The Americana Music Association's festival and conference takes place in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 11 to 16, with the Americana Fest Honors and Awards presentations on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Plus, The Current's Bill DeVille and David Safar are in Nashville to attend shows, participate in panels and to host an event on Friday, Sept. 14.

Here's a rundown of Americana Fest coverage and events:

• See a summary of the 2018 Americana Music Honors and Awards, including three prizes for Jason Isbell

• See a summary of the nominees for the Americana Music Association's 2018 Honors and Awards.

• The best acts we saw at Americana Fest - Five great minds in public radio (including The Current's Bill DeVille) talk about standout events and artists across the six-day celebration.

• On this week's Listen to Looch, Mary Lucia talks to Bill DeVille about going to Americana Fest:

• The Current, NoiseTrade and Thirty Tigers are teaming up to present Songsmith Social, a live event at Diskin Cider in Nashville, hosted by Bill DeVille. This official Americana Fest showcase features Amanda Shires, Tommy Emmanuel, Mary Gauthier, Ian Noe, Erik Koskinen, Pert Near Sandstone, and Them Coulee Boys.

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