Rhiannon Giddens is one of the recipients of the inaugural Legacy of Americana Award
Rhiannon Giddens
will have to clear some space for a new trophy come September, as she’s one of the first two recipients — along with late folk musician Frank Johnson — of the inaugural Legacy of Americana Award. The prize will be presented at the 18th annual Americana Honors & Awards on September 11th. The Americana Music Association, in partnership with the Nashville-based National Museum of African American Music , created the award to honor a musical figure “who has either made a lasting impression through music or inspired art to recognize the legacy of Americana music traditions,” according to a release.
Giddens certainly fits that description. Her solo albums and collaborations, like this year’s all-star project , have explored the far-reaching, global roots of American music and chronicled the experiences of African-American women from the colonial U.S. to the present. She has also been nominated for the Best Folk Album Grammy award, for her albums
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