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- ↑ "Americana Unveils ITS 2022 Honors & Awards Nominees". 16 May 2022.
- ↑ "JUST IN: Yola, Brandi Carlile and Allison Russell Lead 2022 Americana Honors & Awards Nominees". The Boot.
- ↑ "Billy Strings Wins Big, Luke Bell Paid Tribute at Americana Music Awards". 15 September 2022.
- ↑ "Americana Honors: Indigo Girls, Don Williams, more to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards".