Adrienne Young - Awards and Distinctions

Awards and Distinctions

• Plow to the End of the Row, her 2004 CD, came with a packet of seeds enclosed and was nominated for the packaging design Grammy
  • An early version of the disc, released on a limited basis in 2003, featured several tracks that were ultimately dropped or re-recorded for the national release in 2004. That first configuration included backing from the old-time music band Old Crow Medicine Show
  • The Plow to the End of the Row version originally released in 2003, was a top pick for 2003 Debut Artist by the Freeform American Roots DJ Chart
  • That version has become a sought-after collectible
  • The 2004 Just Plain Folks Music Awards named Plow to the End of the Row Roots Album of the Year, and the track "I Cannot Justify" Best Roots Songs of the Year
• The Americana Music Association included Young and her band in their nominees for Emerging Artist of the Year
• The Nashville Scene named "Home Remedy" as Best Country Single of the year.
  • The CD went on to place at or near the top of numerous "best of" lists for the year.
• The Los Angeles Times called Young "the Americana music find of the year"
• She won 2003 Chris Austin songwriting contest at MerleFest for "Sadie's Song"
• The Art of Virtue placed third in Amazon.com's list of the best folk recordings of the year.
• She was invited to sing in Philadelphia on January 17, 2006, as part of Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday celebration.
• Room to Grow made The Nashville Scene Top Five Albums From Singer-Songwriters December 20, 2007.