Compass Records

Americana Award nomination for Kane Welch Kaplin

June 12, 2008

Congratulations to Kane Welch Kaplin for their Americana Award Nomination.
KWK was nominated for "Best Duo/Group of the Year".

Other nominations include:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant, Raising Sand
Hayes Carll, Trouble in Mind
James McMurtry, Just Us Kids
Levon Helm, Dirt Farmer

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Steve Earle
Levon Helm
Jim Lauderdale
James McMurtry

INSTUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Buddy Miller
Chris Thile
Gurf Morlix
Sam Bush

NEW EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Townes Earle
Mike Farris
Ryan Bingham
The Steeldrivers

SONG OF THE YEAR
“Broken,” by Tift Merritt
“Cheney’s Toy,” by James McMurtry
“Gone Gone Gone, (Done Moved On),” by Alison Krauss & Robert Plant (co-written by Phil Everly and Don Everly)
“Poor Old Dirt Farmer” by Levon Helm (traditional)
“She Left Me for Jesus,” by Hayes Carll (co-written with Brian Keane)

DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
Drive By Truckers
Kane Welch Kaplin
The Avett Brothers