Band of Joy Gets Americana Award

The Americana Music Awards were handed out last night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy received an award for Album of the Year for their self titled album. However Plant lost out on Artist of the Year to his own guitarist, Buddy Miller, who tok the top prize.




Miller received three awards in all, as he recieved Instrumentalist of the Year as well.

The Band of Joy also played the song Monkeyat the ceremony. Plant also reappeared onstage for the finale.

Robert Plant Receives Americana Award Nominations

Robert Plant has received three Americana Honors & Awards nominations for his Americana album, Band of Joy.

Plant, along with his Band of Joy co-partner Buddy Miller and country singer Elizabeth Cook is nominated for Artist of the Year.

Plant's Band of Joy is also up for album of the year and the Band of Joy itself is up for best group/duo.

Co-producer Miller, who will share in the Band of Joy accolades, is also up for instrumentalist of the year, which he won last year.

The 10th annual Americana Honors & Awards Show goes October 13th.