Americana Lifetime Achievement Recipients Named

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 The Lifetime Achievement awards will be presented at the Americana Honors and Awards show on Oct. 13 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Along with the Lifetime Achievement recipients, others to be recognized include Gregg Allman, Dobro master Jerry Douglas, Fame Studios producer Rick Hall, BBC radio host Bob Harris and Grammy-winning songwriter Lucinda Williams.

 
Allman will be honored as a performer, Douglas will be honored as an instrumentalist and Hall will be honored as a music executive. Harris will receive the Trailblazer award and Williams will be recognized for her songwriting.
 
Tickets for the event are available at the Ryman box office and website. The Americana Festival and Conference will take place Oct.12-15 in Nashville.
 
Source: CMT.com