging artist nominee Sarah Borges.
Tracklist
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Asleep at the Wheel — Hesitation Blues
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The Flatlanders — Homeland Refugee -
Justin Earle — Mama's Eyes
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The Band of Heathens — L.A. County Blues -
The Belleville Outfit — Time To Stand
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Sam Bush — Blue Mountain
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Raul Malo — The Lucky One
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Buddy Miller — Chalk
Julie Miller, Written in Chalk -
John Fogerty — Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
Broadcast
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Thu 24 Sep 200919:00
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