The 2019 Americana Honors & Awards show—the centerpiece of AmericanaFest—announced the performers for its ceremony on Sept. 11 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium: Jade Bird, Brandi Carlile, Elvis Costello, Mark Erelli, Rhiannon Giddens, I’m With Her, Ruston Kelly, Delbert McClinton, Lori McKenna, Maria Muldaur, John Prine, J.S. Ondara, Our Native Daughters, Erin Rae, Amanda Shires, Mavis Staples, The War and Treaty and Yola.
In addition, The Milk Carton Kids will once again be on hand to host and Buddy Miller will return as musical director for the 18th annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony.
Honorees for the evening include:
Felice & Boudleaux Bryant (posthumously): President’s Award
Elvis Costello: Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
Delbert McClinton: Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance
Maria Muldaur: Americana Trailblazer Award
Frank Johnson (posthumously) and Rhiannon Giddens: Legacy of Americana Award
Mavis Staples: career recognition
Nashville’s 2019 AmericanaFest (Sept. 10–15) will feature approximately 500 performances from more than 250 artists at more than 50 venues, including Brandy Clark, Tanya Tucker, Corb Lund, Jack Ingram, Lori McKenna, Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis, Quaker City Night Hawks, Shinyribs, Aubrie Sellers, Maggie Rose, Micky & the Motorcars, Foy Vance, Brent Cobb, Shawn Colbin, Drivin N Cryin, Andrew Combs and more.
Check out the full list of nominees from the 2019 Americana Awards on Sept. 11.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“To the Sunset,” Amanda Shires, Produced by Dave Cobb
“The Tree,” Lori McKenna, Produced by Dave Cobb
“The Tree of Forgiveness,” John Prine, Produced by Dave Cobb
“Walk Through Fire,” Yola, Produced by Dan Auerbach
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brandi Carlile
Rhiannon Giddens
Kacey Musgraves
Mavis Staples
DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
I’m With Her
Our Native Daughters
Tedeschi Trucks Band
The War and Treaty
EMERGING ACT OF THE YEAR
Jade Bird
J.S. Ondara
Erin Rae
The War and Treaty
Yola
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Eldridge
Eamon McLoughlin
Chris Powell
Michael Rinne
SONG OF THE YEAR
“By Degrees,” Mark Erelli, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Lori McKenna, Anais Mitchell & Josh Ritter, Written by Mark Erelli
“Mockingbird,” Ruston Kelly, Written by Ruston Kelly
“People Get Old,” Lori McKenna, Written by Lori McKenna
“Summer’s End,” John Prine, Written by Pat McLaughlin and John Prine
Jason Aldean scored his 23rd No. 1 single as “Rearview Town” ascended to No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week.
“Rearview Town,” which was penned by Kelley Lovelace, Bobby Pinson and Neil Thrasher, is the title track to Jason’s 2018 No. 1 album, which has spawned three additional No. 1 hits: “You Make It Easy,” “Drowns the Whiskey” and “Girl Like You.”
“Rearview Town” is Jason’s 20th No. 1 single on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, which puts him in sixth place on the all-time list.
“Sometimes you have to let go of the things behind you, that have held you down and look forward,” says Jason. “That’s this song to me, and I think a lot of my people have been there in their lives too.”
Lauren Alaina has rescheduled her headlining That Girl Was Me Tour to make time for her upcoming appearance on Season 28 of Dancing With the Stars.
Originally scheduled to kick off on Sept. 14 and run through Oct. 25, That Girl Was Me Tour will now begin on Jan. 15 in Nashville and make additional stops in New York, Boston, Atlanta and more. Fillmore will serve as support.
Dancing With the Stars premieres on Sept. 16 on ABC, featuring Hannah Brown, Karamo Brown, Mary Wilson, Lamar Odom, James Van Der Beek, Ally Brooke, Kate Flannery, Sean Spicer, Kel Mitchell, Christie Brinkley and Ray Lewis.
Want to cheer on the Vols and soak in some sunshine and college basketball this Thanksgiving weekend?
Tickets for the Emerald Coast Classic go on sale today, Aug. 26, at 11 a.m. ET. Fans can purchase tickets, which start at $20, at www.EmeraldCoastClassic.com.
The Volunteers face Florida State on Friday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. ET. The following afternoon, Tennessee will play either Purdue or VCU. All games takes place on the campus of Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Fla.
Saturday’s championship game tips at 7 p.m. ET, and the third-place game starts at 4 p.m. ET.
Niceville is located in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin metropolitan area, which is a popular getaway destination for Tennessee fans. The Arena at NFSC is a 15-minute drive from the nearby Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport and a less-than-30-minute drive from the US-98 hotel/condo corridor in Destin along the Gulf Coast.
Miranda Lambert shared a new song, “Way Too Pretty for Prison,” from her upcoming seventh studio album, Wildcard, which drops on Nov. 1.
The spirited new song, which Miranda co-penned with the Love Junkies (Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose), features vocals from Maren Morris.
“Karen Fairchild [of Little Big Town] and I were having a wine night to talk about The Bandwagon Tour, and I always tell my friends, ‘Don’t leave if you’ve been drinking, because you’re way too pretty for prison,’” says Miranda. “She got a ride home at the end of the night, and the next day I had a write with The Love Junkies. I was telling them about our night, and that conversation, and they said, ‘Well that’s what we’re writing today.’ I’m so glad Maren joined me on singing this song. She sang her ass off and it was so fun to have her in the studio.”
Former President Barack Obama shared his annual summer playlist via Twitter on Aug. 24.
The 44-song playlist—from the 44th President—included Lil Nas X’s mega-hit, “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. While “Old Town Road” was the only country song in the mix, the eclectic playlist feature a lineup of artists that included Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, The Black Keys, Van Morrison, The Rolling Stones and more.
“With summer winding down, here’s a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to—some new, some old, some fast, some slow,” said President Obama. “Hope you enjoy.”
With summer winding down, here’s a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to — some new, some old, some fast, some slow. Hope you enjoy. pic.twitter.com/BS5ri1lvxz
PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 08, 2019 – Defensive lineman Chris Nelson #70 of Tennessee Titans and Outside linebacker LaTroy Lewis #45 of Tennessee Titans during the preseason game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tennessee Titans at Lincoln Financial Field in Pennsylvania, PA. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports
Here’s an updated list of University of Tennessee players in the National Football League, with stats from last week, entering week 4 of the 2019 NFL preseason. I’ve also included some notes, jersey numbers, unofficial depth chart positions, breakdowns by position and much more.
You will also see the list of players that were at UT at one time before transferring and others that have local ties to the Knoxville area that did not attend the University of Tennessee.
NFL rosters are expanded right now and can be kept at up to 90 players until final preseason cuts August 31.
I’ll update this list throughout the year here on my blog “Vince’s View.” Bookmark my blog page and check back often.
Most Recent News – Tennessee Vols/Local Non-UT Players in the NFL
-No roster movement
Numbers – Vols in the NFL
-Currently 38 U. of Tennessee players on NFL teams
-37 are on active 90-player rosters (Jordan Williams-IR-Titans)
-2 VFL rookies are in the NFL right now (none are draft picks)
-Pittsburgh has the most UT players with 4
-DL, LB & P are the largest positions of VFLs in the league right now with 5
-21 of the 32 teams have a UT player
-There are 7 players that were once at U. of Tennessee but then transferred
-There are 3 players that didn’t attend UT, but have Knoxville/East TN ties
Tennessee Volunteers On NFL Teams as of 8/26/19 (38) x = rookie
#Includes stats from last week and game results
Atlanta Falcons Luke Stocker (80) TE (2nd team TE) no stats Matt Simms (9) QB (4th team QB) DNP
*Loss vs. Redskins
Baltimore Ravens Morgan Cox (46) LS (starting LS) no stats
*Win vs. Eagles
Buffalo Bills Jason Croom (80) TE (4th team TE) DNP
*Win vs. Lions
Carolina Panthers Michael Palardy (5) P (starting P/H) 8 punts 51.9 yds per, 1 ST tackle Rashaan Gaulden (28) DB (2nd team SS) DNP, not an injury, coach’s decision per HC
*Loss vs. Patriots
Chicago Bears Tyler Bray (9) QB (3rd team QB) 11-of-16, 136 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Cordarrelle Patterson (84) WR/KR (2nd team WR & starting KR) DNP
*Win vs. Colts
Cincinnati Bengals Josh Malone (80) WR (2nd team WR) 2 rec 11 yds, 1 TD (2 yds), 1 KOR 29 yds
*Loss vs. Giants
Cleveland Browns Britton Colquitt (4) P (starting P/H) no punts
*Loss vs. Buccaneers
Dallas Cowboys Jason Witten (82) TE (starting TE) Started at TE, no stats
*Win vs. Texans
Denver Broncos Alexander “AJ” Johnson (45) LB (2nd team ILB) Started at ILB, 7 tackles Ja’Wuan James (70) OT (starting RT) DNP
*Loss vs. Rams
Detroit Lions Jalen Reeves-Maybin (44) LB (2nd team OLB) 2 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 QBH Justin Coleman (27) DB (starting CB) 1 tackle, 1 FF
*Loss vs. Bills
Houston Texans Zach Fulton (73) OL (starting RG) Started at RG, no stats, carted off the field with an injury Trevor Daniel (8) P (starting P/H) 3 punts 47.7 per
*Loss vs. Cowboys
Jacksonville Jaguars Ethan Wolf (46) TE (4th team TE) no stats
*Loss vs. Dolphins
Kansas City Chiefs Dustin Colquitt (2) P (starting P/H) 3 punts 53.7 yds per Kahlil McKenzie (66) OG (2nd team LG) no stats
*Loss vs. 49ers
Los Angeles Rams John Kelly (42) RB (3rd team RB) 10 car 32 yds, 1 rec 12 yds
*Win vs. Broncos
New England Patriots Jacob Johnson (47) FB/TE (3rd team TE) no stats
*Win vs. Panthers
New Orleans Saints Alvin Kamara (41) RB (starting RB/2nd team KR) Started at RB, 2 car 4 yds, 2 rec 29 yds Shy Tuttle (74) DT (4th team DE)-x 2 tackles, 1 QBH Colton Jumper (51) LB (4th team WLB) 2 tackles
*Win vs. Jets
New York Jets Kyle Phillips (98) DE (3rd team DE)-x 2 tackles Matt Darr (3) P (2nd team P) 3 punts 49.7 yds per
*Loss vs. Saints
Philadelphia Eagles Derek Barnett (96) DE (starting DE) DNP Malik Jackson (97) DT (starting DT) Started at DT, 1 tackle Alex Ellis (48) TE (6th team TE) 1 rec 9 yds 1 TD
*Loss vs. Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers Ramon Foster (73) OG (starting LG) Started at LG, no stats Daniel McCullers (93) NT (2nd team NT) 4 tackles Cameron Sutton (20) DB (2nd team NCB & CB) 1 tackle Joshua Dobbs (5) QB (2nd team QB) 4-of-9, 79 yds, 1 INT, 5 car 10 yds
*Win vs. Titans
San Francisco 49ers Emmanuel Moseley (41) CB (4th team CB) 2 tackles, 2 PD
*Win vs. Chiefs
Tennessee Titans LaTroy Lewis (45) LB (3rd team OLB) 1 QBH, 1 PD Quart’e Sapp (40 ) LB (4th team ILB) 2 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 QBH Jordan Williams (40) DE/OLB (injured reserve)
*Loss vs. Steelers
One-Time Vols That Transferred (7) x = rookie
Buffalo Bills Lee Smith TE (85) *Powell HS/Tennessee/Marshall (2nd team TE) Started at TE, no stats
*Win vs. Lions
Miami Dolphins Preston Williams (82) WR *Tennessee/Colorado St (3rd team WR)-x Started at WR, 3 PRs 2 yds. 1 fumble, 1 FR (own) Dewayne Hendrix (73) DE *Tennessee/Pittsburgh (4th team DE)-x 2 tackles
*Win vs. Jaguars
Oakland Raiders Nathan Peterman (2) QB *Tennessee/Pittsburgh (3rd team QB) 23 of 37, 210 yds, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 1 sack, 3 car 1 yd
*Win vs. Packers
San Francisco 49ers Jalen Hurd (17) WR *Tennessee/Baylor (2nd team WR)-x DNP Daniel Helm (43) TE *Tennessee/Duke (5th team TE)-x no stats
*Win vs. Chiefs
Tennessee Titans D’Andre Payne (28) CB *Tennessee/Iowa State (5th team CB)-x 1 tackle
*Loss vs. Steelers
Knoxville Area Players That Didn’t Play At U. of Tennessee (3) x = rookie
Dallas Cowboys Randall Cobb (18) WR *Alcoa HS/Kentucky (starting WR) 1 rec 10 yds Chris Jones (6) P *Carson-Newman (starting P/H) 3 punts 45.7 yds per
*Win vs. Texans
Minnesota Vikings Harrison Smith (22) S *Catholic HS/Notre Dame (starting SS) DNP
*Win vs. Cardinals
Recent Free Agents From Late Last Season That Played at U. of Tennessee
Eric Berry S
Justin Hunter WR
James Stone OL
Justin Martin DB
Alexis Johnson Jr. NT
Keller Chryst QB
Micah Abernathy DB
Kendal Vickers DE (CFL) 5 tackles, 1 sack in 10 GPs
Jonathan Kongbo (CFL) 8 tackles in 4 GPs
Teams Without Any Players On Current Expanded Rosters From UT (11)
Arizona Cardinals
Green Bay Packers
Indianapolis Colts
Los Angeles Chargers
Miami Dolphins
Minnesota Vikings
New York Giants
Oakland Raiders
Seattle Seahawks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Washington Redskins
UT Players In The NFL By Position (38)
QB – 3
RB – 2
WR – 2
TE – 5
FB – 1
OL – 4
DL – 5
LB – 6
DB – 4
P – 5
PK – 0
LS – 1
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the 12th consecutive year, the Tennessee basketball team participated in the annual “Hoops for Hope” event in West Knoxville. The Sexton family – along with help from sponsors and volunteers – has hosted the event each year, and for a dozen years now, the Vols have played a key role.
The Vols took the court at Knoxville Christian school on Saturday morning, sharing their love of basketball with those who live with Down Syndrome. The players spent the morning running drill stations and coordinating full-court games during which they helped to ensure that each participant was given the opportunity to make a basket and hear cheers loud enough to equal those in Thompson-Boling Arena.
“This is an event that we always look forward to in terms of community service,” junior forward John Fulkerson said. “We know that this Saturday at the end of August and the beginning of the school year we’re always going to do this, and we’re always so excited for it. Not only do we get to hang out with these kids, but we each get to share something that we’re passionate, about which is basketball. We like basketball, they really like basketball, and sharing something you’re both passionate about together and having fun really means a lot.”
It’s an event that not only the UT players anticipate each year, but is one the participants circle, look forward to and even train for every time this day in August comes around.
“We have a lot of participants whose families tell us that more than any other holiday or special occasion, this is the day on the calendar they look forward to the most,” event director David Sexton said. “Some of our participants even practice to make sure they’re ready for today.”
Following the dunks, fast breaks and 3-pointers from long-range, the traditional dance-off broke out at mid-court, followed by a rendition of Rocky Top by the Vols and participants to close the festivities.
Hoops for Hope has been a favorite community outreach event for Tennessee basketball for more than a decade, and it’s likely that the Big Orange will return to West Knoxville for year No. 13 next August.
SEC West
Alabama 12-0 (8-0 SEC)
LSU 11-1 (7-1 SEC)
Texas A&M 8-4 (5-3 SEC)
Auburn 7-5 (4-4 SEC)
Mississippi State 6-6 (2-6 SEC)
Ole Miss 5-7 (2-6 SEC)
Arkansas 4-8 (1-7 SEC)
SEC Championship Game: Alabama over Georgia
*Vince’s View: This makes the SEC very top-heavy this season. In my scenario, only 5 of the 14 teams have a winning conference record. My guess is this will draw criticism to the league nationally, despite 11 bowl eligible teams.
My order of finish adjusted very slightly in the East once I went through it game-by-game and evened out the wins and losses. That moved SC down below UT on a head-to-head tiebreaker in conference record. It’s weird because I’m not as down on South Carolina as some are, but their schedule is brutal and among UT’s two biggest swing games (SC & MSU,) I gave the Vols the elusive first win over a Will Muschamp coached team. Maybe that’s silly to some, but that’s the way I see it.
I think Florida isn’t as close to Georgia as many think. I believe, UF, although still very good, is closer to Missouri behind them than Georgia above them.
I’ve said repeatedly that I think LSU is the 3rd best team in the league. LSU is right on the heels of Georgia in talent, who is right on the heels of Alabama.
I think A&M and Auburn have talent for better records, but both have difficult schedules and some question marks. The middle of the pack East teams benefit from lighter and more advantageous schedules.
Other Power 5 Conference Champion Picks
ACC: Clemson
Big 10: Ohio State
Big 12: Oklahoma
Pac 12: Oregon
*Vince’s View: Pretty chalk, I know, but that’s pretty much where we’re at in college football these days. Oregon isn’t exactly a unanimous pick, so that’s different, at least.
Playoff
1-Clemson
2-Alabama
3-Oregon
4-Georgia
National Championship: Alabama over Clemson
*Vince’s View: In this scenario, Georgia would get in after another close SEC Championship Game loss to Alabama, but because that would be their first loss, the SEC runner-up still gets in. The top 3 go undefeated in the regular season and after their conference title games. That many undefeated teams is unusual, but there have to be some different things happen this football season.
I will share more detailed thoughts on Tennessee next week.
Our Cumulus Broadcasting Knoxville sports department staff was there as Vols head football coach Jeremy Pruitt spoke to reporters at his post-practice press conference on Friday. Watch that below.
Vols HC Jeremy Pruitt / Credit: 99.1 The Sports Animal
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