The Americana Music Association announces more exciting performers for the UK Americana Music Awards – AMAs – 2024.
The Americana Music Association UK has announced more exciting performers for the UK Americana Music Awards 2024, powered by Sweet Home Alabama, on Thursday 25 January at Hackney Church, London, including 58 showcases and the UK premiere of Finding Lucinda – the documentary film.
The live performers for the event on 25 January include Jason Isbell, Billy Bragg, Margo Cilker, Drew Holcomb, Elles Bailey, St Catherine’s Child, Michele Stodart, Jonny Morgan, and Lauren Housley & The Northern Cowboys. This impressive line-up displays the best in contemporary Americana from the UK and abroad. Alongside the live performers, presenters for the event include Nick Hornby, Frank Turner, Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke, Bob Harris OBE and Head of Station for BBC Radio 2, Helen Thomas, as well as Jason Isbell, Billy Bragg and Drew Holcomb who are also performing. The evening is hosted by esteemed broadcaster Baylen Leonard (Absolute Radio Country, Holler, The Long Road Festival).
The UK’s annual celebration of Americana and Roots music, UK Americana Music Week, powered by Sweet Home Alabama, is this year themed Growing Our Roots in Americana. The week’s activities will include an impressive array of showcases, industry panels and special events, all culminating in the UK Americana Awards Show.
For the first time in 2024, UK Americana Week, powered by Sweet Home Alabama, is the feature event in an exciting month of music for Americana and Roots fans in London, with shows running from mid-January through to February at various venues across the capital. This includes:
12/01 Tommy Emmanuel with special guest Molly Tuttle at Cadogan Hall – sold out
19/01 Milk Carton Kids at The Barbican
20/01 Ashley McBryde at Eventim Apollo
26/01 Darlingside at Lafayette
26/01 Drew Holcomb at The Garage
27/01 Teddy Thompson at Cadogan Hall
28/01 Israel Nash at Oslo
30/01 Allison Russell at Lafayette
31/01 Noah Guthrie at St Pancras Old Church
02/02 Dave Hause and Will Hoge at Union Chapel
06/02 The Wood Brothers at Lafayette
11/02 Transatlantic Sessions featuring Carlene Carter, Jerry Douglas and more at Royal Festival Hall
14 & 15/02 Noah Kahan at OVO Arena Wembley – sold out
15/02 Al Lewis at St Pancras Old Church
21/02 Rhiannon Giddens, Barbican Hall – sold out
21 & 22/02 Tyler Childers at Eventim Apollo
