2026 Americana Honors & Awards

Just announced: the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards nominees - and we've got six MAX artist partners up for honors this year!

This is a niche awards program with only five categories, but we have at least one artist partner nominated in each category, which is amazing.

I personally love Americana music, so these awards are extra special for me. All of our artist partners who are nominated this year are in heavy rotation in my playlists and I am so excited for all of them!

Check out the nominees below and see the full list of nominees here.

Updated 9/18/26 with wins noted

Brandi Carlile

MAX/SET Partnership Details:
SET user since 2022

2026 Nominations:

• Artist of the Year
• Song of the Year - “Returning To Myself,” Brandi Carlile; Written by Brandi Carlile (WINNER!)

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Brittney Spencer

MAX/SET Partnership Details:
Ford

2026 Nominations:

• Song of the Year - “The World’s Gone Wrong,” Lucinda Williams (feat. Brittney Spencer); Written by Tom Overby, Doug Pettibone & Lucinda Williams

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Flatland Cavalry

MAX/SET Partnership Details:
Ford
SET user since 2023

2026 Nominations:

• Duo/Group of the Year

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Kashus Culpepper

MAX/SET Partnership Details:
SET user since 2024

2026 Nominations:

• Emerging Act of the Year

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Mon Rovîa

MAX/SET Partnership Details:
SET user since 2024

2026 Nominations:

• Emerging Act of the Year
• Song of the Year -“Heavy Foot,” Mon Rovîa; Written by Grant Averill, Eric Cromartie, Cooper Holzman & Andrew Lowe

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Tyler Childers

MAX/SET Partnership Details:
SET user since 2022

2026 Nominations:

• Album of the Year - Snipe Hunter; Produced by Tyler Childers, Rick Rubin & Nick Sanborn (WINNER!)

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