The Belfast Cowboy will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting at the 2017 Americana Honors & Awards at the Ryman Auditorium on 9/13. That cowboy, Van Morrison, will also headline the Ascend Amphitheater show on 9/14 during AmericanaFest.

"We are humbled and couldn’t be more excited to honor Van Morrison at our premier event of the year and are thrilled to present Mr. Morrison at Ascend Amphitheater,” Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Americana Music Association, said. “Mr. Morrison has created a catalog of music that has served as a soundtrack for our lives."

For more information about the Americana Honors & Awards, click here.

The Belfast Cowboy will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting at the 2017 Americana Honors & Awards at the Ryman Auditorium on 9/13. That cowboy, Van Morrison, will also headline the Ascend Amphitheater show on 9/14 during AmericanaFest.

"We are humbled and couldn’t be more excited to honor Van Morrison at our premier event of the year and are thrilled to present Mr. Morrison at Ascend Amphitheater,” Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Americana Music Association, said. “Mr. Morrison has created a catalog of music that has served as a soundtrack for our lives."

For more information about the Americana Honors & Awards, click here.