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NASHVILLE, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Loretta Lynn was a double winner Friday at the third annual Americana Honors and Awards in Nashville.
In a ceremony at the 2004 Americana Music Association Conference, Lynn won for Album of the Year and Artist of the Year for her critically acclaimed CD "Van Lear Rose," produced by Jack White of the rock band White Stripes.
Newcomer Mindy Smith was named New/Emergent Artist of the Year, and Nashville veteran Rodney Crowell won Song of the Year honors for "Fate's Right Hand."
Will Kimbrough won for Best Instrumentalist and Steve Earle was honored with the organization's Spirit of Americana Free Speech Award. The organization presented The Carter Family with its President's Award.
The event featured live performances by Crowell, Smith, Earle, Tony Joe White, Shelby Lynne, Mavis Staples and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 26 (UPI) --
Spain's Eurovision contestant, Pastora Soler, said she hopes she doesn't win the music competition because her country can't afford to host next year's event.
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WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) --
U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kansas, Saturday urged the Democratic-controlled Senate to approved House-passed legislation she said would create jobs.
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KHARTOUM, Sudan, May 26 (UPI) --
Sudan received hard currency deposits from foreign friendly nations to support its ailing economy, the central bank deputy governor said Saturday.
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