Skaggs and Hornsby at AMA Conference
Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby will be performing on stage together during the 6th Annual Americana Honors & Awards show at the Ryman Auditorium on November 1. The event is part of the Americana Music Association’s annual conference, which runs from October 31 – November 3 this year.
Several artists who we cover on The Bluegrass Blog are up for awards from AMA this year. Sam Bush is nominated as Instrumentalists of the Year, and Uncle Earl for New and Emerging Artist. Both The Duhks and Old Crow Medicine Show are nominated as Duo/Group of the Year.
Find out more about the Americana Music Association on their official web site.
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