Bob Harris Country - Americana Music awards preview show

Tonight's programme comes from Music Row in Nashville on the day of the 9th Americana Music Association Awards. The ceremony, which includes awards for artist, album and song of the year, takes place later tonight at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville. Nominees this year include Rosanne Cash, The Avett Brothers, Steve Earle and Levon Helm, with lifetime achievement awards going to Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp. In this preview of the Awards Bob Harris is joined in the studio by guitarist, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and former AMA award winner Will Kimbrough and roots rocker and radio DJ Webb Wilder. With his guests Bob reflects on the current Americana music scene, and plays music from this year's nominees and lifetime achievement award recipients.