The winners of the 2023 UK Americana Awards were revealed last night at Hackney Empire in London.
Last night, the winners of 2023’s UK Americana Awards were revealed at Hackney Empire in London.
During a remarkable evening celebrating the best in UK and international Americana music, acclaimed US singer-songwriter Allison Russell and English roots singer-songwriter and pianist Elles Bailey received two awards each – Russell for International Artist of the Year and International Song of the Year and Bailey for UK Artist of the Year and the newly-established UK Live Act of the Year.
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant won International Album of the Year for Raise The Roof (produced by T Bone Burnett) and its UK counterpart was awarded to Superhuman by Ferris and Sylvester (produced by Ryan Hadlock and Michael Rendall).
London-based singer-songwriter Hannah White triumphed in the UK Song of the Year category for her self-penned “Car Crash”. Finger-style guitartist and one of the UK’s only female professional pedal steel players Holly Carter took home the award for UK Instrumentalist of the Year.
The UK Americana Music Awards show was hosted by broadcasters Baylen Leonard and Bob Harris and special guest award presenters on the night included: Martyn Joseph, Ward Thomas, Robert Elms, Shaun Keaveny, Katherine Priddy, Tim Dowling, Lauren Down and Bev Whitrick, Ben Earle, Patrick Kielty, Ricky Ross, Belinda O’Hooley & Heidi Tidow, Paul Gambaccini, Andy Facer from Sweet Home Alabama and Becca Monahan from The Official Chart Company.
The Awards ceremony rounded off an exceptional UK Americana Music Week which took place from Monday 23rd to Thursday 26th January in Hackney, London and also featured a 4 day industry conference attended by 300 delegates and 2 nights of exclusive showcases from 80 artists in 6 venues.
Winners in the Nominationed Award catergories
UK Album of the Year
Birds That Flew and Ships That Sailed by Passenger (Produced by Mike Rosenberg and Chris Vallejo)
Blue Hours by Bear’s Den (Produced by Ian Grimble)
Shining In The Half Light by Elles Bailey (Produced by Dan Weller)
Superhuman by Ferris and Sylvester (Produced by Ryan Hadlock and Michael Rendall) WINNER
International Album of the Year
In These Silent Days by Brandi Carlile (produced by Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings)
Pohorylle by Margo Cilker (produced by Sera Cahoone)
Raise The Roof by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (produced by T Bone Burnett) WINNER
The Man From Waco by Charley Crockett (produced by Bruce Robison)
UK Song of the Year
Car Crash by Hannah White (Written by Hannah White) WINNER
Grace by Marcus Mumford (Written by Blake Mills and Marcus Mumford)
Make It Romantic by Simeon Hammond Dallas (Written by Simeon Hammond Dallas)
Right Place by Danny George Wilson (written by Danny Wilson)
International Song of the Year
I Don’t Really Care for You by CMAT (Written by Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson)
Something in the Orange by Zach Bryan (Written by Zachary Lane Bryan)
Take It Like A Man by Amanda Shires (Written by Amanda Shires and Lawrence Rothman)
You’re Not Alone by Allison Russell feat. Brandi Carlile (Written by Allison Russell) WINNER
UK Artist of the Year
Bear’s Den
Elles Bailey WINNER
Ferris and Sylvester
Lady Nade
International Artist of the Year
Allison Russell WINNER
Brandi Carlile
Margo Cilker
The Dead South
UK Instrumentalist of the Year
Holly Carter WINNER
Joe Coombs
Joe Wilkins
Mark Lewis
UK Live Act of the Year
Beans On Toast
Elles Bailey WINNER
Ferris & Sylvester
Holy Moly & The Crackers
Noble Jacks
The Heavy Heavy
