The and the are delighted to announce a new headline partnership with for both the Official Americana Chart, and the association’s annual festival UK Americana Music Week and awards ceremony, taking place in January in Hackney.
The Official Charts Company and AMA UK have worked hand-in-hand for the past six years, to promote the vibrant UK Americana scene.
January 2016 saw the launch of both the inaugural UK Americana Awards at St John Hackney, and the introduction of the UK’s first official chart for the genre – the Official Americana Albums Chart.
In fact, the UK led the charge on the chart front, beating Billboard to develop an official rundown for the genre; the US chart compilers have since followed suit.
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